Management of hyperthyroid patients in dental emergencies: a case report

The prevalence of thyroid disease, particularly hyperthyroidism, has rapidly increased in Korea in the past 10 years. Therefore, it is important to consider the complete medical history including thyroid disease in patients under dental treatment. Both the drugs used for dental treatment and psychol...

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Autores principales: Lee, Kyung-Jin, Park, Wonse, Pang, Nan-Sim, Cho, Jin-Hyung, Kim, Kee-Deog, Jung, Bock Young, Kwak, Eun-Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5564085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28879309
http://dx.doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2016.16.2.147
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Sumario:The prevalence of thyroid disease, particularly hyperthyroidism, has rapidly increased in Korea in the past 10 years. Therefore, it is important to consider the complete medical history including thyroid disease in patients under dental treatment. Both the drugs used for dental treatment and psychological symptoms associated with treatment can induce emergencies in hyperthyroid patients. This case report considers emergency situations during dental treatment for hyperthyroid patients, and discusses risk factors and related concerns.

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