Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions, Medications and Complications, 2nd Edition

Dentist’s Guide to Medical Conditions, Medications, and Complications, Second Edition, is a highly accessible reference to dental treatment of patients with common systemic conditions and medical complications, providing readers with a thorough reference to dental treatment in a whole-patient context. This updated and expanded editionoutlines protocols for treating patients with common conditions, presents essential drug interaction information, and guides the dental professional through the prevention and management of in-office medical emergencies.

Dentist’s Guide to Medical Conditions, Medications, and Complications, Second Edition, first examines broader subjects, such as pharmacology commonly used in dentistry and its interactions with other commonly prescribed drugs, patient assessment, and acute care and stress management. The book then proceeds to examine each common medical condition in turn. Numerous helpful tools for organization and reference are featured, allowing readers to access information easily on the particular condition or complication being encountered by their patients. Explanations are given succinctly and concisely on how to manage the practicalities of dental treatment. Related conditions are cross-referenced, to allow readers to navigate the topic easily. Checklists, forms, and other resources are also provided.

Systematic, thorough, and above all, useful, Dentist’s Guide to Medical Conditions, Medications, and Complications, Second Edition, provides practicing dentists, dental students, and dental hygienists with an essential resource and a practical tool for better practice.

• Updated medical information and treatments for diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C, bisphosphonates and ONJ, and more
• Highlights what a dentist needs to know about common medical conditions, complications, and pharmacology
• Presents essential drug interaction information in a concise, user-friendly format
• Provides universal abbreviations for physical examination
• Guides the dental professional on the prevention and management of in-office medical emergencies