Prevalence Of Anemia In Completely Edentulous Women: A Retrospective Study

Anemia is a condition in which Haemoglobin concentration and RBC number are lower than the normal. Anemia is associated with increased morbidity of the world's population. Females were consistently at greater risk of anemia than men across almost all geographic regions in most age groups. The oral aspect of aging as related to nutritional and vitamin deficiencies, have been reviewed in dental literature, where in many of the degenerative changes seen in the oral cavity may be due to loss of essential nutrients. 134 patients were examined for the study. Each patient's demographic details, haemoglobin status were noted under certain parameters. Collected data was statistically analysed by a software SPSS. The chi square test for each parameter and correlation were done. It is inferred that 45 to 60 years with completely edentulous status are reported higher in number. A statistically significant correlation was found in between the age group and anemic status of completely edentulous women with a chi square value of p < 0.05. With in the limits of the present study the correlation between anemia and age groups was found to be statistically significant with a p value of <0.05. The present study reveals anemia is more common among 45 to 60 age grouped completely edentulous females. Anemia is easily preventable as well as treatable and the available measures are relatively affordable. This study shows a strong relation between edentulism and anemia.