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Proposed protocol for treatment of severe periodontitis without platelet transfusion in patients with aplastic anemia: a case report.

Satoru MorikawaKazuya WatanabeSatoshi UsudaYoko MiyashitaTaneaki Nakagawa
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2021)
Both physicians and dentists should be aware that immunocompromised patients with aplastic anemia are at risk of developing severe periodontitis with severe alveolar bone resorption if the condition is combined with poor oral hygiene. Even in the presence of aplastic anemia, patients with severe periodontitis can undergo comprehensive dental treatment, including dental extraction and periodontal surgery, if bleeding and susceptibility to infection are controlled. This requires the cooperation of the patient and hematologists and can ultimately contribute to improving the patient's quality of life.
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