Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine: The Basis of Diagnosis and Treatment - Softcover

Scully MD PhD, Crispian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443068186 ISBN 13: 9780443068188

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2008

Synopsis

Avoiding excessive detail, the prize-winning book offers sound guidance on the whole range of common and potentially serious disorders that are routinely encountered in clinical practice. It places a strong emphasis on practical issues with a clear ‘how to’ approach and easy access to information via the liberal use of artworks, tables, colour photographs, patient care pathways and chapter summary boxes. Completely revised and updated, with additional text and illustrations, this volume is ideal for senior dental students, dental practitioners and for trainees and practitioners in oral medicine, surgery and pathology in particular.

• An accessible account of the basics of oral and maxillofacial medicine from one of the best-selling dental authors world-wide
• Explores common presenting complaints such as cervical lymphadenopathy, lumps and swellings, soreness and ulceration
• Highlights the conditions which are most important - whether because of frequency, or potential seriousness e.g. aphthae, denture-induced stomatitis, temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome and oral cancer
• Presents key information in a templated, easily-readable, practical manner - ideal for the busy clinical environment
• Contains clear guidance on how to talk with patients and their relatives and provides sample patient advice information
• Previous edition was WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE/SOCIETY OF AUTHORS BOOK AWARDS IN THE 'NEW AUTHORED BOOK' CATEGORY

• Fully updated throughout to ensure currency of information
• New chapters on sialorrhoea, drooling and adverse drug reactions
• Revised page design with liberal use of bullet points, algorithms, tables and summary boxes – all with new colour photography - for easy access to information
• Increased number of diagnostic algorithms to help build diagnostic skills
• Summary boxes at the end of each section further facilitate rapid-access to information and aid retention of key facts

About this title

Book Description:

Guides the reader through the common presenting symptoms

About the Author:

Crispian Scully is a Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Oral Health-General Health; and is emeritus Professor at UCL. He is Co-Editor of Oral Diseases, Medicina Oral, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry.

Crispian Scully is Past-President of the International Academy of Oral Oncology, European Association of Oral Medicine, British Society for Oral Medicine and British Society of Disability and Oral Health, he has served as Dean in Bristol and UCL; on the General Dental Council; on the Councils of the Royals colleges in Glasgow and Edinburgh; and on committees of NICE and CRUK, He has written and edited over 45 books, written over 150 book chapters and has over 1000 papers cited on MEDLINE. He has received the CBE, University of Helsinki Medal of Honour, University of Santiago de Compostela Medal, University of Granada Medal, Fellowship of UCL, and honorary degrees from the Universities of Athens, Granada, Helsinki and Pretoria. He has received the UK Dental Award for the Most Outstanding Achievements in Dentistry, the Awards of the Spanish Society for Oral Medicine and the Hellenic Society for Oral Medicine, and the International Award of the Spanish Society for Oral Surgery.

About this edition

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0443068186
• ISBN 13: 9780443068188
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408