Summary Of Risks Associated With Dental Treatment

Front 1

Stroke

Back 1

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Negative reaction (including allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 2

Heart attack

Back 2

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 3

Blood clots or thrombosis

Back 3

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 4

Hemophilia

Back 4

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 5

Patients with an existing artificial joint AND hemophilia

Back 5

infection of existing artificial joint

Front 6

Blood transfusion

Back 6

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Infection which could be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 7

Bruise easily for no apparent reason

Back 7

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 8

headaches or chronic back pain

Back 8

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 9

Frequent or severe nosebleeds

Back 9

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 10

Arthritis

Back 10

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 11

Patients with an existing artificial joint AND Rheumatoid arthritis

Back 11

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Infection of existing artificial joint.

Front 12

Hepatitis

Back 12

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Infection that can be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 13

Jaundice

Back 13

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Infection that can be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 14

Cirrhosis of the liver/liver disease

Back 14

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Negative reaction (including allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 15

Renal dialysis

Back 15

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Delayed healing and infection.
Negative reaction (including allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 16

Alcoholic

Back 16

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.
Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 17

drug addict

Back 17

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 18

taking aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or anticoagulants

Back 18

Bleeding problems with invasive procedures.

Front 19

Heart surgery

Back 19

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 20

pacemaker

Back 20

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 21

irregular heart beat

Back 21

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 22

Epilepsy/seizure disorder

Back 22

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 23

Glaucoma

Back 23

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 24

Ulcers

Back 24

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 25

Medication allergies

Back 25

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 26

Methamphetamine or cocaine/crack

Back 26

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 27

Breastfeeding

Back 27

Negative reaction (allergy) to medications used/prescribed by the dentist.

Front 28

Tuberculosis

Back 28

Infection which could be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 29

Cough up bloody sputum

Back 29

Infection which could be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 30

venereal disease/STD

Back 30

Infection which could be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 31

Persistent fever

Back 31

Infection which could be passed on to the health care worker.

Front 32

HIV or AIDS

Back 32

Infection which could be passed on to the health care worker.
Delayed healing and infection.

Front 33

sickle cell disease

Back 33

Delayed healing and infection.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 34

diabetes

Back 34

Delayed healing and infection.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures

Front 35

Cushings syndrome

Back 35

Delayed healing and infection.

Front 36

suppressed immune system

Back 36

Delayed healing and infection.

Front 37

taken steroid/prednisone

Back 37

Delayed healing and infection.
Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 38

organ transplant

Back 38

Delayed healing and infection.

Front 39

high blood pressure

Back 39

Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 40

angina

Back 40

Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 41

asthma

Back 41

Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 42

hypothyroid

Back 42

Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 43

hyperthyroid

Back 43

Inability to handle stress from dental procedures.

Front 44

history of previous infective endocarditis.

Back 44

infective endocarditis

Front 45

Cardiac transplant patient who developed cardiac valvulopathy

Back 45

infective endocarditis

Front 46

congenital heart disease

Back 46

infective endocarditis

Front 47

artificial heart valve

Back 47

infective endocarditis

Front 48

Patients with an existing artificial joint AND the joint was placed <2 yrs previously

Back 48

infection of existing artificial joint

Front 49

patient with an existing artificial joint AND insulin dependent diabetic

Back 49

infection of existing artificial joint

Front 50

patient with an existing artificial joint AND previous prosthetic joint infection

Back 50

infection of existing artificial joint

Front 51

patient with an existing artificial joint AND malnourishment

Back 51

infection of existing artificial joint

Front 52

patient with an existing artificial joint AND systemic lupus

Back 52

infection of existing artificial joint

Front 53

patients with an existing artificial joint AND immune compromised/suppressed

Back 53

infection of existing artificial joint