Open AccessEvaluation of the prevalence of comorbidities in patients reporting for dentoalveolar surgeries
Author(s) -
Srivalli Natarajan,
Taher Abbas Mistry,
Usha Asnani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_142_18
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , diabetes mellitus , medical history , perioperative , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery , endocrinology
Medical comorbidities have varied effects on the management of a patient for dentoalveolar surgeries. Prior diagnosis and prudence in such conditions is of utmost importance for avoidance of complications and overall welfare of the patient. There is a dilemma on the extent of investigations required to evidently ascertain the medical status and fitness of a patient for a dental procedure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of medical comorbidities in patients reporting for dentoalveolar surgeries, which would help provide data to establish an evidence-based protocol for perioperative workup of all dental surgeries.