Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in patient's visiting the conservative dentistry and endodontics department: a cross-sectional study in Surabaya City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This descriptive cross-sectional study focuses on the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) amongst patients who visited the Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics department. Recognizing these incidence statistics is critical for improving endodontic therapy delivery and assuring high-quality dental care with positive treatment outcomes.

Methods

In advance of getting dental care, all patients visiting the department were advised to get their blood sugar and blood pressure levels checked at random. Measurements were taken with digital equipment, and individuals with high levels were encouraged to seek medical advice before undergoing dental procedures. The obtained data was imported into Excel and analyzed with IBM SPSS software (ver

SUBMITTER: Manihar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11216211 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature