Distribution of medical status and medications in elderly patients treated with dental implant surgery covered by national healthcare insurance in Korea.

Kyungjin Lee Chugeum Dam Jisun Huh Kyeong-Mee Park Seo-Yul Kim Wonse Park

Published in: Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine (2017)

Given that 88.9% of the elderly patients who were eligible for insurance implant treatment had systemic disease, it is necessary to carefully evaluate patients' medical histories and their general conditions in order to prevent emergencies during implant surgery.

Keyphrases

healthcare
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
soft tissue
end stage renal disease
middle aged
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
affordable care act
surgical site infection
community dwelling
coronary artery disease
oral health
percutaneous coronary intervention