SHORT COMMUNICATION <br>Evaluation of the dental status in patients referred for heart surgery – a preliminary report

SHORT COMMUNICATION <br>Evaluation of the dental status in patients referred for heart surgery – a preliminary report

The authors examined the oral health status in 100 consecutive patients of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, referred to scheduled heart operations. 26% of them were edentulous and they did not undergo closer clinical examination. Patients with natural dentition made 74%...

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Main Authors: Michał Jegier, Aneta Smalc, Piotr Ciesielski, Sławomir Jander, Bogdan Jegier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2006-06-01
Series:Archives of Medical Science
Subjects:
oral health
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=19&article_id=6205&magazine_subpage=FULL_TEXT

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