title: [Local anesthesia and patients presenting with medical pathologies; the use of anamnesis in the prevention of medical complications in the dental office].
abstract: The treatment of medically compromised patients is becoming a frequent event in general dental practice as a consequence of the longer presence of natural teeth, an increase in life expectation and a shift towards more ambulatory medical treatment of patients with chronic diseases. Since the dentist is responsible for a correct approach of these patients, it is important that he has knowledge of interactions between medical conditions, compensating mechanisms and medical treatment and the impact of dental treatment on this. In this context, medical history taking is useful. The medical history should be taken as correct as possible, with careful interpretation of the information. Necessary preventive measures should be known.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abraham-Inpijn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004194:Disease; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors