RT Book, Section A1 Stewart, William J. A2 Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo A2 SantibaƱes, Martin de A2 SantibaƱes, Eduardo de SR Print(0) ID 1180108318 T1 Oral Health Considerations during Transplant Surgery T2 Liver Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260462517 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180108318 RD 2023/01/28 AB Dental caries and periodontal disease are some of the most common infectious diseases in the United States.2 All transplant patients should be considered to have these diseases to some extent. Both dental caries and periodontal disease are chronic in nature, but they can have acute episodes that can be serious. In the acute phase, the infectious process follows facial planes and can be life threating if the swelling restricts the airway (see Figs. 34-1 and 34-2).