We welcome seniors to our practice every day….One of the most significant aspects of treating senior citizens is getting an accurate list of all the medications they are taking, both prescription and over the counter medications and being aware of any potential adverse interactions with the medications that the dentist may need to place the patient on. As the number of medications a patient is taking increases the chance of an adverse interaction increases geometrically. This leads to a significant concern to all treating physicians not just dentists.
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