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General Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practitioners

  • Explains the effects of a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions on patients seen in everyday dental practice
  • Addresses considerations in particular patient populations
  • Describes impacts on treatment planning
  • Provides guidance on drug interactions

Part of the book series: BDJ Clinician’s Guides (BDJCG)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. The Cardiovascular System

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 13-26
  3. The Respiratory System and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 27-37
  4. The Gastrointestinal System and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 39-48
  5. Neurological Disorders and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 49-61
  6. Liver Disease and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 63-68
  7. The Endocrine System and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 69-79
  8. Renal Disorders and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 81-88
  9. The Musculoskeletal System and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 89-103
  10. Haematology and Patients with Bleeding Problems and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 105-118
  11. The Paediatric Patient and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 119-128
  12. The Older Patient and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 129-136
  13. Metabolic Disorders and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 137-145
  14. Skin Disorders and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 147-166
  15. Psychiatry and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 167-178
  16. Cancer, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy and Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 179-187
  17. The Drug Box, Equipment and Basic Principles of Management

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 189-203
  18. Management of Specific Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice

    • Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan
    Pages 205-219

About this book

Aimed at the practising clinician, this book, now in its third edition, provides a welcome detailed overview of the medical and surgical conditions that affect patients seen in everyday dental practice. With patients surviving longer due to medical advances, dentists are increasingly faced with complex conditions and possibly some that they have not previously encountered. Here, treatment advice, drug interactions, and the impact of general medical and surgical conditions on treatment planning in the dental context are all covered with a comprehensive but practical approach. In addition to chapters on the implications for dental practice of disorders of each of the different body systems and immunological and infectious diseases, important aspects in particular patient groups, including cancer patients, the elderly, and the paediatric population, are identified. Overall, this book provides dentists with a practical, logical, and convenient guide of great value, helping to update knowledge and foster improved patient care.

Reviews

“General Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practitioners is a book useful to all practitioners, helping them to better recognize and treat patients with certain conditions that can lead to true complications in combination with dental treatments. It is written in an easy way and is accompanied by numerous images to facilitate understanding.” (Iulia Ciolachi, Stomatology EDU Journal, Vol. 7 (2), 2020)

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Mark Greenwood

  • The Coach House, Stocksfield, UK

    John G. Meechan

About the authors

Mark Greenwood, BDS, MB ChB, MDS, PhD, FDSRCS, FRCS (England and Edinburgh), FRCS (OMFS), FHEA, is Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Clinical Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences and Honorary Clinical Professor of Medical Education in Dentistry at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, UK.  From 2013 to 2015 he was Co-Clinical Director for the Dental Directorate in Newcastle. His main interests are the academic aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and the interface between medicine and dentistry. Prof. Greenwood has a special interest in undergraduate medical education in Dentistry, with a focus on teaching of core principles and development of clinical observational skills. He has authored a number of books including former editions of A Clinical Guide to General Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practitioners (BDJ Books).

John Meechan was Senior Lecturer, Clinical Teaching Lead and Honorary Consultant in OralSurgery at Newcastle University and the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
He was the training programme director for Oral Surgery in Newcastle and chaired the Intercollegiate Surgical Fellowship Examination Board for Oral Surgery in the U.K.
He is the recipient of a Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research, a King James IV Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Charles Tomes medal from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and has won the Medical Futures Innovations award for Dental and Oral Health.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: General Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practitioners

  • Authors: Mark Greenwood, John G. Meechan

  • Series Title: BDJ Clinician’s Guides

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97737-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-97736-2Published: 29 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-97737-9Published: 13 December 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3327

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3335

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XV, 253

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 69 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Originally published by BDJ Books, London, 2010

  • Topics: Dentistry, Medicine/Public Health, general

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eBook USD 119.00
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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