Sickle cell disease and dental treatment.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle cell trait (SCT) are found most frequently in individuals of African, Middle Eastern and Indian ethnicity. Population migration has made this disease more common worldwide, including Ireland. We present an overview of this disease, focusing on management and practical implications for dental practitioners.
Piccin
Andrea
A
Department of Haematology, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin. andrea.piccin@ibts.ie
Fleming
Pádraig
P
Eakins
Elva
E
McGovern
Eleanor
E
Smith
Owen P
OP
McMahon
Corrina
C
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006801:Humans; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy