Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry

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Contents

Front matter
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the third edition
- Preface to the fourth edition
- Preface to the fifth edition
- Acknowledgements
- Symbols and abbreviations

Chapter 1 History and examination
- Chapter 1 History and examination
- Listen, look, and learn
- Presenting complaint
- The dental history
- The medical history
- Medical examination
- Examination of the head and neck
- Examination of the mouth
- Investigations—general
- Investigations—specific
- Radiology and radiography
- Advanced imaging techniques
- Differential diagnosis and treatment plan

Chapter 2 Preventive and community dentistry
- Chapter 2 Preventive and community dentistry
- Dental caries
- Caries diagnosis
- Fluoride
- Planning fluoride therapy
- Bacterial plaque and dental decay
- Fissure sealants
- Sugar
- Dietary analysis and advice
- Dental health education
- Provision of dental care
- Receipt of care
- Dentistry for the disabled
- Dental Care Professionals (DCPs)
- Lies, damn lies, and statistics

Chapter 3 Paediatric dentistry
- Chapter 3 Paediatric dentistry
- The child patient
- Treatment planning for children
- The anxious child
- The child with toothache
- Abnormalities of tooth eruption and exfoliation
- Abnormalities of tooth number
- Abnormalities of tooth structure
- Abnormalities of tooth form
- Abnormalities of tooth colour
- Anatomy of primary teeth (& relevance to cavity design)
- Extraction versus restoration of primary teeth
- Local analgesia for children
- Restoration of carious primary teeth
- Class I in primary molars
- Class II in primary molar—amalgam
- Stainless steel crowns
- Class III, IV, and V in primary teeth
- Severe early childhood caries
- Primary molar pulp therapy
- Pulp therapy techniques
- Dental trauma
- Non-accidental injury and neglect
- Injuries to primary teeth
- Injuries to permanent teeth—crown fractures
- Root fractures
- Luxation, subluxation, intrusion, and extrusion
- Splinting
- Management of the avulsed tooth
- Pulpal sequelae following trauma
- Management of missing incisors
- Common childhood ailments affecting the mouth
- Sugar-free medications

Chapter 4 Orthodontics
- Chapter 4 Orthodontics
- What is orthodontics?
- The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need
- Definitions
- Orthodontic assessment
- Cephalometrics
- More cephalometrics
- Treatment planning
- Management of the developing dentition
- Extractions
- Extraction of the first permanent molars
- Distal movement of the upper buccal segments
- Spacing
- Buccally displaced maxillary canines
- Palatally displaced maxillary canines
- Increased overjet
- Management of increased overjet
- Increased overbite
- Management of increased overbite
- Anterior open bite (AOB)
- Reverse overjet
- Management of reverse overjet
- Crossbites
- Anchorage
- Temporary Anchorage Devices (TAD)
- Removable appliances—scope and limitations
- Removable appliances—design
- Fixed appliances
- Functional appliances—rationale and mode of action
- Types of functional appliance and practical tips
- Orthodontics and orthognathic surgery
- Cleft lip and palate

Chapter 6 Restorative dentistry
- Chapter 6 Restorative dentistry
- Treatment planning
- Dental pain
- Isolation and moisture control
- Principles of tooth preparation
- Occlusal (Class I)
- Proximal (Class II)
- Proximal (Class II)—resin composite and inlays
- Proximal (Class III), incisal (Class IV), cervical (Class V), and root surface caries
- Management of the deep carious lesion
- Survival and failure of restorations
- Occlusion—1
- Occlusion—2
- Anterior crowns for vital teeth—1
- Anterior crowns for vital teeth—2
- Anterior post and core crowns
- Anterior post and core crowns—practical tips
- Veneers
- Dentine bonded crowns
- Posterior crowns
- Bridges
- Bridges—treatment planning and design
- Bridges—practical stages
- Bridge failures
- Resin-bonded bridges
- Attrition, abrasion, and erosion
- Temporary restorations
- Pinned restorations
- Bleaching
- Root canal treatment
- Root canal therapy—instruments
- The root canal system
- Canal preparation
- Canal obturation
- Root canal therapy—materials
- Some endodontic problems and their management
- Four-handed dentistry

Chapter 8 Oral surgery
- Chapter 8 Oral surgery
- Principles of surgery of the mouth
- Asepsis and antisepsis
- Forceps, elevators, and other instruments
- The extraction of teeth
- Complications of extracting teeth
- Post-operative bleeding
- Suturing
- Dento-alveolar surgery: bisphosphonates
- Dento-alveolar surgery: removal of roots
- Dento-alveolar surgery: removal of unerupted teeth
- Dento-alveolar surgery: removal of third molars
- Dento-alveolar surgery: coronectomy
- Dento-alveolar surgery: third-molar technique
- Dento-alveolar surgery: apicectomy
- Dento-alveolar surgery: other aids to endodontics
- Dento-alveolar surgery: helping the orthodontist
- Dento-facial infections
- Biopsy
- Cryosurgery
- Non-tumour soft-tissue lumps in the mouth
- Non-tumour hard-tissue lumps
- Cysts of the jaws
- Benign tumours of the mouth
- The maxillary antrum
- Minor preprosthetic surgery
- Implantology
- Lasers
- Minimally invasive surgery

Chapter 11 Medicine relevant to dentistry
- Chapter 11 Medicine relevant to dentistry
- Anaemia
- Haematological malignancy
- Other haematological disorders
- Cardiovascular disease
- Respiratory disease
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Hepatic disease
- Renal disorders
- Endocrine disease
- Endocrine-related problems
- Bone disease
- Diseases of connective tissue, muscle, and joints
- Neurological disorders
- More neurological disorders
- Skin neoplasms
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- The immunocompromised patient
- Useful emergency kit
- Fainting
- Acute chest pain
- Cardiorespiratory arrest
- Anaphylactic shock and other drug reactions
- Collapse in a patient with a history of corticosteroid use
- Fits
- Hypoglycaemia
- Acute asthma
- Inhaled foreign bodies
- If in doubt
- Management of the dental in-patient
- Venepuncture and arterial puncture
- Intravenous fluids
- Blood transfusion
- Catheterization
- Enteral and parenteral feeding
- Pain control
- Prophylaxis
- Management of the diabetic patient undergoing surgery
- Management of patients requiring steroid supplementation
- Common post-operative problems

Chapter 12 Therapeutics
- Chapter 12 Therapeutics
- Prescribing
- Analgesics in general dental practice
- Analgesics in hospital practice
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
- Antidepressants
- Antiemetics
- Anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics, and tranquillizers
- Antibiotics—1
- Antibiotics—2
- Antifungal and antiviral drugs
- Antihistamines and decongestants
- Miscellaneous
- Alarm bells

Chapter 13 Analgesia, anaesthesia, and sedation
- Chapter 13 Analgesia, anaesthesia, and sedation
- Indications, contraindications, and common sense
- Local analgesia—tools of the trade
- Local analgesia—techniques
- Local analgesia—problems and hints
- Sedation—relative analgesia
- Sedation—benzodiazepines
- Benzodiazepines—techniques
- Anaesthesia—drugs and definitions
- Anaesthesia and the patient on medication
- Anaesthesia—hospital setting
- Anaesthesia—practice setting

Chapter 15 Law and ethics
- Chapter 15 Law and ethics
- Legal processes
- Complaints
- Consent
- Contracts
- Negligence
- Professional indemnity and defence organizations
- Professional standards and ethics
- The General Dental Council and Registration
- Wise precautions or how to avoid litigation
- Forensic dentistry

Chapter 16 Professionalism and communication
- Chapter 16 Professionalism and communication
- What is professionalism?
- Politics and the public
- Standards
- CanMEDS
- Commitments
- Understanding (and overcoming) systems
- Human factors
- Understanding personalities
- Change management
- Verbal and non verbal communication
- Principles of neurolinguistic programming
- Presentation skills
- Teaching, learning, and assessing professionalism
- In workplace assessment tools

Chapter 17 Practice management
- Chapter 17 Practice management
- Management skills
- Hiring and firing staff
- Health and safety
- Financial management
- Running late
- Marketing
- Practice leaflets
- Computers and dental practice
- Independent and private practice
- Vocational training
- Clinical governance, continuing professional development, clinical audit, and peer review
- Evidence-based medicine/dentistry
- Prevention of cross-infection
- X-rays—the statutory regulations
- X-rays—practical tips and helpful hints

Chapter 18 Syndromes of the head and neck
- Chapter 18 Syndromes of the head and neck
- Syndromes of the head and neck

Chapter 19 Useful information and addresses
- Chapter 19 Useful information and addresses
- Tooth notation
- Some qualifications in medicine and dentistry
- Bur numbering systems
- File sizes (for endodontic therapy)
- Wire gauges
- Passing exams
- Dentistry and the World Wide Web
- Useful websites
- Useful addresses

Index
- Index

5th edition

This essential guide covers all the fundamentals of clinical practice in clinical dentistry in a readily accessible style.

About the Editors

Laura Mitchell Consultant Orthodontist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Leeds Dental Institute; Member of the Board of the Dental Faculty, Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK

David A. Mitchell Consultant and Lead Clinician in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Head and Neck Cancer Services, Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals; Honorary Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Deputy Editor of the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, England, UK

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