Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric Dental Patient

ISBN-13: 9786203863703 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str.

Alvi Fatima; Avninder Kaur; Neetika Singh

Opis

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are cardiovascular malformations that generally occur due to aberrant development of a normal structure in the fetus, or failure of such a structure to progress beyond an early stage of embryonic or fetal development. Malformations are due to complex multi-factorial genetic and environmental causes. Children need more preventive care. Retarded eruption of teeth, orthodontic anomalies, enamel hypoplasias, and poor oral hygiene due to distraction, caused by the cardiac disease, are common clinical findings among patients with congenital heart disease If, in addition, the patients have to undergo dental treatment, it will add to their stress . This makes treatment planning in these patients for any health problems, including dental problems, a complex issue. Cardiac patients may collapse in dental clinics due to various cardiac emergencies or drug interactions. Therefore inter-relationship of cardiac and dental pathosis and recommendation of a protocol that needs to be followed by dentists while managing patients with cardiac problems in dental clinics

O autorze

Fatima, AlviDr. Alvi Fatima, diligent and enthusiastic professional with Masters specialization in the field of Preventive and Paediatric dentistry. Completed BDS degree from Bhojia Dental College and Hospital Bhud, Baddi(Himachal Pradesh). Possessing outstanding knowledge in performing standard and complex dental procedures, including scaling and root canals