title: Infectious disease concerns and possible complications in the dental patient.
abstract: Several questions and concerns often arise in the management of patients with infectious complications. This article explores the difficult issues surrounding the treatment of patients with infectious diseases: infectivity of the present conditions, medication side effects, and potential complications secondary to the dental treatment are questions to be considered in the evaluation of these patients. Dentists should be aware of the management of oral complications of these conditions and are important members of the health care team involved in the follow-up care of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Providence Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia 20017, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bordon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bordon
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications