Management of dental patients with seizure disorders

Dental practitioners from time to time must treat patients with epilepsy or similar seizure disorders. This article describes the various classification for epilepsy, explains how such disorders are evaluated and diagnosed, discusses management methods, and addresses related issues for special popul...

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Published inThe Dental clinics of North America Vol. 50; no. 4; p. 607
Main Authors Bryan, Robert B, Sullivan, Steven M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2006
Subjects
Age Factors
Dental Care for Chronically Ill
Emergency Treatment
Epilepsy - classification
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - physiopathology
Epilepsy - therapy
Humans
Seizures - physiopathology
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Summary:Dental practitioners from time to time must treat patients with epilepsy or similar seizure disorders. This article describes the various classification for epilepsy, explains how such disorders are evaluated and diagnosed, discusses management methods, and addresses related issues for special populations, such as pregnant women and elderly. In addition, the article offers information about what special steps dentists should take in treating such epileptic patients and others vulnerable to seizures and in preparing offices and staff for the possibility that a patient will have a seizure in the office. In general, a patient with severe, poorly controlled epilepsy should be treated in a hospital. Otherwise, a well-controlled patient should easily be treated in the office.
ISSN:0011-8532
DOI:10.1016/j.cden.2006.06.004