Dental management of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Many dental patients have obstructive pulmonary disease, such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchial asthma. These diseases have different etiologies but may have overlapping signs and symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment are becoming more sophisticated so that morbidity and mortality are improving. Most dental patients with these morbidity and mortality are improving. Most dental patients with these disease can be treated safely with only minor adjustments to procedures. Cigarette smoking is a common risk factor that dental health care providers can address with a simple program called the five A's.
Hupp
Wendy S
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Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Health Professions Division, 3200 S. University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2018, USA. whupp@nsu.nova.edu
D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology; D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D000074606:Smoking Prevention