I'm just wondering what the treatment would be for clients suffering from mumps. Would we send them home if they've already been diagnosed? If they haven't been diagnosed then would we refer them to their doctor?
Dental Care for clients with Mumps?
I doubt anyone with mumps would even consider having dental treatment... and they'd cancel their appointment.
Are you sure you're just not seeing patients with acute swelling and they need their dental appointment?
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Reply:I would imagine that any dental treatment would be uncomfortable. Causing salivation causes pain. If they have not been diagnosed, send them to their doctor. Mumps is so rare right now, due to vaccinations. It is highly contagious to anyone with no or little immunity. Sometimes, people will get infections in their parotid duct and back into the gland due to chronic dehydration and/or medications that dry out the mouth. Usually in that case, the dentist should treat it by advising more water and by "milking" the parotid gland. That gets things floeing again.
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