New national guidelines on hypertension: a summary for dentistry

Article Abstract:

The dentist can play an important role in the detection and management of hypertension. Practicing dentists encounter many patients with undetected or poorly controlled hypertension, requiring medical consultation and intervention.

Hypertension, Causes of, Risk factors, Dentistry, Cookery for hypertensives

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Obtaining written informed consent for the administration of local anesthetic in dentistry

Article Abstract:

A study examining the frequency with which dentists ask for a written informed consent, for administering local anesthetic in dentistry, is presented.

Informed consent (Medical law), Informed consent, Anesthetics, Local anesthetics

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Ethical moment

Article Abstract:

The best practices to be adopted by dentists when deciding on whether or not to recommend an electric toothbrush are examined.

Public affairs, Electric Housewares and Household Fan Manufacturing, Ethics, Electric housewares and fans, Electric Toothbrushes, Ethical aspects, Toothbrushes, Dentist and patient, Dentist-patient relations

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