<p>Learn how common medical conditions can affect the course of the dental treatment a patient receives. This updated, concise reference provides the information you need to provide appropriate dental care to any patient, regardless of existing medical conditions. Featuring vivid illustrations and well-organized tables in each chapter, this text gives you the in-depth details and the overall summaries you need to get to the root of your patients' needs.</p><br><br><ul><li><b>Organization of medical conditions</b> provides a brief overview of the basic disease process, epidemiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, and currently accepted medical therapy of each disorder. This is followed by a detailed explanation and recommendations for specific dental management.</li> <p><li><b>Coverage of dosages, side effects, and drug interactions</b> with medications used in dentistry, including those used during pregnancy.</li> <p><li><b>Chapters focusing on major health problems in the US and other nations</b> include, ischemic hearth disease, smoking and tobacco use cessation, sleep-related breathing disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disorders.</li> <p><li><b>Dental management summary table</b> summarizes important factors for consideration in the dental management of medically compromised patients.</li> <p><li><b>Appendix on the therapeutic management of common oral lesions</b> provides a quick reference to the causative factors, clinical description, currently accepted therapeutic management, and patient education regarding common oral conditions. </li><li><b>Appendix on alternative and complementary drugs</b> looks at herbal remedies, specifically efficacy, adverse effects/reactions, medical problems, drug interactions, and dental implications.</li></ul><br><br><ul> <ul></ul><li><b>NEW! Chapter on drug and alcohol abuse</b> discusses the effects of marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines/methamphetamine, and alcohol, along with considerations for both medical and dental management. </li><li> <p><b>NEW! 2009 AAOS statement on Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacteremia in Patients with Joint Replacements</b> provides recommendations to supplement practitioners in their clinical judgment regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with a joint prosthesis.</p></li></ul>