Medical Management Guidelines for the Provision of Dental Care

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OPEN ACCESSJuly 3, 2012Medical Management Guidelines for the Provision of Dental Care Michael Siegel, DDS Michael Siegel, DDS Nova Southeastern University Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9191 SectionsAboutAbstract ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail AbstractAbstractThe purpose of this module is to assist health care professionals (dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, and allied) in recognizing commonly occurring medical considerations that frequently arise in the provision of dental care. The intended outcome of this guide is to provide oral health and access to care for the patients entrusted to our care. This necessitates that the health care professionals work together in an effort to exchange their expertise so as to maximize the dental and medical prognosis for the patient. This guide is not intended as a definitive text on the diagnosis and management of oral and maxillofacial pathology, nor is it a treatise on internal medicine. This guide includes the most commonly encountered medical issues that arise in the routine provision of dental care. The literature cited is current at the time of publication; the user of this guide should ensure that the literature utilized in their clinical decision making is current. Both medical and dental educators can utilize this guide as a template for modifying their curricula. The initial iteration of this guide has been made available to all dental students and specialty residents in the classroom and is directly accessible in Nova Southeastern University's patient care electronic record (AxiUm). Users reference this guide in order to assess the patient in light of current medical guidelines that might alter the dental treatment plan. This guide is then used as the basis for the structuring of a medical consultation to the patient's primary care provider. Faculty have used this guide in ordering laboratory testing, consulting with the primary medical provider, in patient evaluation, and in constructing lectures. Educational Objectives By the end of this module, the learner will be able to: Determine the need to request consultation with the medical or dental care provider.Develop an understanding of the commonalities of medical and dental patient management by working collaboratively with dental and medical professionals to foster a climate of mutual respect and shard values centered on the oral healthcare needs of patients.Utilize the published guidelines for antibiotic premedication of dental patients prior to invasive dental care to prevent indiscriminate use of antibiotic medications.Apply guidelines for anticoagulation and steroid supplementation for dental procedures.Recognize the need to alter standard prescription protocols. The user will recognize the impact of drugs and medical therapies on oral health (including candidiasis, dental caries, periodontal disease, and xerostomia).Recognize treatment needs for oral conditions associated with AIDS, chemotherapy and chronic systemic conditions.Order medical or dental laboratory testing.Provide appropriate informed consent to the patient.Support a team approach to oral, overall health maintenance, and treatment needs through responsive and respectful communication between dental and medical providers. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: BOHC Toolkit.pdf Resource File Medical Management Guidelines for the Provision of Dental Care.doc To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. Copyright & Permissions© 2012 Siegel. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license.KeywordsGuideMedical Dental InterfaceBuilding Oral Health Capacity (BOHC) CollectionOral-Systemic Health InteractionReferral and Consultation Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Loading ...