General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners. Part 2--metabolic disorders

Br Dent J. 2010 May 8;208(9):389-92. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.397.

Abstract

It is important for dental practitioners to have a basic knowledge of the more common metabolic disorders as some may impact on the practice of dentistry. Many of these disorders do not have overt clinical signs. Taking a thorough medical history and where necessary, liaising with the patient's physician, is particularly important.

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / physiopathology
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Apnea / chemically induced
  • Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors / physiopathology
  • Dental Care for Chronically Ill*
  • Drug Interactions
  • Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / physiopathology
  • Hemochromatosis / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hypercholesterolemia / physiopathology
  • Malignant Hyperthermia / physiopathology
  • Medical History Taking
  • Metabolic Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / adverse effects
  • Porphyrias / physiopathology
  • Succinylcholine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
  • Succinylcholine