Author/Authors :
Erdoğan, Özgür Çukurova Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , Atakan, Gökhan Çukurova Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Restoratif Diş Tedavisi ve Endodonti AD, Turkey , Sanrı, Mert Çukurova Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Safety of mechanical devices used in dental practice in patients with cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter/defibrillators
Abstract :
Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) are electronic devices that emit electrical signals. These devices are sensitive to the electronic signals around their enviroment. The number of patients carrying these devices is increasing day after day globally and in our country Most of these patients consist of old individuals, who also visit dental offices. Tooth and root surface cleaning devices, ultrasonic instruments used for bone cutting, apex locators used for root length measurement, vitalometres evaluating pulp vitality by electricity, battery operated curing ligth devices and electrocauteries may potentially interfere with pacemakers and ICDs. This article reviews the studies evaluating the effects of commonly used dental devices on patients carrying pacemakers and ICDs.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Cardiac pacemaker , defibrilaltor , electromagnetic interference , dental equipment
JournalTitle :
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
