2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41415-023-5449-x
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Dental tourism and the risk of barotrauma and barodontalgia

Abstract: Dental tourism is characterised by a short staying time at destination, and frequent travel to and from the foreign dental office.After the procedure, due to pressure changes during the flight back home, the patient may suffer from sinus barotrauma or barodontalgia.In order to prevent postoperative barosinusitis and barodontagia, the patient should not fly back home immediately after procedure.

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“…Pressure differences in gas-filled body cavities, not equalized with the external environment, can cause pain, edema, or vascular gas embolism ( Felkai et al, 2023 ). This pain typically occurs in the lungs, middle ear (barotitis media), or maxillary sinus (barosinusitis) ( Robichaud & McNally, 2005 ; Kieser & Holborow, 1997 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Pressure differences in gas-filled body cavities, not equalized with the external environment, can cause pain, edema, or vascular gas embolism ( Felkai et al, 2023 ). This pain typically occurs in the lungs, middle ear (barotitis media), or maxillary sinus (barosinusitis) ( Robichaud & McNally, 2005 ; Kieser & Holborow, 1997 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Treatments should address all caries lesions, faulty restorations, and existing inflammation. Vitality tests should be conducted on all teeth to detect and treat asymptomatic pulp necrosis ( Sumen, Dumlu & Altun, 2023 ; Zadik, 2009b ; Felkai et al, 2023 ). Overall, it is reasonable to prohibit pilots and flight crew from flying until the completion of treatments for periodontitis or apical periodontitis, due to the risk of barodontalgia.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In military divers where their activity is necessary to fulfill a mission and they are in one of the situations described that can cause barodontalgia, the administration of a combination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with another non-NSAID analgesic such as paracetamol is recommended ( 30 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, doctors who provide travel advice must be familiar with the regulations, because an integral part of proper pre-travel advice is the prescription of the right amount of medication and the modification of medication according to the destination. A COVID-19-járvány után az utazási lehetőségek újbóli megnyílásával a visszatartott utazási vágy robbanásszerűen tört ki [1]. A magyar utazók külföldi utazásainak száma 2022-ben még elmaradt a járvány előtti (2019) évektől, de 2023-ra már 29%-kal meghaladta az előző évi számokat.…”
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