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Thyroid Dysfunction: Risk and Management in Dentistry

Georges Aoun1
  • 1 Lebanese University, Lebanon

Abstract

The thyroid gland secretes essential hormones for the growth regulation and the metabolic activity of the body. Thyroid dysfunction includes many conditions that can indirectly affect dental treatments. Therefore, the practitioner must be aware of these pathologies and their signs and symptoms in order to elaborate specific dental treatment plans, thus avoiding any per-and/or postoperative complications. Moreover, the dentist can help in the screening of undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction among patients.

Current Research in Dentistry
Volume 12 No. 1, 2021, 1-6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/crdsp.2021.1.6

Submitted On: 28 January 2021 Published On: 24 March 2021

How to Cite: Aoun, G. (2021). Thyroid Dysfunction: Risk and Management in Dentistry. Current Research in Dentistry, 12(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3844/crdsp.2021.1.6

Open AccessCopyright: © 2021 Georges Aoun. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Dentistry
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Management
  • Oral Manifestations
  • Thyroid Gland