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Polycythemia Vera: dental management considerations
Author(s) -
Badner Victor M.,
Lawrence Christine,
Mehler Shalom
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1991.tb01484.x
Subject(s) - polycythemia vera , medicine , dental care , intensive care medicine , dentistry
This article presents a case of dental treatment in a patient with polycythemia Vera. Polycythemia Vera is an uncommon myeloproliferative disease that can have hematologic and surgical implications. The concerns and consequences of dental care in these patients are discussed and recommendations for dental treatment are given.