Complete prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with Graves' disease.
Graves' disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism. A brief summary of hyperthyroidism is given with the common symptoms that characterize a thyroid storm. This is followed by a case report of a method of restoring dental health to a patient with Graves' disease.
Hager
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Prosthodontic Services, U.S. Army Dental Clinic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, USA.
Warrington
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D000328:Adult; D003442:Crowns; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation