title: [Beta-thalassemia and its orodental implications. II. A clinical study].
abstract: The paper reports the findings of a study of 46 subjects affected by beta-thalassemia major who underwent periodic transfusion therapy. A reduced incidence of the caries process was observed, above all in subjects treated from the first months of life. After a short review of the main problems posed by these patients during dental treatment, the Authors propose a course of preventive antibiotic treatment to be carried out before the start of dental work.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Napoli II, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Istituto di Discipline Odontostomatologiche.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bucci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lo Muzio
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mignogna
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Caparrotti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Beta-talassemia ed implicazioni odontostomatologiche. Nota II.--Studio clinico.