Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine The Basis of Diagnosis and Treatment 3rd Edition

The Title "Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine The Basis of Diagnosis and Treatment 3rd Edition" is written by Crispian Scully. This book was published in the year 1520. The ISBN number 0702049484|9780702049484 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. The book displayed here is a 3rd Edition edition. This book has total of pp. 448 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Elsevier. We have about 54127 other great books from this publisher. Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine The Basis of Diagnosis and Treatment 3rd Edition is currently Available with us.

• Allows the reader to adopt a systematic approach to history taking.
• Explains how to examine patients and their oral lesions systematically to start formulating differential diagnoses.
• Identifies which sites may be affected by the presenting condition and what to look for at the sites.
• Explains when clinical investigations are indicated, which are appropriate, and how to perform them.
• 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.
• Explains how to recognise the scope of oral and maxillofacial diseases and the importance of their medical management in addition to the traditional dental focus of the discipline.
• Shows the reader how to identify lesions and understand their potential implications for the patient.
• Explains how to advise the patient about the aetiology of oral lesions and their predisposing factors.
• Identifies a range of therapeutic options for the patient and emphasises the need for regular review and re-appraisal of the condition.
• Provides an understanding of how treatment may impact, positively or negatively, upon the condition.
• Identifies the need to refer for advice, investigations or treatment by dental, medical or surgical specialists.
• Shows the reader how to recognise the importance of close liaison with colleagues in other disciplines, particular imaging, medicine, pathology and surgery.