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Tuberculosis: A Growing Concern for Dentistry?

1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 124; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0003

1943-4723

Randy S. Faecher, John E. Thomas, Bradley S. Bender,

Dental Research and COVID-19

Dentists are increasingly treating patients who have significant medically compromising conditions, a number of which predispose individuals to tuberculosis. Three case reports describe patients with histories of tuberculosis exposure. The authors also discuss risk assessment and offer practical guidelines for dental management of these patients. Dentists are increasingly treating patients who have significant medically compromising conditions, a number of which predispose individuals to tuberculosis. Three case reports describe patients with histories of tuberculosis exposure. The authors also discuss risk assessment and offer practical guidelines for dental management of these patients.