Dentistry at a Glance

A fully illustrated, concise and accessible introduction to the study of dentistry

• Central title in the At a Glance series for dentistry students

• Covers the entire undergraduate clinical dentistry curriculum

• Topics presented as clear double-page spreads in the recognizable At a Glance style

• Contributions from leading figures across the field of dentistry

• Companion website with self-assessment MCQs and further reading

Autorentext

Professor Elizabeth Kay is Foundation Dean of Peninsula Dental School and Faculty Associate Dean of Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. She is Honorary Consultant in Academic Public Health and Chair of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust's Membership and Engagement Committee. She sits on the British Dental Association's Committees for both Dental Public Health and Health and Science. She is also Oral Health Expert to two NICE Public Health Advisory Committees. She is also Trustee and Vice Chair of the British Medical and Dental Schools Trust and a Trustee of the British Dental Health Foundation.

Klappentext

Dentistry at a Glance is the central title in the At a Glance series for dentistry students. It leads students through the General Dental Council's learning outcomes, from the principles of core issues such as patient confidentiality and taking a patient history, to the diagnosis and treatment of presentations in key clinical areas, including medical emergencies, endodontics, dental trauma, oral medicine and pathology, the medically compromised patient, and orthodontics. Sections on oral healthcare issues and crucial practical guidance on running a dental practice complete the comprehensive coverage.

With each topic presented as a double-page spread and key concepts accompanied by colourful illustrations, Dentistry at a Glance is a concise and accessible introduction to the study of dentistry, as well as a useful revision guide for newly-qualified dentists developing their careers.

• Comprehensive coverage of the undergraduate clinical dentistry curriculum
• Contributions from leading figures across the field of dentistry
• Companion website with self-assessment MCQs and further reading

Inhalt

Contributors ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xii

About the companion website xiii

Part 1: Introduction 1

1 Principles of dental practice 2

2 Patient confidentiality 3

3 Record keeping 6

4 Consent 8

5 Communication with patients 10

6 History taking 12

7 Past medical history 14

8 Equipment and operating positions 16

9 Cross-infection control 18

10 Examination of the mouth 20

11 Special tests 22

12 Reading and reporting radiographs 24

13 Diagnostic 'surgical sieve' 26

14 Charting the oral cavity 28

15 Periodontal assessment 31

16 Treatment planning 34

Part 2 : Clinical presentations 37

Medical emergencies

17 Sudden loss of consciousness 38

18 Acute chest pain and cardiac arrest 40

19 Difficulty breathing 42

20 Convulsions and choking 44

21 Other emergencies 46

Prevention of dental diseases

22 Caries prevention 48

23 Plaque reduction 50

24 Prevention of periodontal disease 52

25 Prevention of dental trauma 54

Teeth and disease of tooth hard tissue

26 The 'normal' dentitions 56

27 Variations in the number of teeth 58

28 Variations in tooth morphology 60

29 Enamel and dentine defects 62

30 Fluorosis 66

31 Tooth eruption and exfoliation 68

32 Caries 70

33 Tooth wear 73

The structures supporting teeth and disease

34 The normal gingivae 76

35 The periodontal ligament 78

36 Dental plaque and calculus 80

37 Diseases of the gingivae and periodontium 82

Intracoronal restorations of teeth

38 Properties of tooth tissue 84

39 Local anaesthesia for tooth restoration 86

40 Tooth isolation 90

41 Cavity preparation 92

42 Cavity liners and conditioners 94

43 Cavity preparation for plastic tooth restorations 96

44 Choice of plastic restorative materials 98

45 Plastic restorations 100

46 Amalgam restorations 101

47 Composite resin restorations 102

48 Building composite resin restorations 103

49 Non-plastic intracoronal restorations 104

50 Crowns 106

51 Glass ionomer cements and provisional restorations 109

Replacement of missing teeth

52 Resin-retained bridges 110

53 Bridges 112

54 Implant-retained options 114

55 Partial dentures 116

56 Implant overdentures 118

57 Precision attachments 120

58 Immediate insertion dentures 122

59 Complete dentures 124

Treatments for pulpal damage

60 Pulp therapy (deciduous teeth) 126

61 Pulp protection procedures for traumatised teeth 128

62 Pulp removal (permanent teeth) 130

63 Pulp canal obturation (permanent teeth) 132

Paediatric dentistry

64 Patient management 134

65 Local anaesthesia 136

66 Sedation and general anaesthesia 138

67 Caries in deciduous teeth 140

68 Paediatric dental materials 142

69 Fissure sealants 144

70 Dietary control 146

71 Fluoride supplements 148

Traumatic injuries

72 Classification of trauma 150

73 Accidental injury to primary teeth 152

74 Non-accidental injury 154

75 Tooth fractures 156

76 Tooth displacement injuries 158

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

77 Instruments 161

78 The patient in pain 164

79 Extraction of teeth 166

80 Surgical extractions 168 <p&...