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Dental care of patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery: which protocols to follow?
- Source :
- Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. :1-7
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Pakistan Medical Association, 2021.
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Abstract
- Dental extraction of abscessed or infected teeth before cardiac operation is frequently advocated to lower the risk of infections especially infective endocarditis. The scientific evidence that supports dental procedures before cardio-valvular surgery is however limited. The aim of the present paper was to explore whether there are any protocols for patients needing dental treatment before cardiac operations. Moreover, we have discussed the real life challenges encountered in the management of such patients. Continuous....
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Dental procedures
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Dental care
Surgery
Scientific evidence
Cardiac surgery
stomatognathic diseases
stomatognathic system
Dental extraction
Infective endocarditis
cardiovascular system
medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00309982
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9a15afbde5f96f23b77f9509f5d7874d