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Jacobo Limeres-posse

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Behavioural aspects of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that affect their dental management

2013

Dental treatment in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can be complicated due to the presence of behavioral alterations. In this group, there are no specific behavioral profiles that allow dentist to anticipate the attitude that a patient will show during a visit. Thus, behavioral attitudes have been described that vary from total permissiveness and collaboration during even bloody procedures, to the absolute impossibility in conducting a simple oral examination. There is no effective behavioral management technique for all ASD patients. Prior information, such as the type of ASD or the presence of certain concurrent pathologies can help predict the patient’s likely behavior. The…

medicine.medical_specialtyMEDLINEOdontologíaChild Behavior DisordersReviewAffect (psychology)mental disordersmedicineHumansBehavior managementIn patientChildPsychiatryGeneral DentistryDental Care for ChildrenPrior informationDental Care for ChildrenMedically compromised patients in Dentistry:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]medicine.diseaseCiencias de la saludOtorhinolaryngologyChild Development Disorders PervasiveUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASOral examinationAutismSurgeryPsychologyClinical psychologyMedicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal
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Prevalence of systemic diseases among patients requesting dental consultation in the public and private systems

2010

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and aetiology of systemic disease among patients requesting dental treatment in public and private practice. Study Design: A retrospective analysis was performed of the medical histories of 2000 patients requesting dental treatment during the year 2009. One thousand patients came from the Fontiñas Primary Care Oral and Dental Health Unit of the Galician Health Service (SERGAS), Spain, and the other thousand from a private clinic; both clinics were situated in Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain. The data collected were the following: demographic data (age and sex), presence or absence of systemic diseases and the nosologic categories, and drug hi…

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyMEDLINEDiseasePrevalencemedicineHumansDiseaseDental Health ServicesGeneral DentistryRetrospective StudiesPolypharmacyPublic Sectorbusiness.industryPublic healthPublic sectorRetrospective cohort studyMiddle Aged:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]OtorhinolaryngologyPrivate practiceFamily medicineUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASEtiologyFemalePrivate SectorResearch-ArticleOdontostomatology for the Disabled or Special PatientsSurgerybusinessMedicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal
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Screening for hypertension in a primary care dental clinic

2009

Objective: The aim of this study was to record blood pressure in patients during their visit to a dental clinic, with the aim of identifying those who have high blood pressure and are unaware of it, as well as those who are aware of their condition but do have their blood pressure under adequate control. Study design: We designed a cross-sectional study which included 154 patients who were seen for a dental checkup at the Primary Dental Care of the Gallician Health Service (SERGAS). All participants completed a standardized medical questionnaire after measuring their systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), which was conducted using the protocol established by the S…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentCross-sectional studyMEDLINEPrimary careYoung AdultHealth servicesmedicineHumansIn patientYoung adultGeneral DentistryAgedAged 80 and overPrimary Health Carebusiness.industryDental ClinicsMiddle Aged:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]Cross-Sectional StudiesBlood pressureOtorhinolaryngologyDental clinicHypertensionEmergency medicineUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASPhysical therapyFemaleSurgerybusiness
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