Evaluation of thyroid disease stories of individuals attended to the faculty of dentistry

Aim: It is vital to question the medical history of the patients before dental treatment and to determine the treatment protocols according to systemic disorders and drug regimens.In dental treatments, emergency situations such as cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and thyrotoxic crisis may occur as complications.In this study, it was aimed to calculate the prevalence of thyroid disease stories of patients who came to Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Dentistry with treatment or routine control requests.Material And Methods: In the study, systemic anamnesis records of 28950 patients who referred to Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Dentistry, Oral, Maxillofacial Radiology Department in 2019 were collected retrospectively.Thyroid disorders recorded in the system as a result of screened anamnesis of all patients included in the study group were classified into 4 groups as: hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hashimoto thyroiditis and thyroid cancers.Statistical tests were applied to the anamnesis records of the patients to question the age and sex relationship of thyroid diseases.Results: Considering the frequency of thyroid diseases of the patients included in the study, 26152 (90.3%) of all patients did not have any thyroid disease, while 2551 (8.8%) had hypothyroidism, 185 (0.6%) hyperthyroidism, 27 hashimoto thyroiditis (0.1%) and a history of thyroid cancer in 35 (0.1%).The incidence of thyroid diseases was determined 2-3 times more in women than in men.Conclusıon: It is vital to take a detailed anamnesis and establish appropriate treatment protocols before dental treatments, considering the prevalence of thyroid disorders in young adult individuals, especially female patients.