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This table presents several important factors to be considered in the dental man-
agement of medically compromised patients. Each medical condition is outlined
according to potential problems related to dental treatment, oral manifestations,
prevention of these problems, and effects of complications on dental treatment
planning.
This table has been designed for use by dentists, dental students, graduate
students, dental hygienists, and dental assistants as a convenient reference work
for the dental management of patients who have medical diseases discussed in
this book.
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Dental Management: A Summary
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remotely possible that it can that involve manipulation of gingival tissue or the • Shedding of deciduous teeth or
occur. periapical region of teeth or perforation of the oral bleeding from trauma to the lips
2. Patients with mechanical mucosa. or oral mucosa
prosthetic heart valves may • If prophylaxis is required for an adult, take a single • For patients selected for prophylaxis,
have excessive bleeding dose 30 minutes to 1 hour before the procedure: perform as much dental treatment as
following invasive dental • Standard (oral amoxicillin 2 g) possible during each coverage period.
procedures as the result of • Allergic to penicillin (oral cephalexin 2 g, oral • A second antibiotic dose may be
anticoagulant therapy. clindamycin* 600 mg, or azithromycin or indicated if the appointment lasts
clarithromycin 500 mg) longer than 6 hours, or if multiple
pressure. platelet aggregation • Elective dental care may be provided, with the
3. Patients who are taking aspirin inhibitors. following management considerations:
or other platelet aggregation • For stress/anxiety reduction: Provide oral sedative
inhibitor may experience premedication and/or inhalation sedation if
excessive bleeding. indicated, assess pretreatment vital signs and
4. Questions may arise as to availability of nitroglycerin, and limit quantity
the necessity of antibiotic of vasoconstrictor used.
prophylaxis for patients with • For patients taking a nonselective beta blocker:
a history of coronary artery • Limit epinephrine to ≤2 cartridges of 1 : 100,000
disease.
• Use pulse oximetry to monitor oxygen saturation.
• Use of low-flow oxygen is helpful.
• Do not use nitrous oxide–oxygen sedation in patients
with severe emphysema.
• Low-dose oral diazepam is acceptable.
• Avoid barbiturates, narcotics, antihistamines, and
anticholinergics.
• Usual daily steroid dose may be needed in patients
type A or E)
3. If blood transfusion–related, probably type C
4. If type is indeterminate, assay for hepatitis B
surface antigen (HBsAg) may be considered.
• With patients in high-risk categories, consider
screening for HBsAg or anti–hepatitis C virus.
• If patient is HBsAg- or hepatitis C virus–positive
(carrier status):
1. In patients who are being • “Cobblestoning”— • Additional steroids may be needed for surgical • Schedule appointments during
treated with steroids, stress aphthous lesions procedures. remissions.
may lead to serious medical • Pyostomatitis vegetans • Complete blood count is needed to monitor toxic
problems. hematologic effects of drugs.
• If antibiotics are used, monitor for signs or symptoms
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Thyroiditis
Chapter 16
1. Acute suppurative—patient has • Usually none • None • Postpone elective dental care until
acute infection, antibiotics are infection has been treated.
required.
2. Subacute painful—period of • Pain may be referred to • Include in differential diagnosis for jaw pain; see • Avoid elective dental care if possible
hyperthyroidism mandible. earlier under Hyperthyroidism. until symptoms of hyperthyroidism
have cleared.
3. Subacute painless—up to • None • See earlier under Hyperthyroidism. • Avoid elective dental care if possible
d. Epstein-Barr virus • With the exception of medical evaluation, counseling, and management.
e. Cytomegalovirus Kaposi sarcoma and • Establish platelet status and immune status of patients
Note: Transmission of HIV to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with low CD4+ cells (<500/μL) before performing
patients who received care in other lesions listed under invasive dental procedures (see AIDS, next entry).
dental offices has been reported. AIDS may be found with • Inform patients of various support groups available to
Transmission of HBV and HCV increased frequency. help in terms of education and emotional, financial,
has been well documented on legal, and other issues.
numerous occasions. • Identify potential drug-drug interactions.
2. Patients with decreasing
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Dental Management: A Summary—cont’d
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Joint Replacements
Chapter 20
Dentists have three options for managing dental patients
with prosthetic joint replacements regarding antibiotic
prophylaxis:
1. Potential for late prosthetic 1. Informed consent. • Defer dental care during immediate
joint infection 2. Base clinical decisions on the 2003 ADA/AAOS postoperative period
consensus statement • Use antibiotic prophylaxis for
3. Consultation with the patient’s orthopedic surgeon to patients with prosthetic joint
nonreversible, includes the • Squamous cell 4. Need to modify drug selection or dosage b. Diet modification, if
following: carcinoma of lip 5. Need to take special precautions to avoid indicated
a. Graft failure—end-stage • Adverse effects of bleeding c. Topical fluorides
organ failure immunosuppressant 6. If surgery is indicated, access to recent d. Plaque control, calculus
b. Bleeding—liver, kidney drugs include: prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, removal
c. Drug overdosage—liver, • Bleeding and white cell count or differential may be e. Chlorhexidine or Listerine
kidney (spontaneous) needed. mouth rinse
d. Death or need for • Infection • Dental treatment after transplantation includes the 3. Treat all active dental
transplantation of heart, • Ulceration following: disease by:
areas (Plummer-Vinson
syndrome)
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) Deficiency
Chapter 22
1. Accelerated hemolysis of red • Usually none • Control infection. • Usually none unless anemia is severe;
blood cells • Avoid drugs such as certain antibiotics, or that contain then, perform only procedures to
aspirin, or acetaminophen, which may increase risk for meet urgent dental needs.
hemolytic anemia.
Agranulocytosis
Chapter 23
1. Infection • Oral ulcerations • Referral for medical diagnosis and treatment • During periods of low blood count,
• Periodontitis • Drug considerations—some antibiotics (macrolides, provide emergency care only.
• Necrotic tissue penicillins, and cephalosporins) used for oral infections Treatment should include the use of
are associated with higher incidence of antimicrobial agents and supportive
agranulocytosis. Avoid these antibiotics if possible. therapy for oral lesions (see
Appendix C for specific treatment
regimens).
immunoglobulin M macroglobulins,
which form complexes with clotting
factors, thereby inactivating the
clotting factors. (See sections on
chemotherapy and radiation therapy
for treatment plan modifications.)
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4. Xerostomia may occur in if thrombocytopenia chemotherapy and radiation therapy on management (See sections on radiation therapy
patients treated by irradiation present because of tumor and prevention of medical complications.) and chemotherapy for treatment plan
to the head and neck region. invasion of bone marrow • Before invasive procedures, a complete blood count modifications.)
5. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma may • Cervical should be obtained to determine risks for bleeding and • Consider prophylactic antibiotics if
be found in patients with AIDS; lymphadenopathy infection. the WBC count is less than 2000/μL,
hence, transmission of • Mucositis in patients • Patients who have been treated by irradiation to or the neutrophil count is less than
infectious agents may be a treated by radiation the chest area may develop acute and chronic 500 (or 1000 at some institutions).
problem. therapy or chemotherapy cardiovascular complications such as arrhythmias or
valvular heart disease. Medical consultation is needed
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Dental Management: A Summary—cont’d
Acquired Disorders of Coagulation (liver disease, broad-spectrum antibiotics, malabsorption syndrome, biliary tract
obstruction, heparin, other agents/factors)
Chapter 24
1. Excessive bleeding after dental • Excessive bleeding • Identification of patients with such disorders should • No dental procedures should be
procedures that result in soft • Spontaneous bleeding include: performed unless the patient has been
tissue or osseous injury • Petechiae • History prepared on the basis of a
• Hematomas • Examination findings consultation with the hematologist.
• Screening laboratory tests—prothrombin time
(prolonged) in liver disease, platelet count (low if
hypersplenism present)
• Consultation and referral should be provided.
• Preparation before the dental procedure may include
vitamin K injection by the physician and platelet
replacement if indicated.
• Local measures are used to control blood loss (see
Table 24-6).
• For patients with liver disease, avoid or reduce dosage
of drugs metabolized by the liver.
• Do not use aspirin/other NSAIDs, aspirin-containing
DENTAL MANAGEMENT: A SUMMARY
compounds.
Anticoagulation with Coumarin Drugs (Warfarin)
Chapter 24
1. Excessive bleeding after dental • Excessive bleeding • Identify patients who are taking anticoagulants/ • No dental procedures should be
procedures that result in soft • Hematomas coumarin in the following ways: performed unless medical consult has
tissue or osseous injury • Petechiae • History been obtained and level of
• In rare cases, • Screening laboratory test—international normalized anticoagulation is at an acceptable
spontaneous bleeding ratio (INR), prothrombin time (PT) range; the procedure may have to be
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complications of underlying following issues are addressed: dental treatment may be performed;
cancer. • Mobile primary teeth are removed. also, many patients with lymphoma
• Gingival operculum is removed. may have a good prognosis.
• Adequate time is allowed for healing before
induction.
• During chemotherapy, the dentist should:
• Consult with oncologist before any invasive dental
procedures.
• Perform the following if invasive procedures are
other NSAIDs.
• Avoid propoxyphene and erythromycin in patients
taking carbamazepine.
• Use a ligated mouth prop at beginning of the
appointment.
Stroke
Chapter 27
1. Dental treatment could • An evolving stroke may • Identify stroke-prone patient from history (e.g., • Consider periodic panoramic films to
3. Patients with bulimia may caries and periodontal complications of anorexia (hypotension, severe • Complex restorative procedures
induce vomiting through the disease. arrhythmia, and death) and of bulimia (gastric and should be avoided in bulimic patients
use of physical means (finger • Extensive dental esophageal tears, cardiac arrhythmia, and death). until the purging has been controlled.
in throat) or the use of ipecac caries (associated with However, crowns may have to be
(may cause myopathy or diet—lots of placed to stabilize a tooth or to
cardiomyopathy); laxatives carbohydrates) protect it from thermal symptoms in
and diuretics also are used by • Tooth sensitivity to patients who are still actively
bulimics to purge. thermal changes purging.
4. Some patients may show signs • With anorexia, the
following: oral findings associated taking any of these medications. depression has been managed by
a. Xerostomia with medications, unless • Identify patients with significant drug adverse effects: medication or behavioral means.
b. Hypotension the following drug • History • Local anesthetic:
c. Orthostatic hypotension adverse effects are • Examination—blood pressure, pulse rate, bleeding, • Use without vasoconstrictor for
d. Arrhythmia present: soft tissue lesions, infection most dental procedures.
e. Nausea and vomiting • Xerostomia— • Refer patients with significant drug adverse effects. • For surgical or complex
f. Leukopenia, anemia, increases risk for • Consult with patient’s physician to confirm current restorative procedures:
thrombocytopenia, caries, periodontal status and medications. 1. Epinephrine is the
agranulocytosis disease, and mucositis • Minimize effects of orthostatic hypotension: vasoconstrictor of choice.
reduce anxiety (primary • Tingling sensations in condition. uncover pathologic findings that
gain) oral tissues could explain the symptoms.
d. Secondary gain reason for • Pain in the facial • Maintain good oral hygiene and
not working, attention from region dental repair for the patient, but
family • Oral examples of avoid complex dental procedures
e. When these patients are factitious injuries: until somatoform symptoms have
followed over time, in 10% • Self-extraction of been managed.
to 50%, a physical disease teeth • Patients may insist that the dentist
process will become • Picking gingiva with “do something” to relieve the