TY - JOUR
T1 - Dental considerations in asplenic patients
AU - De Rossi, Scott S.
AU - Glick, Michael
PY - 1996/9
Y1 - 1996/9
N2 - The spleen plays an important role in the body's defense mechanism against microbial infections. However, trauma or diseases sometimes make removal of this important organ necessary, which predisposes patients to certain infections. This increased risk of infection and the underlying reason for the organ's removal both may affect the provision of dental care. This article reviews the structure and function of the spleen, conditions that may require its removal or cause its dysfunction, and provides considerations for dentists who care for asplenic patients.
AB - The spleen plays an important role in the body's defense mechanism against microbial infections. However, trauma or diseases sometimes make removal of this important organ necessary, which predisposes patients to certain infections. This increased risk of infection and the underlying reason for the organ's removal both may affect the provision of dental care. This article reviews the structure and function of the spleen, conditions that may require its removal or cause its dysfunction, and provides considerations for dentists who care for asplenic patients.
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U2 - 10.14219/jada.archive.1996.0447
DO - 10.14219/jada.archive.1996.0447
M3 - Article
C2 - 8854612
AN - SCOPUS:0030236882
SN - 0002-8177
VL - 127
SP - 1359
EP - 1363
JO - Journal of the American Dental Association
JF - Journal of the American Dental Association
IS - 9
ER -