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- Title
Dental Management of Patients before and after Kidney Transplantation.
- Authors
Amirchaghmaghi, M.; Dalirsani, Z.; Mozafari, P. Mosannen
- Abstract
Kidney transplantation is a preferred treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Infection from a dental source is a potential threat for both organ transplant candidate and recipient because oral disease is common; it is also likely to be more severe if left untreated in the transplant recipients. The patients who underwent transplantation need special dental care. The reduced defense of their body as well as their already compromised health put them at high risk of developing a plethora of systemic and stomatological diseases. Infection continues to be one of the causes of graft loss in transplant recipients. Untreated dental disease represents a potential risk of infection in transplant patients. For this reason, first and foremost, there should be a cooperation between the treating nephrologist and the dentist so as to form a targeted dental therapy plan. Dental management during pre-transplantation or pre-conditioning phase should include oral and dental evaluation and identifying the foci of infection. The aim is for the patient to get physiologically ready for transplantation while having a healthy mouth. This review summarizes dental management of patients before and after transplantation.
- Subjects
KIDNEY transplantation; CHRONIC kidney failure; DENTAL care
- Publication
International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 2, p140
- ISSN
2008-6490
- Publication type
Abstract