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Medically compromised patients in orthodontic practice: Review of evidence and recommendations.

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INTRODUCTION Due to advances in the field of medicine, early diagnosis and high-quality medical management has become available for medically compromised patients. This increases their life expectancy and improves their… Click to show full abstract

INTRODUCTION Due to advances in the field of medicine, early diagnosis and high-quality medical management has become available for medically compromised patients. This increases their life expectancy and improves their quality of life. Therefore, orthodontic treatment can be provided to these patients whose medical conditions are well controlled. OBJECTIVE This article will discuss some medical conditions that might be seen by orthodontists. Also, recommendations and modifications of the orthodontic treatment plan will be discussed thoroughly. MATERIALS AND METHODS A computerized electronic search of the literature was conducted in Google Scholar and PubMed and was limited to publications in English. RESULTS Orthodontic management was studied in cases of Infective endocarditis (IE), Thrombocytopenia, Hemophilia, Sickle cell anemia, Thalassemia, Diabetes mellitus (DM), Thyroid Disorders, Asthma, DiGeorge Syndrome, HIV/AIDS, Organ transplantation, Orthodontic management, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Seizure disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Mood disorders, Schizophrenia and Eating disorders.

Keywords: patients orthodontic; orthodontic practice; compromised patients; practice review; medically compromised; review evidence

Journal Title: International orthodontics
Year Published: 2019

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