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. 1990 Sep-Oct;37(5):217–222.

Recognition, assessment and safe management of the medically compromised patient in dentistry.

F M McCarthy 1
PMCID: PMC2148601  PMID: 2151419

Abstract

A method of common risk disease recognition, physical status assessment and safe management of the medically compromised patient in dentistry is presented. This routine applies to all dentistry treatment, with special attention to pain/anxiety/stress control by any modality.

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