Dentistry at a Glance

Description

A fully illustrated, concise and accessible introduction to the study of dentistry

• Central title in the At a Glance series for dentistry students
• Covers the entire undergraduate clinical dentistry curriculum
• Topics presented as clear double-page spreads in the recognizable At a Glance style
• Contributions from leading figures across the field of dentistry
• Companion website with self-assessment MCQs and further reading

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the companion website

Part 1: INTRODUCTION
1 Principles of dental practice
2 Equipment and operating positions
3 Patient confidentiality
4 Record keeping
5 Consent
6 Communication with patients
7 Cross-infection control
8 History-taking
9 Past medical history
10 Examination of the mouth
11 Special tests
12 Reading and reporting radiographs
13 Diagnostic 'surgical sieve'
14 Charting the oral cavity
15 Peridontal assessment
16 Treatment planning

Part 2: CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS
Medical Emergencies
17 Sudden loss of consciousness
18 Acute chest pain and cardiac arrest
19 Difficulty breathing
20 Convulsionsand choking
21 Other emergencies
Prevention of Dental Diseases
22 Caries prevention
23 Plaque reduction
24 Prevention of periodontal disease
25 Prevention of dental trauma
Teeth and Disease of Tooth Hard Tissue
26 The ‘normal’ dentitions
27 Variations in the number of teeth
28 Variations in tooth morphology
29 Enamel and dentine defects
30 Fluorosis
31 Tooth eruption and exfoliation
32 Caries
33 Tooth tissue loss
The Structures Supporting Teeth and Disease
34 The normal gingivae
35 The periodontal ligament
36 Dental plaque and calculus
37 Diseases of the gingivae and periodontium
Intra-Coronal Restorations of Teeth
38 Properties of tooth tissue
39 Local anaesthesia for tooth restoration
40 Tooth isolation
41 Cavity preparation
42 Cavity liners and conditioners
43 Cavity preparation for plastic tooth restorations
44 Choice of plastic restorative materials
45 Plastic restorations
46 Amalgam restorations
47 Composite restorations
48 Building composite resin restorations
49 Non-plastic intracoronal restorations
50 Crowns
51 Provisional restorations
Replacement of Missing Teeth
52 Resin-retained bridges
53 Bridges
54 Implant retained options
55 Partial dentures
56 Implant overdentures
57 Precision attachments
58 Immediate insertion dentures
59 Complete dentures
Treatments for Pulpal Damage
60 Pulp therapy (deciduous teeth)
61 Pulp protection procedures for traumatised teeth
62 Pulp removal (permanent teeth)
63 Pulp obturation (permanent teeth)
Paediatric Dentistry
64 Patient management
65 Local anaesthesia
66 Sedation and general anaesthesia
67 Caries in deciduous teeth
68 Paediatric dental materials
69 Fissure sealants
70 Dietary control
71 Fluoride supplements
Traumatic Injuries
72 Classification of trauma
73 Accidental injury to deciduous teeth
74 Tooth fractures
75 Tooth displacement injuries
76 Non-accidental injury
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
77 Instruments
78 The patient in pain
79 Extraction of teeth
80 Surgical Extractions
81 Impacted third molars
82 Biopsy
83 Suturing
84 Complications of exodontia
85 Surgical Endodontics
Oral Medicine and Pathology
86 Benign swellings in the oral cavity
87 Odontogenic tumours and tumour-like lesions
88 Odontogenic cysts
89 Other bone diseases
90 Temporomandibular joint problems
91 Mucosal diseases
92 Oral cancer and pre-cancer
93 Salivary gland disorders
94 Pigmented lesions

Part 3: The Medically Compromised Patient
95 Haematological disorders
96 Immune disorders
97 Cardiovascular disorders
98 Respiratory disorders
99 Gastroenterology and nutritional disorders
100 Endocrine disorders
101 Renal disease
102 Intellectual impairment
103 Neurological disorders
104 Drugs and dental care

Part 4: Orthodontics
105 The developing dentitions
106 Orthodontic assessment
107 Removable orthodontic appliances
108 Fixed orthodontic appliances
109 Major malocclusions

Part 5: Population Sciences and Oral Health
110 Epidemiology
111 Social variations in oral health
112 Psychology and dental care
113 Health, illness and behaviour change
114 Special care dentistry
115 Ethical care of patients
116 Dentistry and the Law
117 Risk management

Part 6: Running a Dental Practice
118 Infection control
119 Regulatory bodies and best practice
120 Clinical record keeping
121 Team management
122 Intra-team communication
123 External communication
124 Being part of the profession

Index

Author Information

Professor Elizabeth Kay is Foundation Dean of Peninsula Dental School and Faculty Associate Dean of Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. She is Honorary Consultant in Academic Public Health and Chair of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust's Membership and Engagement Committee. She sits on the British Dental Association's Committees for both Dental Public Health and Health and Science. She is also Oral Health Expert to two NICE Public Health Advisory Committees. She is also Trustee and Vice Chair of the British Medical and Dental Schools Trust and a Trustee of the British Dental Health Foundation.