Scully's medical problems in dentistry

• Main Author: Scully, Crispian
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone 2014
• Edition: 7th edition.
• Subjects: Oral manifestations of general diseases
• ISBN: 9780702054013; 0702054011

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 teamUser-friendly format allows ease of access to information whether for exam revision purposes or for a specific issue confronting staff in a busy clinical environmentClearly written with excellent use of illustrations, the book is an essential, easy to use, reliable source of informationText 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 conditionsContent 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 syndromeCompletely new entries such as alternative and complementary medicine, health promotion, men's issues and occupational healthNew national and international guidelines, selected recent references and up-to-date websites