Journal article
Untreated dental disease and lung transplant waitlist evaluation time for individuals with cystic fibrosis
Special care in dentistry, Vol.41(4), pp.489-497
07/01/2021
DOI: 10.1111/scd.12586
PMID: 33749871
Abstract
Aims: Dental clearance is typically part of the evaluation process prior to placement on the lung transplant waiting list. Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) are thought to be at low risk for dental disease. We hypothesized that individuals with CF in need of lung transplantation would have lower dental disease prevalence and shorter waitlist evaluation time than individuals with non-CF lung diseases.
Methods and Results: We conducted a retrospective study of individuals who received a lung transplant between 2011 and 2017 at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA, USA) (N = 280). Untreated dental disease was assessed by the individual's dentist. Waitlist evaluation time was defined as the time, in days, from the initial evaluation by a transplant pulmonologist to placement on the lung transplant waiting list. We used logistic and linear regression models for hypothesis testing. The prevalence of untreated dental disease did not differ by CF status (p = 0.99). There was no difference in waitlist evaluation time for transplant recipients by CF status (p = 0.78) or by dental disease status (p = 0.93).
Conclusions: Our findings provide further evidence that individuals with CF are not at low risk for dental disease. Ensuring optimal oral health is important for all individuals with lung diseases.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Untreated dental disease and lung transplant waitlist evaluation time for individuals with cystic fibrosis
- Creators
- Alaa A. Alkhateeb - University of WashingtonErika D. Lease - University of WashingtonLloyd A. Mancl - University of WashingtonDonald L. Chi - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Special care in dentistry, Vol.41(4), pp.489-497
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/scd.12586
- PMID
- 33749871
- ISSN
- 0275-1879
- eISSN
- 1754-4505
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- SINGH19R0 / University of Washington Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Development Program K08DE020856 / U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) NIH P30 DK089507 / National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disorders Cystic Fibrosis Research Translation Center Clinical Core King Saud University Dr. Douglass L. Morell Dentistry Research Fund, University of Washington School of Dentistry
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283564202771
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