An electronic stimulator used to send electrical currents to the myocardium to control or maintain the heart rate is known as a cardiac pacemaker or intracardiac device. Cardiac pacemakers vary in their sensitivity to electrical interferences that may alter or cease their function.

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Intracardiac devices or pacemakers are used to control heart rate and vary in their sensitivity to electrical interference. Newer models are bipolar and have a special shield to protect against interferences. These models do not require any special considerations during dental hygiene care. The second statement is True. Dental hygienists need to be aware of the electrical interferences in the dental office that can trigger a pacemaker malfunction. The first statement is True. Pacemakers are used to control the heart rate.

An Electronic Stimulator Used to Send Electrical Currents to the Myocardium