Access to dental care for Turkish patients with inherited bleeding and hemoglobin disorders
International Association for Disability & Oral Health 28th Scientific Conference, Dublin, İrlanda, 19 - 22 Ağustos 2026, ss.99, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Dublin
- Basıldığı Ülke: İrlanda
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.99
- Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: To identify the main barriers to dental care access for children with inherited bleeding (IBD) and hemoglobin disorders (HbD). Methods: Patients aged under 18 with IBD and HbD and their parents were invited to participate in this study between April 2025 and September 2025. 42 participants and their parents volunteered to participate in the study. Data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of socioeconomic and demographic items and questions about access to dental services and history of dental treatment. The SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 23.0 software package was used for the statistical analysis of the data. Results: It is noteworthy that 66.7% of the participants have Hemophilia A (severe). 38.1% of the participants stated that they experienced difficulties accessing dental services. Furthermore, 42.9% of the participants stated that they had previously been refused treatment by a dentist. 38.1% of the parents of children with IBD believe that this is due to dentists not having sufficient training to treat special care patients. 45.2% of the parents have reported that they directly referred to their hematologist when the children have dental pain. Conclusions: The dental team must control the children’s oral health from the beginning of the medical therapy and must work collaboratively with the hematologists.