A Systematic Review of the Oral Health Status of Hemophilic Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder, with the most well-known forms being hemophilia A and hemophilia B. It is important for patients with hemophilia to maintain good oral health and prevent oral diseases because of their increased propensity to bleed. Few large-scale studies exist on the oral health status of patients with hemophilia.

Methods

In our search across three databases (Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed), only 14 articles about the oral health status of hemophilic patients were extracted. Oral health status was classified into caries status, periodontal status, and oral hygiene status and compared with that of a healthy group.

Results

In total, 13 of the 14 papers investigated the dental caries status of hemophilia patients, and the mos

SUBMITTER: Akitomo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026125 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature