INTRODUCTION:

It is commonly suggested that more than 50% of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) lack any of the conventional risk factors (cigarette smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension). Coronary heart disease risk factors are conditions or habits that raise your risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart attack.(1) These risk factors also increase the chance that existing CHD will worsen.CHD, also called coronary artery disease, is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up on the inner walls of the coronary arteries. (2)These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle.(3)Plaque narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow to your heart muscle. Reduced blood flow can cause chest pain, especially when you're active. Eventually, an area of plaque can rupture (break open).(4) This causes a blood clot to form on the surface of the plaque.

If the clot becomes large enough, it can block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the portion of heart muscle fed by the artery. Blocked blood flow to the heart muscle causes a heart attack. diabetes mellitus caused by Family history, environmental factors, presence of damaging immune system cells, dietary factors and geography.(5) Anaemia is the loss of blood from the body which is caused by insufficient nutritional intake ad other hereditary factors.(6)

Musculoskeletal Disorders or MSDs are injuries and disorders that affect the human body's movement or musculoskeletal system (i.e. muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs, blood vessels, etc.). Common MSDs include: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Tendonitis. Muscle / Tendon strain).(7)

MATERIALS AND METHOD:

Cross-sectional analysis was conducted on Saveetha Dental College using post graduates students. Using Centres for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts to determine percentage.20 questionnaires was prepared for 100 post graduates students to conclude the awareness about conventional risk factor among dental professionals.(8)statistics The data was entered in Microsoft excel and analyses was done using SPSS software and represented in graph form.(9)

DISCUSSION AND RESULT:

Awareness about coronary heart disease:

67% of the dentist responds on high lipid level whereas for alcohol 70% and hypertension 70% is attained. The dentist believe that due to hypertension and alcohol consumption coronary disease is caused but the awareness was found around 60% whereas 40% of the post graduate is unaware about the consequence. (figure 1:- awareness of coronary heart disease)

Figure 1:- awareness of coronary heart disease

Awareness of diabetes mellitus:

Radiation exposer 67%,viral illness70% and geography 62%were responded by the post graduated dentist and they believe due to viral illness diabetes mellitus occurs. 79.3%of the dentist were found awareness about diabetes mellitus whereas 18.7% of the post graduates is unaware about the consequence.(Figure 2:-awarness of diabetes mellitus).

Figure 2:-awarness of diabetes mellitus

Awareness of repetitive strain injuries (RSI):-

67% of the dentist responds on flexing of wrist whereas carpel tunnel syndrome 68% and little finger disorder 62% is obtained. The post graduates dentist believe due to carpel tunnel syndrome repetitive strain injuries were caused.88% of the dentist had awareness about repetitive strain injury.(Figure 3:- awareness of repetitive strain injuries).

Figure 3:- awarness of repetitive strain injuries

Awareness about musculoskeletal disorders:

Vibration and temperature 67%, varied pace of work 68%and lack of influence of job (62%) were responded by the post graduates dentist. They believe varied pace of work contribute to the musculoskeletal disorder. Dentists of 60.2%had awareness of musculoskeletal disorders whereas 39.8% unaware about the musculoskeletal disorder.(Figure 4:- awareness of musculoskeletal disorder).

Figure 4:- awareness of musculoskeletal disorders

Awareness of anaemia:

67% of the dentist responds on hereditary whereas excessive blood loss 67% and stomach ulcer 70% is attained. The post graduates believe that due to stomach ulcer anaemia occurs. 70.2% of the dentist had awareness of the anaemia whereas 29.7% of dentist is unaware about the consequence.( Figure 5:- awareness about anaemia).

Figure 5:- awareness about anaemia

Awareness about chronic kidney disease:

Iron deficiency anemia, which increases in prevalence as kidney function decreases, is especially prevalent in those requiring haemodialysis. (10)It is multifactoral in cause, but includes increased inflammation, reduction in erythropoietin, and hyperuricemia leading to bone marrow suppression. Anaemia 70% and hypertension 60% were responded by the post graduates.(11)higher percentage was found to anaemia then hypertension. 82.3% of the dentist were known awareness about chronic kidney disease(12).(Figure 6:- awareness about chronic kidney disease)

Figure 6:- awareness about chronic kidney disease

CONCLUSION:

Although all the conventional risk factors had ever been heard of by at least one dentist, their overall knowledge about awareness of conventional risk factors is good. Hence this survey conclude that almost all the dentist have awareness about at least one conventional risk factors.

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Received on 10.08.2016 Modified on 12.10.2016

Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2018; 11(1): 51-53.

DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2018.00010.0