title: Managing Bariatric Patients in Dentistry.
abstract: Obesity is a growing issue across the world, presenting a range of challenges to society. Management of obese or bariatric patients in the dental environment has become more commonplace. This article considers an overview of obesity, reviews its dental impact and offers some solutions to minimising those challenges in the dental setting.
authors.affiliation: Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust at Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, UK.
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vallé-Jones
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D061214:Patient Safety