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The Prevalence and Correlates of Fissured Tongue Among Outpatients in Andkhoy City, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study Publisher



Hamrah MH1, 2 ; Baghalian A1 ; Ghadimi S1 ; Mokhtari S1 ; Kargar M3 ; Khosrozadeh M1 ; Dahi T4 ; Charkazi A5 ; Hamrah MS6 ; Hamrah MH1, 2
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  1. 1. Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Curative Clinic, Faryab, Andkoy, Afghanistan
  3. 3. Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
  4. 4. Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Dentistry, Bolu, Turkey
  5. 5. Health Education and Promotion, Environmental Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
  6. 6. Shaheed Ostad Esmail�Aslam� Aimaq Hospital, Faryab Province, Anadkhoy, Afghanistan

Source: Clinical# Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Fissured tongue is a common manifestation of the tongue, marked by the presence of multiple prominent grooves or fissures on the dorsal surface of the tongue. However, there is a lack of studies focusing on the prevalence and factors associated with fissured tongue among patients attending an outpatient clinic in Afghanistan. Aim: The purpose of the current study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with fissured tongue and its effects on the general health of adult outpatients in Afghanistan. Patients and Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted among outpatient populations in Andkhoy City, Afghanistan, between September 2019 and December 2019. A convenience technique was applied by including 1182 patient aged 18–80 years. Socio-economic status, smoking, nass use (smokeless tobacco use) and medical data were collected using face-to-face interviews. We used logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with fissured tongue. A convenience technique was applied by including patient aged 18–80 years. Results: The studied population consisted of 1182 participants, of whom 573 (48.5%) were males and 609 (51.5%) females. The prevalence of fissured tongue was 27.2% (95% CI: 24.7–29.9%) with males having significantly higher prevalence than females (47.5%, 95% CI: 43.3–51.6% versus 8.2%, 95% CI: 6.2–10.7%, p<0.001). Male participants (OR=7.1, 95% CI: 4.8–10.3), diabetes mellitus (OR=1.6, 95% CI: 1.1–2.3) and smokeless tobacco use (OR=12.0, 95% CI: 8.1–17.6) were the only variables independently associated with fissured tongue. Conclusion: This study suggested that there was a high rate of fissured tongue among an outpatient clinic in Andkhoy, Afghanistan. Male gender, diabetes mellitus, and nass consumption were associated with fissured tongue. Therefore, these factors might usefully be targeted in local health promotion, prevention and early intervention programs. © 2021 Hamrah et al.
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