Medical Problems in Dentistry
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This text offers an authoritative account of general medical and surgical conditions as they apply to the practice of dentistry and oral healthcare. Now established as the standard reference on the subject, Medical Problems in Dentistry is essential for students learning for the first time or practitioners needing to keep up-to-date with their knowledge.• Detailed coverage outlines the complete relevance of systemic diseases and their treatment to dentistry—essential knowledge for the whole dental team • User-friendly format allows ease of access to information whether for exam revision purposes or for a specific issue confronting staff in a busy clinical environment • Clearly written with excellent use of illustrations, the book is an essential, easy to use, reliable source of information• Text completely updated and re-organised to increase focus on the more dentally-relevant aspects of medicine and subject areas that have undergone recent change • Entries more fully alphabetized to improve access to information • Accompanying ‘key points boxes’ highlight the most crucial aspects of specific medical conditions • Content peer-reviewed by a specialist Advisory Board to ensure accuracy of information and the inclusion of the latest advances • Additional coverage of autoinflammatory disorders, biological response modifiers, craniofacial transplantation, drug reactions, drug-resistant microbial infections, osteonecrosis, and immune reconstitution syndrome • Completely new entries such as alternative and complementary medicine, health promotion, men’s issues and occupational health • New national and international guidelines, selected recent references and up-to-date websites Aladean Attar This book covers general medical and surgical conditions relevant to oral health care. This is the fourth edition, the first was published in 1982. The purpose is to provide a basis of understanding about a variety of medical conditions relevant to oral health care. The text is just one of the many ways to access knowledge for continuing education purposes. It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to oral medicine; it is a reference source for the many medical conditions of the dental patient. The authors state this is a text for the dental professional. However, it could also be an excellent source of reference for the resident or student. The authors have numerous publications on oral pathology and oral medicine. The book covers various topics such as bleeding disorders, cardiac disease, diabetes, and immunosuppressive treatment, as well as their management. The topics encompass day-to-day concerns for the dental practitioner. Tables are clear and concise, and easy to understand. This fourth edition has a section of colored photographs, which can aid in understanding some aspects of a specific malady. This is an excellent reference for the many conditions of the dental patient. It can be useful as a guide for the practitioner, or a primary text for students. Due to the complex and changing nature of medicine, this fourth edition was warranted.
1Medical history and assessment12Perioperative care153Cardiovascular disease I : ischaemic heart disease and hypertension404Cardiovascular disease II : congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease and infective endocarditis535Cardiovascular disease III : heart failure, cardiomyopathies, dysrhythmias and other problems656Endocrine disorders I : diabetes and pancreatic disorders737Endocrine disorders II : adrenal858Endocrine disorders III : hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids or gonads939Gastrointestinal disorders10310Genitourinary and renal disease11511Haematology I : anaemia12312Haematology II : disorders of haemostasis13513Haematology III : malignant disease15614Immunodeficiencies and HIV disease17015Immunodeficiencies other than HIV/AIDS18316Immunologically mediated disease18917Liver disease21318Mental function and disorders (psychiatric disease)22819Mental health : personality and psychogenic disorders24520Metabolic disorders25121Mucosal and mucocutaneous disorders26222Musculoskeletal disorders I : joint disorders27523Musculoskeletal disorders II : diseases of bone28424Musculoskeletal disorders III : diseases of muscles29225Neurological disorders I : epilepsy, stroke and cranial neuropathies29626Neurological disorders II : sleep, motor disorders, dementia and other conditions31727Respiratory and ear, nose and throat diseases33428Substance dependence35329Infections with prominent orofacial involvement37130Sexually transmitted and other bacterial infections37931Mycoses39032Viral infections39833Parasitic infestations40934Disability41835Headache and orofacial pain43136Medical and cultural issues of refugees, immigrants and homeless people44237Trauma, and head and maxillofacial injuries45238Malignant disease I : neoplasms in the head and neck46339Malignant disease II : cancer and cancer prevention46740Organ and stem cell transplantation47941Women's health48942Complementary therapies : herbal medicines49843Dietary factors and health and disease50244Aspects of drug and materials use in dentistry52045Travel, sports, leisure activities and health54646Problems of younger and older patients55647Emergencies56348Signs and symptoms57149Eponymous diseases and signs59350Infection control in dentistry : advice sheet598AppExamples of patient forms611AppStreet terms for drugs639
