title: Sickle cell disease and dental treatment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin. andrea.piccin@ibts.ie
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piccin
authors.forename: Pádraig
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Elva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eakins
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGovern
authors.forename: Owen P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Corrina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McMahon
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006801:Humans; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy