Scully's Medical Problems in Dentistry

Advances in surgical and medical interventions and therapeutics continue apace and raise issues in relation to their appreciation, including their respective advantages and disadvantages, within the context of modern dentistry. The aim of this book is to provide a basis for the understanding of modern medicine and surgery on oral health and oral health care, and to help dental health workers deliver safe care within a framework of informed consent. In this 7th edition, many new topics have been added, which range from the additional of new medical disorders, relevant developments in pharmacology, including the use of biological therapies, social issues such as elder maltreatment and care of other vulnerable patients, and new national and international guidelines. New to this edition Includes an array of new disorders ranging from hypersensitivity syndrome to neuropathic pain; Discusses recent updates in pharmacology and other aspects of medical intervention, including the use of biological therapies; Explores new areas such as cosmetic and other implants, dental materials hypersensitivity, drugs and dietary interactions and new aspects of alternative medicine; Other issues include elder maltreatment, care of vulnerable people, treatment of sexual minorities, new substance abuse and self-harm; Explores the link between periodontal infection and various systemic diseases; New national and international guidelines, selected recent references and up-to-date websites. By Crispian Scully, CBE, MD, PhD, MDS, MRCS, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCSE, FRCPath, FMedSci, FHEA, FUCL, FBS, DSc, DChD, DMed (HC), Dr HC , Professor Emeritus, University College London, UK; Visiting Professor at Universities of Edinburgh, Granada, Helsinki, Middlesex, Plymouth and West of England; Honorary Consultant at University College Hospitals, London, UK; Great Ormond Street Hospital, London; Edinburgh Dental Institute; St Savvas Hospital, Athens, Greece, and European Institute for Oncology, Milan, Italy Table of Contents: SECTION A: GENERAL Medical emergencies Medical history, examination, investigations and risk assessment Perioperative care Signs and symptoms SECTION B: ORGAN SYSTEMS MEDICINE Cardiovascular medicine Endocrinology Gastrointestinal and pancreatic disorders Haematology Hepatology Mental health Mucosal, oral and cutaneous disorders Nephrology Neurology Otorhinolaryngology/Maxillofacial disorders Respiratory medicine Rheumatology and orthopaedics SECTION C: OTHER SYSTEMS MEDICINE Allergies Autoimmune disease Immunity, inflammatory disorders, and immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents Immunodeficiencies Infections and infestations Malignant disease Metabolic disorders Trauma, burns and abuse SECTION D: OTHER HEALTH ISSUES Age and gender issues Complementary and alternative medicine Dietary factors and health and disease Impairment and disability Materials and drugs Minority groups Occupational hazards Reproductive (sexual) health Sports, travel and leisure, and pets Substance dependence Transplantation and tissue regeneration SECTION E: APPENDIX Health promotion Eponymous and acronymous diseases and signs