Table 3.153.
Key considerations for dental management in transplant patients (see text)
| Management modifications* | Comments/possible complications | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk assessment | 3 | Bleeding; infection; corticosteroids; viral hepatitis; pre-existing disease |
| Appropriate dental care | 3 | Postpone elective care; consider antibiotic prophylaxis; possibly corticosteroid cover |
| Pain and anxiety control | ||
| – Local anaesthesia | 1 | Chlorhexidine |
| – Conscious sedation | 2 | Avoid sedatives |
| – General anaesthesia | 4/5 | Avoid where possible |
| Patient access and positioning | ||
| – Access to dental office | 0 | |
| – Timing of treatment | 0 | |
| – Patient positioning | 0 | |
| Treatment modification | ||
| – Oral surgery | 2 | Bleeding; infection |
| – Implantology | 2 | |
| – Conservative/Endodontics | 1 | |
| – Fixed prosthetics | 1 | |
| – Removable prosthetics | 0 | |
| – Non-surgical periodontology | 1 | |
| – Surgical periodontology | 2 | Bleeding; infection |
| Hazardous and contraindicated drugs | 2 | Avoid sedatives, aspirin, acetaminophen, and drugs interfering with ciclosporin |
0 = No special considerations. 1 = Caution advised. 2 = Specialised medical advice recommended in some cases. 3 = Specialised medical advice mandatory. 4 = Only to be performed in hospital environment. 5 = Should be avoided.