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December, 2011, Vol. 13, No. 4

CONTENTS

REVIEWS

Dental management of patients before and after renal transplantation
Eleni A. Georgakopoulou, Marina D. Achtari, Niki Afentoulide
107-112

Factors influencing face aging. Literature review
Kestutis Sveikata, Irena Balciuniene, Janina Tutkuviene
113-116

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Specific signaling molecule expression in periodontal ligaments in different age groups: Pilot study
Maris Grzibovskis, Ilga Urtane, Mara Pilmane
117-122

Upper airway sagittal dimensions in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and severity of the disease
Juris Svaza, Andrejs Skagers, Dace Cakarne, Iveta Jankovska
123-127

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

Endoscopically assisted enucleation of a large mandibular periapical cyst
Heleia Nestal Zibo, Ene Miller
128-131

Squamous cell carcinoma of the left temporal region
Albinas Gervickas, Raimundas Golubevas, Alvydas Gleiznys

132-134

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Dental management of patients before and after renal transplantation

Eleni A. Georgakopoulou, Marina D. Achtari, Niki Afentoulide

Summary

The number of patients who are long-term survivors of renal transplantation increases rapidly, and proportionally increases the demand of quality dental care for this group of patients. All the transplant patients are on potent immunosupressants and also some of them may suffer from other systemic diseases, so their dental management is a challenge for any dentist. This article is an update of the current relevant literature and is aimed to summarize the key points of dental care for renal transplant patients, since no specific guidelines exist. The research for relevant references took place by using Pubmed database, as well as information published by accredited medical societies and health services both in Greece and abroad.

Key words: renal transplantation, dental treatment.

Received: 11 07 2011

Accepted for publishing: 22 12 2011


1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2Dental Department “Sotiria” Hospital, Athens Greece

Eleni A. Georgakopoulou1 – MD, D.D.S., MSc Oral Medicine (Eastman Dental Institute, UCL)
Marina D. Achtari2 – D.D.S., MSc Public Health
Niki Afentoulide2 – D.D.S.

Address correspondence to Dr. Eleni A. Georgakopoulou, Vassilissis Sofias 124b, 11526 Athens Greeece.
E-mail address: egddsmd@yahoo.gr