Clinical Dentistry Daily Reference Guide

CLINICAL DENTISTRY DAILY REFERENCE GUIDE The first and only practical reference guide to clinical dentistry Clinical dentistry involves the practice of preventing, diagnosing, and treating patients’ oral health conditions. Clinical Dentistry Daily Reference Guide is a one-stop resource loaded with critical information for day-to-day decision making regarding a myriad of clinical scenarios. This invaluable resource saves time by eliminating the need to search through websites, textbooks, and phone apps to find answers. This book offers step-by-step assistance on health history treatment modifications, oral cancer screening, radiographic interpretation, treatment planning, preventive dentistry, periodontics, operative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, toothaches, crown and bridge, dentures, partials, implant crowns, occlusal guards, pharmacology, pediatric dentistry, nitrous sedation, and more. This comprehensive guide: Provides quick access to information in an easy-to-read bulleted format Includes hundreds of high-quality clinical images, illustrations, and tables Answers real-life patient questions Contains procedural steps including post-operative instructions, lab prescriptions, troubleshooting, and clinical pearls Features alphabetized medical conditions and treatment modifications, evidence-based guidelines including the dental traumatology guidelines, tables of common medications converted to pediatric dosages, and more. Helps dentists gain confidence in their decision making Clinical Dentistry Daily Reference Guide is a must-have book for all dental students and practicing dentists, both new and seasoned. Other dental professionals that will benefit from this book include dental educators, expanded function dental assistants, and dental hygienists.

About the Author xix Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxiii List of Abbreviations xxv How to Read this Book xxix 1 Health History Treatment Modifications 1 2 Extraoral Exam, Intraoral Exam, and Oral Cancer Screening 47 3 Radiographs and Interpretation 67 4 Treatment Planning 103 5 Preventive Dentistry 115 6 Periodontics 151 7 Operative Dentistry 173 8 Endodontics 209 9 Oral Surgery 255 10 Toothaches 307 11 Crown and Bridge 323 12 Complete Dentures 377 13 Removable Partial Dentures 437 14 Implant Crowns 493 15 Occlusal Guards 515 16 Dental Pharmacology 533 17 Pediatric Dentistry 575 18 Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation 605 Appendix A: International Association of Dental Traumatology Guidelines 621 Appendix B: Basic Life Support 651 Appendix C: Evidence-based Dentistry Pyramid 657 Appendix D: Ergonomics for the Dentist, Patient, and Dental Assistant 659 Appendix E: “CAMBRA” CAries Management By Risk Assessment 665 Index 669