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. 2015 Dec 23:9:420-5.
doi: 10.2174/1874210601509010420. eCollection 2015.

Medical Risk Assessment in Patients Referred to Dental Clinics, Mashhad, Iran (2011-2012)

Amirchaghmaghi Maryam  1 , Pakfetrat Atessa  1 , Mosannen Mozafari Pegah  1 , Shafiee Zahra  2 , Ghalavani Hanieh  2 , Aghasizadeh Davood  3 , Khazaei Yeganeh  4
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Medical Risk Assessment in Patients Referred to Dental Clinics, Mashhad, Iran (2011-2012)

Amirchaghmaghi Maryam et al. Open Dent J. .

Abstract

Advances in medical and dental techniques have led to a growing aged population living with complex medical conditions. This study focuses on the detection of medically compromised dental patients by means of a validated patient-administered medical risk-related history questionnaire.

Materials and methods: We used the questionnaire EMRRH (European Risk Related Medical History) in order to study the prevalence as well as the risk assessment of past medical problems in a population who visited dental centers (dental university, dental offices and clinics) for treatment in Mashhad, Iran.

Results: A total number of 1,188 patients were registered, 871 of whom had a medical history that was of some interest to us. From the population with medical problems which was 30.6% of the total (N=219), 26.7% of the patients were classified as risk ASA I; 37.3% as ASA II, 16.9% as ASA III; and 19.1% as ASA IV. Among the diverse pathologies, the highest percentage was hypertension (11.6%), followed by allergies to different drugs (8.37%).

Conclusion: It seems absolutely essential for dental practitioners to take a detailed medical history prior to any therapeutic procedure, as certain medical conditions, if unnoticed, will lead to unfavorable consequences and/or repercussions.

Keywords: ASA risk; EMRRH; dentistry; medical history..

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