RESULTS OF QUESTIONING PATIENTS WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN THE CONDITIONS OF DENTAL PRACTICE

Abstract

The aim: Is to develop and test questionnaires allowing systematization of the main dental complaints and knowledge on hygienic oral care in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) given their individual characteristics. Materials and methods: The developed questionnaires and database have been tested on 36 patients with NAFLD and 10 patients of the control group. Results: As a result of the study, it appears that the main dental complaints in patients with NAFLD are dry mouth and the associated need for frequent mouth rinsing with water, bleeding gums, mainly during teeth brushing, distortion of taste and bad breath. It has been noted that only 33.3% of patients regularly brush their teeth every morning and evening, while 25.0% of respondents brush their teeth only once a day. It is also characteristic that more than 25.0% of patients with NAFLD use mainly carbohydrate foods in their diet, and the smoking rate among this group is at least 58.0%. Conclusions: The use of this questionnaire makes it necessary to take into account all the “bottlenecks” in selection of measures for dental disease prevention in NAFLD, which currently is of high relevance and necessity.