Master Dentistry E-Book (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Master Dentistry: Volume One Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radiology, Pathology 
 
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Copyright 5
Contents 6
Preface 7
Using this Book 8
Dedication 12
Chapter 1 - Evidence-based practice 14
Overview 14
1.1 Decision making 14
1.2 Randomised controlled trials 16
1.3 Other research methods 19
1.4 Systematic reviews 20
1.5 How to read a paper 21
1.6 Clinical practice guidelines 24
Chapter 2 - Assessing patients 26
Overview 26
2.1 History 26
2.2 Extraoral examination 27
2.3 Intraoral examination 30
2.4 Special investigations 33
2.5 Making a referral 39
Chapter 3 - Human disease and patient care 42
Overview 42
3.1 Medical assessment 42
3.2 Dental relevance of the medical condition 43
3.3 Medical emergencies 52
3.4 Drug delivery 64
Chapter 4 - Control of pain and anxiety 72
Overview 72
4.1 Systemic analgesia 72
4.2 Local anaesthesia 75
4.3 Conscious sedation 79
4.4 General anaesthesia 91
Chapter 5 - Infection and inflammation of the teeth and jaws 102
Overview 102
5.2 Periapical inflammation 104
5.3 Pericoronal inflammation 107
5.4 Soft tissue infections of the face 110
Infection sited at a tooth 110
Spread of infection to facial tissues 112
5.5 Other infections and inflammations 116
Chapter 6 - Removal of teeth and surgical implantology 130
Overview 130
6.1 Dental extractions 130
6.2 Impacted and ectopic teeth 137
6.3 Preprosthetic surgery 142
6.4 Dental implant surgery 144
Chapter 7 - Diseases of bone and the maxillary sinus 160
Overview 160
7.2 Diseases of the maxillary sinus 172
Chapter 8 - Oral and maxillofacial injuries 190
Overview 190
8.1 Assessment of the injured patient 190
8.2 Dental injuries 195
8.3 Facial soft tissue injuries 196
8.4 Facial fractures 197
8.5 Gunshot wounds 204
8.6 Complications of facial injury 205
Chapter 9 - Dentofacial and craniofacial anomalies 212
Overview 212
9.1 Congenital anomalies 212
9.2 Orthognathic surgery 215
9.3 Cleft lip and palate surgery 218
9.4 Craniofacial surgery and osteodistraction 219
9.5 Cosmetic facial surgery 219
Chapter 10 - Cysts and odontogenic tumours 226
Overview 226
10.1 General features 226
10.2 Examination 227
10.3 Specific cysts 230
10.4 Surgical management of cysts 236
10.5 Odontogenic tumours: origin, behaviour, classification and investigations 239
10.6 Specific odontogenic tumours 240
10.7 Surgical management of odontogenic tumours 242
Chapter 11 - Mucosal diseases 250
Overview 250
11.1 Normal oral mucosa 250
11.2 Conditions related to friction or trauma 251
11.3 Ulceration 253
11.4 Infections 256
11.5 Lichen planus 260
11.6 Pigmented lesions 263
11.7 Vesiculo-bullous lesions 264
11.8 Granulomatous disorders 266
11.9 Other mucosal conditions 267
Chapter 12 - Premalignancy and malignancy 278
Overview 278
12.1 Potentially malignant disorders 278
12.2 Pathology and genetics 281
12.3 Oral cancers 283
12.4 Role of the dentist in prevention, detection and treatment 291
Chapter 13 - Salivary gland disease 300
Overview 300
13.1 Anatomy 300
13.2 Investigations 301
13.3 Salivary gland disorders 304
13.4 Surgery 312
Chapter 14 - Facial pain 324
Overview 324
14.1 Assessment of a patient suffering from orofacial pain 324
14.2 The neuralgias 325
14.3 Pain of vascular origin 328
14.4 Persistent idiopathic facial pain (atypical orofacial pain) 330
14.5 Burning mouth syndrome 331
Chapter 15 - Disorders of the temporomandibular joint 340
Overview 340
15.1 Anatomy and examination 340
15.2 Common disorders of the joint 343
15.3 Other conditions affecting the joint 345
Chapter 16 - Radiation protection 354
Overview 354
16.1 Ionising radiation and its effects 354
16.2 Radiation protection 357
16.3. Further reading 366
Index 368