Transcription of Management of Epileptic Patients in Dentistry
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Surgical Science, 2012, 3, 47-52 Published Online January 2012 ( ) Management of Epileptic Patients in Dentistry Yalt r k Mehmet1, zer Senem1, Tongu S l n2, Kocaelli H meyra1 1 Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry , Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry , Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey Email: {myaltrk, tongucsulun, Received June 9, 2011; revised September 23, 2011; accepted October 13, 2011 ABSTRACT Epilepsy has direct negative effects on sufferers general dental condition and oral health, both of which are further af-fected by inadequate oral hygiene; poor oral hygiene itself is often also caused by epilepsy-related poor health.}
2) knowledge of the conditions that provoke epileptic seizures, in order to avoid such conditions, and 3) dentist should be able to recognize the early signs of a seizure, take precautions before it occurs, and provide the patient with supportive care if it does occur [3-5,19]. Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) can also have side effects
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