Long description:

The new edition of this award-winning book offers a systemised and objective approach to clinical diagnosis and contemporary non-surgical management of the most common disorders seen in oral medicine. It places a strong emphasis on practical issues such as history taking, examination and differential diagnosis, when clinical investigations are indicated, and how to identify and describe oral lesions.

Fully updated with six new chapters and new photographs and artworks, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine 4e presents a straightforward, accessible but practical guide to the successful diagnosis and treatment of the most common and potentially serious disorders seen in oral medicine clinical practice. Maintaining a strong patient-centred approach throughout, the book also explores relevant systemic disorders and includes an updated but shortened recommended reading list. This clearly written book places a strong emphasis on practical issues and is beautifully illustrated with liberal use of tables, algorithms and clinical photographs.

Senior dental students, dental practitioners and trainees and practitioners in oral medicine, surgery and pathology in particular, will find this book to be both an excellent source of reference and a thoroughly practical guide for clinical diagnosis and contemporary non-surgical management of conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.

The expert authors have completely revised and updated the content, making this an excellent reference source as well as a thoroughly practical guide.

• Clearly written and easy to follow
• Beautiful illustrations with a wealth of anatomical artwork and clinical photographs to support learning
• Treatment algorithms, tables, 'pull out' boxes and sample 'patient information sheets' provide practical guidance
• User-friendly format allows ease of access to information
• Shows the reader how to interpret the findings of routine clinical investigations and understand the potential implications for the patient
• Identifies relevant follow-up questions that may further clarify the findings of the clinical examination and refocus the history
• Shows the reader how to identify lesions and understand their potential implications for the patient
• Explains how to advise the patient about the nature of oral lesions and their predisposing factors
• Identifies a range of therapeutic options and new emerging therapies

• Completely restructured with grouping of disorders into 7 sections
• Completely revised and updated with additional text and illustrations and revised recommended reading sections.
• Six brand new chapters
• Expanded sections on clinical features and management, including emerging therapies, as well as additional information on drug interactions and contraindications
• Enhanced eBook version is included with purchase of the print edition

Table of Contents:

SECTION I Fundamentals of Patient Management

1 Principles of Diagnosis: History

2 Principles of Diagnosis: Examination

3 Principles of Diagnosis: Investigations

4 Principles of Treatment

5 Agents Used in the Management of Orofacial Diseases

6 Oral Ulceration: An Overview

7 Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

8 Lichen Planus

9 Lumps and Swellings: An Overview

10 Lumps and Swellings in the Oral Cavity

11 Lumps and Swellings in the Salivary Glands

12 Salivary Neoplasms

13 Lumps and Swellings in the Jaws

14 Odontogenic Cysts and Tumours

15 Cervical Lymphadenopathy

16 Angioedema

17 Halitosis (Oral Malodour)

18 Taste Abnormalities

19 Hypersalivation

20 Dry Mouth (Xerostomia and Hyposalivation)

21 Trismus

22 Erythema Migrans

23 Red and White Lesions

24 Pigmented Brown or Black Lesions

25 Cheilitis

26 Sjogren Syndrome

27 Behçet Syndrome

28 Erythema Multiforme

29 Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Spectrum

30 Pemphigoid

31 Pemphigus

32 Orofacial Granulomatosis

33 Complications of Drugs

34 Transplantation and Graft-Versus-Host Disease

35 Oral Manifestations of Disorders of Specific Systems

36 Candidiasis and Other Fungal Infections

37 Viral Infections: An Overview

38 Herpesvirus Infections

39 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

40 Bacterial Infections

SECTION V Orofacial Pain and Sensory/Motor Disturbances

41 Pain: An Overview

42 Temporomandibular Disorder

43 Trigeminal and Other Neuralgia

44 Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain

45 Headache

46 Burning Mouth Syndrome

47 Sensory and Motor Changes

48 Bell's Palsy

SECTION VI Potential Malignant Disorders and Cancer

49 Potentially Malignant Disorders

50 Leukoplakia

51 Erythroplakia (Erythroplasia)

52 Oral Submucous Fibrosis

53 Cancer

54 Eponymous Conditions

55 Other Conditions

Glossary