AAOM Clinical Practice Statement: Subject: Medical History

Purpose The AAOM affirms that understanding the medical health of dental patients is important for proper dental care and the overall health of the patient. Methods This statement is based on a review of the current dental and medical literature related to the importance of a current medical history...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 121; no. 6; pp. 618 - 619
Main Author Miller, Craig, DMD, MS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2016
Subjects
Dentistry - standards
Humans
Medical History Taking - standards
Surgery
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Summary:Purpose The AAOM affirms that understanding the medical health of dental patients is important for proper dental care and the overall health of the patient. Methods This statement is based on a review of the current dental and medical literature related to the importance of a current medical history. A MEDLINE search was conducted using the terms “medical history,” “dentistry,” and “dental practice.” Expert opinions and best current practices were relied upon when clinical evidence was not available.
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ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2016.02.013