Dental clearance for kidney transplant patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Oral Surgeon,Primary Healthcare Corporation, Qatar

2 Dentist, Primary Healthcare Corporation, Qatar

3 Endodontist, Primary Healthcare Corporation,Qatar

Abstract

Organ transplant is a rapidly developing medical field. Dentists play an integral part preparing patients before transplantation, as well as treating them after the procedure. Dental clearance is a written approbation provided by dentist stating that a specified patient’s oral health has no issues. Generally, clearance is required for patients in need of certain complicated medical procedures such as joint replacement, heart surgery, joint replacement, organ transplantation.
Kidney is a complex organ that effect extensively many physiological mechanisms and process. Chronic renal disease is a progressive disease caused by repeated destruction of renal nephrons. This leads to diminish kidney function over a course of several months or years. Renal transplantation has been one of the medical miracles of the 20th century leading to improve the quality of life of thousands of patients suffering from chronic end-stage kidney disease. Infection from any dental source is a potential threat for both organ transplant candidates and recipients.

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