Romanian Medical Journal (Jun 2020)

The therapeutic behavior of the dentist in patients with atherosclerosis – theoretical and practical aspects

  • Ioana Voinescu,
  • Dumitru Ferechide,
  • Viorel Perieanu,
  • Maria Glencora Costache,
  • Octavian Dumitru Zara,
  • Mădălina Violeta Perieanu,
  • Claudia-Camelia Burcea,
  • Mădălina Malița,
  • Irina Adriana Beuran,
  • Liliana Burlibasa,
  • Narcis Marcov,
  • Gabriela Iorgulescu,
  • Magdalena Natalia Dina,
  • Mihai Burlibasa,
  • Luminița Oancea,
  • Ileana Ionescu,
  • Elena-Cristina Marcov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.37897/RMJ.2020.2.12
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 67, no. 2
pp. 172 – 178

Abstract

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Introduction. Atherosclerosis represents the process of stiffening of the arterial wall and includes arterial changes secondary to atherosclerosis, as well as physiological changes, reducing vascular elasticity in the elderly. However, the importance of knowing the pathology of atherosclerosis is mandatory among dentists, given the high frequency of patients with atherosclerotic lesions. Purpose. Through this study we tried to familiarize dentists on the therapeutic behavior towards patients with atherosclerosis but also the risks arising from it. Material and method. 87 practitioners from Romania helped to carry out this study between September and November 2018. Results and discussions. A clear picture emerged regarding the changes and manifestations in patients with atherosclerosis by dental practitioners as well as the attitude to be adopted in the case of treatments for such patients. Conclusions. Knowing the pathology of patients at cardiovascular risk as well as the therapy to be applied for them, is a must for dentists given the growing number of patients and the pathology with different stages of evolution.

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