A Clinical Study of Oral Mucosal Changes Adjacent to Amalgam Restorations
- Author:
Lee AT
1
;
Lai LW
;
Goh YC
;
Chan SW
;
Siar CH
Author Information
1. Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral mucosal changes;
amalgam restorations;
oral lichenoid reactions;
amalgam tattoo
- From:
Annals of Dentistry
2017;24(1):10-18
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Amalgam has been widely used in dentistry and its components may cause some oral mucosal changes (OMC), commonly presenting as oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs), acute or generalized sensitivity reaction or amalgam tattoo. Our objective was to determine the demographic and clinical profile of patients with and without OMC adjacent to their amalgam restorations (AR) and to evaluate the prevalence and types of AR-related OMC and associated clinical parameters.Materials and methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 83 outpatients attending the Primary Dental Care Unit at the Faculty of Dentistry, University Malaya wereexamined for the presence of AR-related OMC. The studyperiod was from early to mid July 2016. Firstly, patients’ personal details (age, gender, medical status, social habits) were analyzed and history of AR (the age, condition and number of restorations) was determined. Clinical examination of patient’s oral cavity was carried out to detect any AR-related OMC. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS 12.0.1 Result: Approximately 14.6 % patients had OMC. OLLs and amalgam tattoo made up 1.2% and 13.4% respectively. Females (8.4%) had higher predilection and Chinese were more commonly affected (8.4%). Social habits were not associated with OMC. Certain systemic diseases, age (p=0.005) and duration of amalgam (p=0.007) in the oral cavity were significant risk factors for OMC. Conclusions: Present findings suggest that AR-related OMC is uncommon. Three key parameters namely systemic diseases, patient’s age and duration of AR were identified as significant risk factors predisposing to the development of OMCs.
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