ORAL CONDITION IN PATIENTS WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA

Subject. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) occurs in all age and social groups of the population, not only in various pathological but also physiological conditions. Objectives. To study the oral condition in patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Methodology. questionnaires were used to determine concomitant pathology and manifest symptoms of anemia. The diagnosis of IDA, non-carious lesions, dental caries and its complications, periodontal diseases and diseases of the oral mucosa, lips, tongue were established by ICD-10 (C) according to WHO. Dental status was determined by indices (KPU, OHI-S, PMA, PBI, PI) and radiographic data. Results. According to the questionnaires, IDA symptoms were detected in 49.1% of patients with periodontal diseases aged 18 to 70 years. Paresthesia of the tongue occurred mainly in women in 84.4% of cases, angular cheilitis was 2.5 times more common in females than in males, atrophic and desquamative glossitis 42.1 and 35.1%, respectively, viral stomatitis 37.8% and candidal stomatitis in 53.3% of females suffered from, midline lip fissure was 4.7 times more common in males than in females. The KPU index increased with age from 9.5 at 18–30 years to 22.2 in individuals over 50 years old. On average, the OHI-S level was 2.71 units, PBI – 1.47 units, PMA – 43.70%; PI – 2.21 units. Gingivitis was diagnosed in 26.3% of individuals with IDA and periodontitis in 73.7% of patients, respectively. Conclusions. For early detection of IDA symptoms in individuals with periodontal diseases, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the dental status, a questionnaire on sideropenic and anemic signs, and a general blood test.