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Review
. 2018 Jun;64(6):296-301.
doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2017.12.005. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

Oral health management considerations for patients with sickle cell disease

Nadia Kawar  1 , Sahar Alrayyes  2 , Bin Yang  3 , Haider Aljewari  4
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Oral health management considerations for patients with sickle cell disease

Nadia Kawar et al. Dis Mon. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many systems in the body including the oral cavity. This necessitates modifications in oral health care management of these patients. The purpose of this paper is to make recommendations for management of SCD patients according to their oral health care needs based on the known findings.

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