Patients with IBD who have fewer than __ bowel movements per day with little or no blood,no fever,few symptoms,and a sedimentation rate below 20 mm/hour are considered to have mild disease and can receive dental care in the dentist's office.

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Patients with fewer than 4 bowel movements per day can receive dental care in the dentist's office.Patients with moderate disease or severe disease-the latter defined as having 6 or more bowel movements per day with blood,fever,anemia,and a sedimentation rate higher than 30 mm/hour-are poor candidates for dental care and should be referred to their physician.

Patients with IBD Who Have Fewer Than __ Bowel Movements