Manejo odontológico del paciente con EPOC
- Vallina Fernández-Kelly, Carmen
- Apoita Sanz, María
- Grande Boloque, Rocío
- Montañés de la Fuente, Alba 1
- Paredes Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel 1
- Hernández Vallejo, Gonzalo 1
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Ano de publicación: 2018
Volume: 15
Número: 3
Páxinas: 41-48
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Resumo
The aim purpose of this work was to review the available scientific literature on the odontologic considerations and oral lesions that can present a patient with COPD. In order to do so, the available articles were checked in Pubmed. The principal risk factors for COPD include smoking and age. In Spain, an increase in the number of patients with COPD is expected due to the gradual aging of the population. In dental practice there is an average of 130 patients with COPD out of every 2000 patients who come to the dental clinic. The dentist must carry out the dental treatment following the considerations proposed for patients with COPD and identify the unstable patients to postpone the dental appointment or consider their hospitalization. The most frequent oral lesions are periodontal disease, xerostomia, caries and enamel erosions. Conclusions. Given the high prevalence of COPD, it is necessary to take into account certain precautions when performing dental treatment and pharmacological contraindications in these patients. The dentist should be familiar with this illness and promote the oral health in these patients.