1Undergraduate Student, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Jayanth Kumar Vadivel Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, 162, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai-600077 e-mail: doctorjayanth@gmail.com, Telephone number: +91 80561 35807
Online published on 23 December, 2019.
Congenital defects of the heart are considered to be one of the common malformations in new-borns but with the advancements made in medicine has improved the quality of life in these patients, still Infective endocarditis is considered to be a major complication of this disease. Transient bacteraemia induced due to dental procedures put these patients at a risk, hence proper oral health care and awareness should be provided. The aim of the article is to find out the perception parents of children with congenital heart disease towards general oral health and to assess their knowledge about the association of cardiac health and oral health.
Questionnaires containing 15 questions were given to 20 parents of children with congenital heart disease at Madras Medical Mission and Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
It was shown that very few parents knew about infective endocarditis and lacked the awareness of the connection between Oral disease and cardiac disease.
A lack of oral health education are being provided to the children with cardiovascular disease and their parents, therefore provides an opportunity to improve the treatment outcomes and oral hygiene care.
Congenital heart disease, Oral health, infective endocarditis, oral disease, awareness
