Modification of Dental Care for Patients with Cardiac Disease

Patients suffering from cardiovascular disease are vulnerable to physical and emotional stress. If, in addition, the patients have to undergo dental treatment, it will add to their stress. Cardiac patients may collapse in the dental clinic due to various cardiac emergencies or drug interactions. Hence, patients with cardiac disease may pose a significant risk in dental clinics. Multidisciplinary approach while treating medically compromised dental patients is mandatory to reduce complications and to achieve satisfactory results. This article gives an overview of inter-relationship of cardiac and dental pathogenesis and also aims to make recommendations that need to be followed in dental clinics while treating patients with associated cardiac problems. Corresponding author: Dr. Kundabala Mala, Associate Professor of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and Consultant Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon, Kastrba Medical College, Mangaluru, Manipal University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India-575 001; Tel: +91 9845837187; e-mail: [email protected] Sl. No. Procedure Mark Pre-treatment drug history Cardiologist / Cardiac surgeon’s consultation Blood pressure monitoring-pre,during & post teatment