Volume 24, Issue 104, July - August, 2020

Clinical evaluation of non-carious cervical lesions in lepromatous and tuberculoid leprosy

Radhika S. Gadge^1♦, Pavan S. Bajaj²

¹Undergraduate Student, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha (Maharashtra), India; Email: radhikagadge9@gmail.com
²Associate Professor/ Reader, Department of Periodontics, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha (Maharashtra), India; Email: pavbajaj@gmail.com

^♦Corresponding author
Radhika Gadge, Undergraduate student, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha (Maharashtra), India. Email: radhikagadge9@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Leprosy is an infectious disease with a significant number of cases found in India. It not only affects the skin, nerves and respiratory system but also has considerable effects on the oral cavity. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the non-carious cervical lesions found in Lepromatous and Tuberculoid leprosy patients. The study included a total of 200 leprosy patients out of which 110 patients showed the presence of non-carious cervical lesions. There were variations in the percentage of the three distinct noncarious cervical lesions found in the leprosy patients. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the lesions may provide a better prognosis of the disease as well as the oral health.

Keywords: Leprosy, tooth abrasion, tooth erosion

Medical Science, 2020, 24(104), 2460-2466

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