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Why is it important for patients to fill out a full medical history form before seeing the dentist?
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Person, not tooth: We treat people, not teeth. Medical conditions may alter our decisions for treatment. We administer medications that can adversely affect patients with certain medical conditions. Some medical conditions require premedication with antibiotic coverage. There is insufficient space here to list all the necessary reasons. You place your health in our hands & we do not take that responsibility lightly.
Answered 3/20/2013
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Due Diligence: It is legally required and it gives the dentist a baseline where the patient is as a consideration for the treatment that the dentist is considering.
Answered 3/20/2013
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