The Fallacy of pre-Kidney Transplant “Dental Clearance”

In interprofessional practice in the hospital setting, oral medicine and hospital-based dental providers are often asked to provide “dental clearance” prior to medical procedures. While this practice can identify sources of acute infection, facilitate patient education about their oral health and establish recommendations for management of chronic oral infection prior to medical therapy, the dental clearance process falls sh ort of assuring the absence of oral health complications during or following the medical procedure.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - March 21, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lauren L. Patton Source Type: research