Dental Care for Chronically Ill Definition

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Dental Care for Chronically Ill: Dental care for patients with chronic diseases. These diseases include chronic cardiovascular, endocrinologic, hematologic, immunologic, neoplastic, and renal diseases. The concept does not include dental care for the mentally or physically disabled which is DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED.

Synonym: dentistry for chronically ill, dentistry chronically ill, dental care chronically ill.