Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. Dental Implications of Medical Conditions. Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases. Immunocompromise and Autoimmune Diseases. Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Disease. Hemorrhagic Diatheses and Hematologic Diseases. Respiratory Diseases. Endocrinopathies. Arthritides. Clinical Laboratory Medicine: Significance of Laboratory Tests
  • Pt. II. Medications, Drug Interactions, and Precautions. Fifty Most Frequently Prescribed Drugs. Commonly Prescribed Medications and Their Significance for Dental Practice. Alphabetical Listing Referenced to Disease Processes
  • Pt. III. Soft Tissue Diseases. Oral Soft Tissue Swellings by Site. Extraoral Soft Tissue Swellings by Site. Oral Soft Tissue Swellings by Clinical Features. White Lesions. Ulcerations. Vesicular Eruptions. Bullous-Desquamative Lesions. Pigmented Lesions. Red Lesions. Oral and Maxillofacial Lesions Caused by Medications. Oral and Maxillofacial Lesions Associated With Systemic Disease
  • Pt. IV. Pain and Neuromuscular Disorders.
  • Pain. Limited and Deviant Jaw Opening. Burning Mouth. Dry Mouth. Paresthesia or Hypoesthesia (Sensory Deficit). Muscle Paresis (Motor Deficits)
  • Pt. V. Oral Therapeutics and Pharmacopeia. Prophylaxis. Odontogenic and Periodontal Infections. Candidiasis. Viral Infections. Odontogenic Pain. Nonodontogenic Pain. Anxiety and Muscle Tension. Soft Tissue Pain from Ulcers, Vesicles, and Erosions. Bullous/Desquamative Diseases (Steroids and Immunosuppressants). Cessation of Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use. Miscellaneous Preparations. Injection Drug Regimens. Drugs for Medical Emergencies
  • Pt. VI. Precautions and Drug Interactions for Oral Therapeutic Agents. Therapeutic Agents Prescribed in Dental Practice. Drugs Administered in the Operatory.