Documenting medication use in adult dental patients: 1987-1991.
The authors surveyed 5,002 dental outpatients to determine the prevalence and patterns of drug use. They found that drug use increased significantly with age and that a significant number of patients took medications that had potential for adverse dental effects. Thus, dentists should be aware of patient medications and the effects those drugs have on dental treatment.
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University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Science, Lexington 40536-0084.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas