PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA IN COMPLETELY EDENTULOUS PATIENTS - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Asthma is a serious global health problem that has steadily increased in prevalence during the past two decades. It’s a condition in which a person's airway becomes inflamed, narrow and swell and produces extra mucus making it difficult to breath . Edentulism is associated with various adverse health outcomes but treatment options in low- and middle-income countries are limited. Monitoring the occurrence of an oral “end state” such as edentulism is important because it is an indicator of population health. Data on its prevalence and its effect on mental health and overall-health is lacking, A total of 35 patients with asthma and wearing completely edentulous were taken, and analysed. The results were analysed using an SPSS software version 20 by IBM. The Result observed was that the prevalence of Asthma was most commonly seen in female edentulous patients which were ranging from 50-80 years . Within the limits of the study, we see that the female patients were more asthmatic which were ranging from 50-80 years.