Sociodemographic profile and oral health status of thalassemic patients attending the National Thalassaemia Centre, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
Wickramasooriyage Nandana KularatneRasika Manori JayasingheMahinda Chandika DiyunugalaDayananda BandaraSachith AbeysundaraIrosha PereraPublished in: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry (2017)
Families of the thalassemic patients attending the National Thalassaemia Centre are from a low socioeconomic background. Their DMFT and periodontal health are significantly better than those of healthy individuals.