Complex dental care is treatment provided to patients with complex medical backgrounds, such as cancer patients, diabetes patients, patients with kidney failure and on dialysis, osteoporosis patients and more. So what should you know before treatment? What are the risk factors? And which clinic should you choose for complex treatment? The complete guide!
Complex treatment requires a dentist who specializes in oral medicine, with the certification, understanding, knowledge and experience to manage such a treatment process – a dentist able to build a tailored treatment plan and implement it. An oral medicine specialist will also know how to reassure the patient and combine a well-considered treatment plan with correct, professional and purposeful care that helps keep teeth healthy.
* The patient must report to the dentist and bring documents with their full medical history, including details of diagnoses, medications and their use. It is also recommended to connect the dentist with the treating physician.
Cancer patients treated with radiation therapy involving the mouth and teeth, as well as various chemotherapy treatments that may affect the oral cavity and cause side effects and complications.
For diabetes patients poor glycemic control affects the mouth and the secretion of glucose in saliva.
Patients with kidney failure and on dialysis who face a risk of oral infections and additional medical challenges.
Dental Care for Osteoporosis Patients, who face loss of bone mass and damage to the structure and strength of the skeleton, and take medications that remain in the bones for a long time and affect the treatment plan.
Patients with heart failure, after valve replacement, or taking anticoagulants – as well as any patient with a complex medical background or physical, medical or emotional challenges, from heart problems to high blood pressure.
For oncology patients, maintaining oral and dental health is a significant and integral part of their overall health. At the clinic of Dr. Andra Rettman, an oral medicine specialist, you can receive a holistic, personalized dental treatment plan – from preparation for oncology treatment, through the treatment period and afterwards – that addresses your complex medical background and the medications you receive. Here you will find a complete guide to dental care for cancer patients, including details that will help you obtain funding and reimbursement for treatment.
An oral medicine specialist is the right professional to build a treatment plan that weighs various parameters during treatment. The treating dentist will make a correct and comprehensive diagnosis and obtain complete health information in order to adapt the treatment plan to the disease and to the medications taken, including their types and doses.
Yes. However, each case is assessed individually by the treating medical team according to the underlying conditions.
Yes. The treating physician, who knows the medical history well, helps the dentist who specializes in oral medicine build an optimal, personalized treatment plan that takes into account the patient’s background, treatments and medications.
In some cases, reimbursement is available from health funds and insurance companies. You can read about reimbursement and funding options for complex dental treatment in the article here.
