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ArticleBritish dental journal2025

Non-surgical endodontic management for the medically complex - hints and tips for the general dental practitioner.

Kathryn Finn, Dariusz Kasperek, Sanaa Aljamani, Charlotte Wilson-Dewhurst

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Article in British dental journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kathryn FinnSpecialist Dentist, Special Care Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry Department, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK.
Dariusz KasperekAcademic Clinical Fellow in Endodontics, Restorative Dentistry Department, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK. d.kasperek@liverpool.ac.uk.
Sanaa AljamaniDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Queen Rania Street, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Charlotte Wilson-DewhurstConsultant in Special Care Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry Department, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The management of patients with additional medical complexities is challenging and can cause apprehension when considering if dental treatment is able to be provided in primary care. Non-surgical endodontic treatment is generally a low-risk procedure for many patient cohorts. This paper describes commonly seen medical conditions, the impact on bleeding and infection, and where extraction would preferably be avoided. It explores the risk assessment of these conditions and provides 'hints and tips' for the provision of endodontic treatment, allowing for the safe and effective provision of dental care, in the appropriate setting, by the appropriate specialty.

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Dental Care for Chronically IllGeneral Practice, DentalRoot Canal TherapyHumansRisk Assessment

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PMID40217038
PMCPMC11991901

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