Immune suppression and considerations for dental care.
Immunocompromised individuals present a challenge to oral health care providers. As the spectrum of patients with dysfunctional immune responses continues to broaden, practitioners should be able to identify these patients, understand the potential for complications, and manage their dental care safely and effectively. This article reviews various immune deficiencies, addresses complications that may result from an individual's immune status, and discusses dental considerations for these patients.
Parisi
Ernesta
E
Division of Oral Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 110 Bergen Street, D-860, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. parisier@umdnj.edu
Glick
Michael
M
D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014181:Transplantation Immunology