Anemia - Oral Health Care Considerations

Address the underlying cause of anemia, such as bone marrow suppression.
Recognize intraoral signs of anemia, such as pallor of the mucosa.
Address oral symptoms of the anemia, such as burning tongue and erythema of the oral mucosa , and ulcerations .
There is little risk of exacerbating the anemia with routine dental procedures, as a loss of 500 cc of blood is necessary to decrease the hemoglobin level by not more than an estimated 1 g/dL in a patient with a normal hemoglobin value.
Any type of dental care can be performed with a Hgb >10 g/dL.
Very low Hgb levels may pose a risk for coronary ischemic events.

Medical Complexity Status - Anemia#

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