Inaccurate patient medication lists

The medications dental patients use may interfere with oral treatment or create problems that influence oral health. Often patients do not identify all the medications, prescribed or over-the-counter, that they take, which can make for problems in providing dental care. Generally dentists obtain medication lists from patients during the taking of a medical history, then the list is updated at later visits. If the list is inaccurate or incomplete, potential adverse effects or drug interactions may result.

Source: Dental Abstracts - May 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research