02155nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001900042653001600061653001200077100001300089700001600102700001500118700001300133700001700146700001700163700001400180700001700194700001700211700001500228245009700243856014800340300000900488490000700497520135900504022001401863       2026                            d  c03/2026bLepra10aOral Health10aleprosy1 aChung AT1 aMarquez MLU1 aBaghban GS1 aBati ATD1 aLachica MRCT1 aAmoranto MBC1 aCruz MKDM1 aDalmacio LMM1 aCubillan ELA1 aDofitas BL00aThe oral health status of Filipinos affected by leprosy in a Philippine tertiary care center  uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/401653149_The_oral_health_status_of_Filipinos_affected_by_leprosy_in_a_Philippine_tertiary_care_center  a1-110 v973 a<p><strong>Objective</strong></p>

<p>To assess and compare the oral health status of patients with and without leprosy consulting at a tertiary care center in the Philippines.</p>

<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>

<p>This cross-sectional exploratory study included 45 adult leprosy patients and 105 age- and sex-matched controls seen at a tertiary hospital in Manila, Philippines. Structured interviews and dental exams were conducted to assess decayed, missing, and lled permanent teeth (DMFT), bleeding on probing (BOP), periodontal probing depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Dental treatment needs were also recorded.</p>

<p><strong>Results</strong></p>

<p>Leprosy patients had higher CAL (mean 3.14), more decayed teeth, fewer lled teeth, and were more likely to need extraction/endodontic treatment and restoration (p&lt; 0.05) than controls. Advanced periodontitis (stage III/IV) was observed in 73% of leprosy patients, predominantly in those with lepromatous leprosy (n= 31).</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>

<p>Leprosy patients exhibited poorer oral health and greater unmet treatment needs compared with controls. These findings underscore persistent oral health disparities and support the integration of routine oral health screening and timely referral to dental services into leprosy management.</p>
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