Product Description

For patients with oral health problems or dental emergencies, the GP or primary health care worker is often the first port of call. This ABC covers all the most common oral conditions encountered in primary care. It gives clear concise guidance on the management and prevention of oral health problems with the aid of high quality clinical photographs. Advice is given on which conditions are minor, and which could signify more serious underlying disease.
The ABC of Oral Health will be an invaluable reference for GPs, practice nurses, and all those involved in oral health care.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #936811 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 41 pages

From the Publisher
Features

*Instructs clinicians in selecting and placing implant-supported overdentures
*Includes an accessible, intuitive taxonomy for classifying attachments
*Lists clinical indications and contraindications for each attachment assembly
*Placement techniques described in detail and depicted in color photographs and schematic illustrations
*Tips for presenting appealing treatment plans to potential candidates

From the Back Cover
For patients with oral health problems or dental emergencies, the GP or primary health care worker is often the first port of call. This ABC covers all the more common oral conditions encountered in primary care. It gives clear concise guidance on the management and prevention of oral health problems with the aid of high quality clinical photographs. Advice is given on which conditions are minor, and which could signify more serious underlying disease.

Edited and written by leading authorities, chapters include:

• Dental damage, sequelae, and prevention


• Periodontal disease


• Swellings and red, white and pigmented lesions


• Oral cancer


• Mouth ulcers and other causes of orofacial soreness and pain


• Improving occlusion and orofacial aesthetics: orthodontics, tooth repair and replacement


• Dental emergencies


• Oral health for patients with special needs.

The ABC of Oral Health will be an invaluable reference for GPs, practice nurses, and all those involved in oral health care.

About the Author
Dr. Hamid Shafie received certification in Advanced Graduate Study of Prosthodontics from the Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University. He founded the Center for Oral Implantology at Johns Hopkins University, where he trained many dentists in various aspects of implant dentistry. Shafie is president of the American Institute of Implant Dentistry, based in Washington, D.C. He is a faculty member in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Washington Hospital Center, where he teaches postgraduate courses in oral implantology. He is a visiting lecturer at the Boston University Center for Implantology and at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco.