Thrombocytopenia, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, asthma, epilepsy patients who have undergone heart valve replacement surgery
Many may wonder why these diseases need to be reported to the staff before dental procedures such as tooth extraction, scaling, dental implants, or gum disease treatment. Today, the Phyathai Health Friend column will clarify how harmful these diseases can be when undergoing dental treatment.
Groups of patients who must inform before receiving dental treatment
Group 1: Diseases that cause easy bleeding and difficulty stopping bleeding, such as
- Thrombocytopenia or leukemia, which may be accompanied by bruises or bleeding spots on the body
- Kidney disease and patients with a history of dialysis because they receive anticoagulant medication
- Patients with a history of heart valve replacement surgery and use of blood thinners
Group 2: Diseases that may show symptoms during dental treatment
Including heart disease, which may cause chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations; asthma, which may cause shortness of breath and requires regular inhalers and steroid medication; epilepsy and hypertension
Group 3: Diabetes because it affects wound healing
If the dentist is informed beforehand, it will help prepare preventive measures and readiness in case of symptom flare-ups. Why must patients disclose their medical conditions before dental treatment? Because dental treatment planning for patients with thrombocytopenia must consider the risk of easy bleeding and difficulty stopping bleeding. Therefore, before every dental treatment, the dentist must consult the patient’s primary physician to assess the severity of the disease and the necessity for special preparation, especially for multiple tooth extractions, periodontal surgery, root-end surgery, and in some cases, scaling in patients with certain diseases. The use of antibiotics to prevent heart infections must also be considered. Phyathai Sriracha Hospital recognizes the importance of patients.
We carefully take care of you at every step of treatment to prevent harm from exacerbation of underlying diseases during and after dental treatment through physical examinations, detailed consultations by specialist dentists, and modern equipment that is cleaned and sterilized according to operating room standards. We address oral health problems for patients with dental and oral health issues such as
- Tooth fillings
- Orthodontics, teeth whitening
- Root canal treatment
- Dental implants
- Various types of dentures
- Gum disease treatment
- Cosmetic dentistry
- Pediatric dentistry
