Open AccessOrgan Transplantation and Dental Aspects- The Road ahead
Author(s) -
B J Nithyaja,
Kiran Kumar N,
L Hariprasad,
Asia Mushtaq,
Priya Mariam Thomas,
Kumar R V Arun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-7565
DOI - 10.31254/dentistry.2020.5307
Subject(s) - organ transplantation , oral cavity , intensive care medicine , transplantation , medicine , organ system , pathology , surgery , dentistry , disease
Organs fail to fulfil their need in the body due to different etiological factors. Hence, demand for the transplantation of a viable organ arises. Oral cavity is capable of projecting the faults of an improperly functioning organ. Dentists are more likely to encounter such cases in their daily practice. However, such cases go unreported due to inadequate knowledge in this field. This review is formatted by collecting all available literature on PubMed, Google Scholar and Google search engines to showcase the role of dentists in the management of patients undergoing Organ Transplantation. This review enlightens on how Dentists can better equip themselves to tackle such cases, when they come across one. This review also projects on the infection foci arising from the oral cavity disturbing the systemic organs and the treatment protocols for managing it.