Book description
Oral Medicine and Medically Complex Patients, Sixth Edition
provides succinct, yet comprehensive information on in-hospital care
and outpatient management of the medically complex dental patient, as
well as the management of non-surgical problems of the maxillofacial
region. Fully revised to include up-to-date information on procedures
and medications, the Sixth Edition contains over 15 additional charts
and tables for rapid reference and expanded coverage on maxillofacial
prosthodontics and increasingly prevalent conditions, such as ONJ.
Oral Medicine and Medically Complex Patients follows a
practical approach, organizing essential information into quickly
referenced tables, easy-to-read diagrams and step-by-step procedures.
Replete with examples of hospital charts, operative notes, and
consultations, the book provides thorough coverage of the broad scope
of clinical problems and patient populations encountered by dentists.
A truly must-have resource Oral Medicine and Medically Complex
Patients serves the needs of an increasing number of dental
students, residents in general practice and specialty training, and
practitioners engaged in the care of both hospitalized and ambulatory patients.
Peter B. Lockhart, DDS, FDS RCSEd, FDS RCPS, is Professor and Chair
of the Department of Oral Medicine and Director of the Institute for
Oral Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
He has over 35 years of experience in various aspects of hospital-based
dentistry, teaching, and research in oral medicine.
