| Literature DB >> 18277691 |
Andrew Kwasnicki1, Lesley Longman, Greg Wilkinson.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: This paper presents a general overview of the consequences of alcohol use and misuse in dental patients. Current guidelines for sensible drinking, screening tools for alcohol use and medical problems associated with alcohol misuse are highlighted. The dental management and oral sequaelae of alcohol misuse and dependency are also discussed. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Patients who misuse alcohol will seek dental care. This paper discusses the identification of this group of patients and the implications for their management.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18277691 DOI： 10.12968/denu.2008.35.1.7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dent Update ISSN： 0305-5000