Patients diagnosed with this illness are at a greater risk for developing oral infections and periodontal disease
A) Hypertension
B) Diabetes
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Bronchitis
B
Explanation: B) The dental patient with poorly controlled diabetes is at a greater risk for developing oral infections and periodontal disease than the patient without diabetes. The dentist and dental hygienist need to be aware of current approaches to diabetes management and should carefully monitor the patient's health status before initiating dental treatment.
You might also like to view...
In the Mental Health section of ICD-10-PCS, characters 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not specified and always have a value of Z.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
HCPCS is composed of level I ________________________________________ codes and level II national codes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Describe some of the most successful ways used to keep subjects in a long term follow-up period.
What will be an ideal response?
An increase in _____ is associated with pruritus
a. substance P b. norepinephrine c. dopamine d. acetylcholine