Little and Falace's Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient - Softcover

Little, James W.; Falace, Donald A.; Miller, Craig S.; Rhodus, Nelson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323080286 ISBN 13: 9780323080286

Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Learn how common medical conditions can affect the course of the dental treatment a patient receives. This updated, concise reference provides the information you need to provide appropriate dental care to any patient, regardless of existing medical conditions. Featuring vivid illustrations and well-organized tables in each chapter, this text gives you the in-depth details and the overall summaries you need to get to the root of your patients' needs.

• Organization of medical conditions provides a brief overview of the basic disease process, epidemiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, and currently accepted medical therapy of each disorder. This is followed by a detailed explanation and recommendations for specific dental management.
• Coverage of dosages, side effects, and drug interactions with medications used in dentistry, including those used during pregnancy.
• Chapters focusing on major health problems in the US and other nations include, ischemic hearth disease, smoking and tobacco use cessation, sleep-related breathing disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disorders.
• Dental management summary table summarizes important factors for consideration in the dental management of medically compromised patients.
• Appendix on the therapeutic management of common oral lesions provides a quick reference to the causative factors, clinical description, currently accepted therapeutic management, and patient education regarding common oral conditions.
• Appendix on alternative and complementary drugs looks at herbal remedies, specifically efficacy, adverse effects/reactions, medical problems, drug interactions, and dental implications.

• NEW! Chapter on drug and alcohol abuse discusses the effects of marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines/methamphetamine, and alcohol, along with considerations for both medical and dental management.

• NEW! 2009 AAOS statement on Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacteremia in Patients with Joint Replacements provides recommendations to supplement practitioners in their clinical judgment regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with a joint prosthesis.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0323080286
• ISBN 13: 9780323080286
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 736
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: MOSBY; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italien