title: Medical and dental standardization for solid organ transplant recipients.
abstract: Communication between the organ transplant team and dentist is important in formulating individualized care plans to reduce the incidence of pre- and post-transplant complications. Periodontal diseases and other oral infections may present serious risks that could compromise the success of a solid organ transplant. This article reviews why dentistry is an important component of total transplant care while the patient is on the waiting list for a transplant and after the transplantation. Recommendations regarding the care of the organ transplant patient are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mea A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Stuart L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Segelnick
authors.forename: Lawrence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.affiliation: The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000592:standards*; D003792:Dental Records; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011182:Postoperative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care