Absence of in vivo effects of dental instruments on pacemaker function

Patel, D.; Glick, Michael; Lessard, Eric; Zaim, Sina

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.02.016

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“…However, these criteria were revoked in 2007 and, at present, there are no guidelines concerning their use in patients with a PM. Scientific evidence suggests that normal clinical use of this dental ultrasonic equipment has no effect on CIEDs (8,29,32,33,35,38). In our study, the ultrasonic dental scalers, at a clinical distance of application (20 cm), only produced light electromagnetic interference in the ICDs.…”

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confidence: 47%

“…Patel et al . concluded that electronic apex locator could be employed with patients fitted with a PM who were included in their study. In similar manner, Wilson et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To the best of our knowledge, no previous studies have evaluated the electromagnetic interferences induced by either the Osstell ISQ or the Periotest M. Most dental research has been focused on electronic apex locators, ultrasonic dental scalers, electrosurge instruments, and electric pulp testers (8,11,12,(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36). In reference to the electric pulp tester, the first in vivo study, performed by WOOLLEY et al (27), reported that this instrument provoked electromagnetic interference in PMs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The capacity of ultrasonic dental scalers to interfere with CIEDs has been widely studied by several authors. (33) concluded that an ultrasonic dental scaler could be employed with the patients fitted with a PM included in their study. In agreement with this finding, our research showed that, at a clinical distance of application (20 cm), no electromagnetic interference was recorded for the ultrasonic dental scaler with the tested PMs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…GAROFALO et al (32), in their in vitro study, concluded that electronic apex locator could be used without risk in patients with PMs. PATEL et al (33) concluded that electronic apex locator could be employed with patients fitted with a PM who were included in their study. In similar manner, WILSON et al (34) observed in vivo that electronic apex locator did not induce any kind of interference on the PMs and ICDs studied.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Capacity of dental equipment to interfere with cardiac implantable electrical devices

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Lahor-Soler E, Miranda-Rius J, Brunet-Llobet L, Sabat e de la Cruz X. Capacity of dental equipment to interfere with cardiac implantable electrical devices. Eur J Oral Sci 2015; 00: 000-000. © 2015 Eur J Oral SciPatients with cardiac implantable electrical devices should take precautions when exposed to electromagnetic fields. Possible interference as a result of proximity to electromagnets or electricity flow from electronic tools employed in clinical odontology remains controversial. The objective of this study was to examine in vitro the capacity of dental equipment to provoke electromagnetic interference in pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Six electronic dental instruments were tested on three implantable cardioverter defibrillators and three pacemakers from different manufacturers. A simulator model, submerged in physiological saline, with elements that reproduced life-size anatomic structures was used. The instruments were analyzed at differing distances and for different time periods of application. The dental instruments studied displayed significant differences in their capacity to trigger electromagnetic interference. Significant differences in the quantity of registered interference were observed with respect to the variables manufacturer, type of cardiac implant, and application distance but not with the variable time of application. The electronic dental equipment tested at a clinical application distance (20 cm) provoked only slight interference in the pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators employed, irrespective of manufacturer.

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confidence: 47%

“…Patel et al . concluded that electronic apex locator could be employed with patients fitted with a PM who were included in their study. In similar manner, Wilson et al .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%