Medical Problems in Dentistry

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.

1.Medical history and assessment 2.Perioperative care 3.Cardiovascular disease I: Ischaemic heart disease and hypertension 4.Cardiovascular disease II: Congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, and infective endocarditis 5.Cardiovascular disease III: Heart failure, cardiomyopathies, dysrythmias and other problems 6.Endocrine disorders I: Diabetes and pancreatic disorders 7.Endocrine disorders II: Adrenal 8.Endocrine disorders III: Disorders of the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid or gonads 9.Gastrointestinal disorders 10.Genitourinary and renal disease 11.Haematology I: Anaemia 12.Haematology II: Disorders of haemostasis 13.Haematology III: Malignant disease 14.Immunodeficiencies and HIV disease 15.Immunodeficiencies other than HIV/AIDS 16.Immunologically mediated disease 17.Liver disease 18.Mental function and disorders (psychiatric disease) 19.Mental health: Personality and psychogenic disorders 20.Metabolism disorders 21.Mucosal and mucocutaneous disorders 22.Musculoskeleteal disorders 23.Diseases of the bone 24.Diseases of the muscles 25.Neurological disorders I: Epilepsy, stroke and cranial neuropathies 26.Neurological disorders II: Sleep, motor disorders, dementia and other conditions 27.Respiratory and ear, nose and throat diseases 28.Substance dependence 29.Infections with prominent orofacial involvement 30.Sexually transmitted and other bacterial infections 31.Mycoses 32.Viral infections 33.Parasitic infestations 34.Disability 35.Headache and orofacial pain 36.Medical problems and cultural issues of refugees and immigrants 37.Trauma and head and maxillofacial injuries 38.Malignant disease I: Neoplasms in the head and neck 39.Malignant disease II: Cancer and cancer prevention 40.Organ and stem cell transplantation 41.Womens' health 42.Complementary therapies: Herbal medicine 43.Dietary factors 44.Aspects of drug and material use in dentistry 45.Travel, sports, leisure activities and health 46.Problems of younger and older patients 47.Emergencies 48.Signs and symptoms 49.Eponymous diseases and signs 50.Infection control in dentistry