Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient is an up-to-date,
concise, factual reference describing the dental management of patients
with selected medical problems. The book offers the dental provider an
understanding of how to ascertain the severity and stability of common
medical disorders, and make dental management decisions that afford the
patient the utmost health and safety. Medical problems are organized to
provide a brief overview of the basic disease process, the incidence and
prevalence of the disease, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory
findings, currently accepted medical therapy of each problem, and a detailed
explanation and recommendations for specific dental management.
The accumulation of evidence-based research over the last few years has allowed the
authors to include more specific dental management guidelines in the sixth edition.
Table of Contents:
Dental Management: a Summary/
Common Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office/
Physical Evaluation and Risk Assessment/
Infective Endocarditis/
Cardiac Conditions Associated with Endocarditis/
Hypertension/
Ischemic Heart Disease/
Cardiac Arrhythmias/
Congestive Heart Failure/
Pulmonary Disease/
Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis/
Liver Disease/
Gastrointestinal Disease/
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/
AIDS and Related Conditions/
Diabetes/
Adrenal Insufficiency/
Thyroid Disease/
Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding/
Allergy/
Bleeding Disorders/
Disorders of Red and White Blood Cells/
Cancer/
Neurological Disorders/
Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders/
Arthritic Diseases/
Organ Transplantation/
Dental Management of Older Adults
App. A Infection Control
App. B Therapeutic Management of Common Oral Lesions
App. C Drug Interactions of Significance to Dentistry
Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient
(Paperback: 736 pages ; March 25, 2002)