Abstract | BACKGROUND: With the growing number of air passengers, flight attendants, leisure pilots as well as military and airline pilots, dentists may increasingly encounter flight-related oral conditions requiring treatment. Moreover, dentists should prevent the creation of in-flight hazards when treating aircrew members. The aim of this article is to introduce the concepts of aviation (aerospace) medicine and dentistry. METHODS: RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Special considerations have to be made when planning restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and surgical treatment to an aircrew patient. This article supplies the dental practitioner with some diagnostic tools as well as treatment guidelines. Principles of prevention, periodic examination, dental-related flight restriction (grounding) and dental documentation (for forensic purposes) are described as well.
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Authors | Y Zadik |
Journal | British dental journal
(Br Dent J)
Vol. 206
Issue 1
Pg. 11-6
(Jan 10 2009)
ISSN: 1476-5373 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19132029
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aerospace Medicine
(trends)
- Aviation
- Barotrauma
(complications)
- Dental Restoration Failure
- Denture Retention
- Headache
(etiology)
- Humans
- Occupational Diseases
- Tooth Injuries
(etiology)
- Toothache
(etiology)
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