COMORBIDITY IN DENTAL PRACTICE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35220/2523-420X/2026.2.21Keywords:
concomitant pathology, comorbidity, Charlson comorbidity index.Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of comorbidity in dental patients as an integral indicator of their physical and mental health, as well as to assess its potential significance as a prognostic criterion for the results of dental treatment. Materials and methods. Comorbidity analysis was performed retrospectively based on records from an archive database of 5,000 medical records (form 043/o) of dental patients who visited dental clinics in Kharkiv between 2022 and 2025, using the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Results. It was found that the number of somatic diseases in one patient ranged from 2 to 6. The minimum CCI values (0–2 points) were recorded in 21 patients in group I, with an average value of 3.46±0.16 points, which corresponds to a moderate level of comorbidity. The highest values (8 points) were found in 55 patients in group II, with an average of 6.15±0.13 points, indicating a high level of comorbidity. Conclusions. Combined pathology creates a clinical situation that requires consideration of its specific features. This necessitates a multidisciplinary approach, as the connection between systemic diseases and pathological processes in the oral cavity manifests itself in mutual aggravation and leads to an increase in the duration of treatment with a slowdown in patient rehabilitation.
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