GENERAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY FOR DENTAL PRACTITIONERS

DESCRIPTION

Aimed atthe practising clinician, this book, nowin its third edition, providesa welcome detailed overview of the medical and surgicalconditions that affect patients seen in everyday dental practice. With patients surviving longer due tomedical advances, dentistsare increasingly faced with complex conditionsand possibly some that they havenot previously encountered. Here, treatment advice, drug interactions, and the impact ofgeneral medical and surgical conditionson treatment planning in the dental context are all covered with a comprehensive but practical approach. In addition to chapterson the implications fordental practice of disordersof each of the different body systems and immunological and infectious diseases, important aspects in particular patient groups, including cancer patients, the elderly, and the paediatric population, are identified. Overall, this bookprovides dentists with a practical, logical, and convenient guide of great value, helping to update knowledgeand foster improved patient care.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

History and Examinationin the Clothed Patient inthe Dental Surgery.

The Cardiovascular System and Dental Practice.

The Respiratory System and Dental Practice.

The Gastrointestinal System and Dental Practice.

Neurological Disordersand Dental Practice.

Liver Diseaseand Dental Practice.

The Endocrine System and Dental Practice.

Renal Disorders and Dental Practice.

The Musculoskeletal System andDental Practice.

Haematology and Patients with BleedingProblems and Dental Practice.

Metabolic Disordersand Dental Practice.- Skin Disorders and Dental Practice.

Psychiatry and Dental Practice.

Cancer, Radiotherapyand Chemotherapy and Dental Practice.

The Paediatric Patientand Dental Practice.

The Older Patientand Dental Practice.

Medical Emergencies in Dentistry.

Infections and InfectionControl in Dental Practice.

Immunology and the Dental Practitioner.