Dental Emergencies

Informationen zum Autor Mark Greenwood is an NHS Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as Honorary Clinical Professor of Medical Education in Dentistry at at the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University. Qualified in both medicine and dentistry, he has been published in many peer reviewed journals and has co-authored two books on general medicine and surgery for dental practitioners. Ian Corbett is a Clinical Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences and Honorary Specialist Registrar in Oral Surgery at the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University. Klappentext Dental emergencies are common and require rapid response. Order today and keep readily accessible in your dental practice! Filled with clinical examples and step-by-step procedures, Dental Emergencies covers the full range of both common and complex traumatic injuries, pain, and oral lesions. From clinical examination and assessment of potential complications to key considerations in pain management, acute oral medical and surgical conditions, restorative emergencies, treating special needs patients, and beyond, you get a comprehensive reference that: distills essential information on dental emergencies offers succinct, practical instruction for immediate treatment highlights conditions for referral and much more! Zusammenfassung Dental emergencies are common and require rapid response. Order today and keep readily accessible in your dental practice! Filled with clinical examples and step-by-step procedures, Dental Emergencies covers the full range of both common and complex traumatic injuries, pain, and oral lesions. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction, Infection Control and Prescribing 1 M. Greenwood Introduction to the dental emergency clinic 1 Infection and infection control 2 Prescribing 8 Conclusions 12 Further reading 12 2 History Taking and Clinical Examination of Patients on a Dental Emergency Clinic 13 I.P. Corbett, C.B. Hayward and M. Greenwood Introduction 13 History taking 13 Patient examination 18 Special tests 24 Record keeping 25 Consent 25 Conclusions 28 Further reading 28 3 Radiology and the Dental Emergency Clinic 29 R.I. Macleod Introduction 29 Patients in pain 33 Trauma radiology 35 Looking at radiographs 36 Conclusions 38 Further reading 38 4 Acute Oral Medical and Surgical Conditions 39 P.J. Thomson Introduction 39 Oro-facial swelling 39 Blistering disorders of the oral mucosa 45 Oral ulceration 47 Disturbed oro-facial sensory or motor function 49 Haemorrhage 50 Other acute conditions 51 Bony pathology 52 Summary 55 Further reading 55 5 Restorative Dental Emergencies 57 A. Moufti and C.B. Hayward Introduction 57 General principles 59 Pain management 59 Infections and soft tissue problems 65 Crack, fracture and mobility of teeth and dental restorations 71 Fractured and loose implants 81 Fractures and swallowing of removable prostheses 82 Conclusions 83 Further reading 83 6 Acute Presentations of Chronic Oro-Facial Pain Conditions 85 J. Durham Introduction 85 Oro-facial pain history 86 Examination of patients with oro-facial pain 89 Special investigations for oro-facial pain 90 Presentation, investigations and initial management of acute non-odontogenic oro-facial pain 92 Further reading 102 7 Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth and Oral Soft Tissues 103 U. Chaudhry and ...

List of contents

List of Contributors ix
 
Preface xi
 
Acknowledgements xiii
 
1 Introduction, Infection Control and Prescribing 1
M. Greenwood
 
Introduction to the dental emergency clinic 1
 
Infection and infection control 2
 
Prescribing 8
 
Conclusions 12
 
Further reading 12
 
2 History Taking and Clinical Examination of Patients on a Dental Emergency Clinic 13
I.P. Corbett, C.B. Hayward and M. Greenwood
 
Introduction 13
 
History taking 13
 
Patient examination 18
 
Special tests 24
 
Record keeping 25
 
Consent 25
 
Conclusions 28
 
Further reading 28
 
3 Radiology and the Dental Emergency Clinic 29
R.I. Macleod
 
Introduction 29
 
Patients in pain 33
 
Trauma radiology 35
 
Looking at radiographs 36
 
Conclusions 38
 
Further reading 38
 
4 Acute Oral Medical and Surgical Conditions 39
P.J. Thomson
 
Introduction 39
 
Oro-facial swelling 39
 
Blistering disorders of the oral mucosa 45
 
Oral ulceration 47
 
Disturbed oro-facial sensory or motor function 49
 
Haemorrhage 50
 
Other acute conditions 51
 
Bony pathology 52
 
Summary 55
 
Further reading 55
 
5 Restorative Dental Emergencies 57
A. Moufti and C.B. Hayward
 
Introduction 57
 
General principles 59
 
Pain management 59
 
Infections and soft tissue problems 65
 
Crack, fracture and mobility of teeth and dental restorations 71
 
Fractured and loose implants 81
 
Fractures and swallowing of removable prostheses 82
 
Conclusions 83
 
Further reading 83
 
6 Acute Presentations of Chronic Oro-Facial Pain Conditions 85
J. Durham
 
Introduction 85
 
Oro-facial pain history 86
 
Examination of patients with oro-facial pain 89
 
Special investigations for oro-facial pain 90
 
Presentation, investigations and initial management of acute non-odontogenic oro-facial pain 92
 
Further reading 102
 
7 Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth and Oral Soft Tissues 103
U. Chaudhry and I.C. Mackie
 
Assessment of the traumatised patient 103
 
Management of traumatic dental injuries 105
 
Injuries to the hard dental tissues and the pulp 105
 
Injuries to the hard dental tissues, the pulp and the alveolar process 112
 
Injuries to the periodontal tissues 116
 
Dento-alveolar fractures 127
 
Conclusions 127
 
Further reading 128
 
8 Pain Relief in the Dental Emergency Clinic 129
U.J. Moore
 
Introduction 129
 
General mechanism of pain 129
 
Distribution of pain fibres in the mouth and jaws 134
 
Sources of pain in the mouth and jaws 135
 
Control of pain 136
 
Psychology of pain 137
 
Medication 139
 
The ladder of analgesia 144
 
Avoiding problems in prescribing analgesics 144
 
Further reading 147
 
9 Management of the Special Needs Patient 149
T. Nugent
 
Introduction 149
 
Commonly seen conditions 151
 
Assessment 152
 
Medical history in the patient with special needs 153
 
Informed consent 154
 
Examination 155
 
Factors to consider in treatment 155
 
Conclusion 158
 
10 Making a Referral 159
I.P. Corbett and J. Greenley
 
Introduction 159
 
When to refer 159
 
How to refer 160
 
Where to refer 161
 
The referral letter 161
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Product details

• Authors: Ian Corbett, Corbett Ian, M Greenwood, M. Greenwood, Mar Greenwood, Mark Greenwood, Mark (School of Dental Sciences Greenwood, Mark Corbett Greenwood, Mark/ Corbett Greenwood
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2012
• EAN: 9780470673966
• ISBN: 978-0-470-67396-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Zahnmedizin, ZAHNHEILKUNDE, dentistry, Accident and emergency medicine, Allg. Zahnmedizin