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Minerva Stomatologica 2002 January-February;51(1-2):49-64

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language: Italian

Dental management of patients with cardiovascular disease

Migliau G.

Authors present the management of patients affected by cardiovascular disease undergoing oral surgical treatment. Oral surgery may influence the health of these patients because of three factors: psychological stress, anesthesia and daily pharmacological therapy. Dentists have to know and apply preventive rules to avoid the risks of medical complications during surgical treatment, they also have to be able to manage cardiological emergencies wherever they occur.