Table 5.
Results of the questionnaire regarding dental consultation. Values are given as % (n) significance level: p < 0.05.
| Parameter | Total | HTx | LVAD | HF | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Followed recommendation to dental visit | 79.5% (70/88) | 87% (27/31) | 74% (32/43) | 79% (11/14) | 0.41 | |
| Dental visit because of complaints | 23% (20/88) | 23% (7/31) | 16% (7/43) | 43% (6/14) | 0.12 | |
| Measures performed by dentist | Tooth cleaning | 53% (47/88) | 68% (21/31) | 40% (17/43) | 64% (9/14) | 0.04 |
| Periodontal treatment | 10% (9/88) | 16% (5/31) | 5% (2/43) | 14% (2/14) | 0.24 | |
| Restorative dentistry | 14% (12/88) | 26% (8/31) | 7% (3/43) | 7% (1/14) | 0.05 | |
| Tooth extraction | 11% (10/88) | 7% (2/31) | 12% (5/43) | 21% (3/14) | 0.34 | |
| Just control | 15% (13/88) | 10% (3/31) | 19% (8/43) | 14% (2/14) | 0.57 | |
| How good were you informed from dentist about oral health and heart disease | Very good | 15% (13/88) | 26% (8/31) | 9% (4/43) | 7% (1/14) | 0.19 |
| Sufficient | 33% (29/88) | 32% (10/31) | 30% (13/43) | 43% (6/14) | ||
| Only little | 12 (11/88) | 3% (1/31) | 16% (7/43) | 21% (3/14) | ||
| Not at all | 40% (35/88) | 39% (21/31) | 44% (19/43) | 29% (4/14) | ||
| Received antibiotic prophylaxis | 47% (36/76) | 53% (16/30) | 40% (15/38) | 63% (5/8) | 0.57 | |
| Dentists knowledge about underlying disease | 90% (69/77) | 93% (28/30) | 87% (31/35) | 83% (10/12) | 0.61 | |
| Regular update of health record by dentist | 73% (45/62) | 70% (16/23) | 71% (20/28) | 82% (9/11) | 0.74 | |
| Change in oral hygiene since heart disease | 35% (30/87) | 52% (16/31) | 21% (9/42) | 36% (5/14) | 0.03 | |
| Higher importance of oral health since heart disease | 38% (33/87) | 61% (19/31) | 26% (11/42) | 21% (3/14) | <0.01 | |
HTx: heart transplantation, LVAD: left-ventricular assist device, HF: heart failure, significant values are highlighted in bold.