The aim of this study was to review the current scientific literature in order to analyse the indications and contraindications of dental implants in medically compromised patients. A reference research was carried out on PubMed using the key words "implant" AND (oral OR dental) AND (systemic disease OR medically compromised), in articles published between 1993 and 2013. The inclusion criteria ...

A couple of years ago, Dr. Mason and myself, in collaboration with Home Based Primary Care and Care Coordination Home Telehealth Services at the Oklahoma City VA medical center began a journey to use technology to improve access to care for older Veterans living in rural Oklahoma. With funding from the VISN 16 Office of Telehealth and Office of Rural Health, we set out to evaluate the benefits ...

INTRODUCTION As the result of epidemiological transition and aging of Iranian population, the frequencies of systemic diseases among patients in of need endodontic treatment has increased, especially within developed cities. However, there have been no concise reports of systemic diseases in Iranian patients. Based on this need, the present investigation was conducted to assess the frequency of...

objective: medically unexplained symptoms are physical symptoms, which cannot be explained by organic ‎causes. this study aimed to investigate mental health in patients with medically unexplained ‎physical symptoms. ‎ method: one hundred outpatients who were admitted to the electro diagnosis clinic of imam khomeini ‎hospital, ahvaz/iran, participated in this study. data were collected using phy...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) is a contagious infection caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome 2). This virus was publicly announced as an infectious pathogen the “Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention” on 8 January 2020. The World Health Organization named pandemic crisis all over world March 11, Aged people medically compromised like patien...

OBJECTIVE To perform objective testing to determine aspiration status with the goal of initiating safe and timely oral alimentation in medically stable infants who require mechanical ventilation via tracheotomy. Medically compromised infants who require mechanical ventilation via tracheotomy and are nil by mouth are conventionally deemed as being at risk for aspiration and feeding difficulties....

A long-term denture wearer exhibited advanced alveolar bone loss, resulting in an atrophic mandible. Symphyseal bone height was 10 mm. The inferior alveolar nerve and mental foramen were close to the crest of the mandible. The symphyseal region was available for endosteal implant placement. Patient was an 83-year-old white male who was medically compromised. Anticoagulant therapy was stopped an...