The frequency of patients with cardiovascular and endocrine diseases in a dental faculty

Objectives: The general health of the dental patient is important in dental practice as it can influence dental management of the patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of cardiovascular and endocrine diseases in patients who referred for dental treatment. Study Design: A total 13527 records of patients who were examined in our clinic were reviewed retrospectively to investigate the incidence of cardiovascular and endocrine diseases. Results: According to the findings of the present study, the prevalence of hypertension was found as 12.8%, cardiac disease as 6.4%, diabetes as 2.9%, thyroid disease as 5.3 %. Conclusions: This survey showed that dental patients may have serious systemic diseases that dental practitioner must pay attention to. A detailed medical consultation must be taken to reveal these diseases. The dentist can prevent many medical emergencies by taking appropriate precautions during dental treatment.