Dental Emergencies | Mark Greenwood

Dental Emergencies is a readily accessible guide to the treatment and management of dental emergencies for everyday use in clinical practice. Replete with clinical examples and step-by-step procedures, the book distills essential information on traumatic injuries, pain, and oral lesions into a succinct, highly valuable reference. §Written by an expert in the field, the book covers the full range of the dental emergencies beginning with clinical examination and assessment of potential complications. Later chapters outline key considerations in pain management, including various presentations of dental and facial pain and commonly used methods of analgesia. Acute oral medical and surgical conditions and restorative dental emergencies are also discussed, highlighting practical instruction for immediate treatment as well as conditions for referral. Dental Emergencies concludes with fundamental chapters on special needs patients and medical emergencies, making it a comprehensive, must-have reference for all general dental practices. This book is a clear and comprehensive guide to the treatment and management of dental emergencies in clinical practice. Written and edited by experts in the field, the book provides succinct step by step advice for dealing with a range of emergency situations. Beginning with examination and patient histories, it covers restorative emergencies, traumatic injuries and pain management with advice for treatment options including analgesia, surgery, and referrals. §Dental Emergencies also includes chapters that focus on the treatment of special needs patients and the management of medical emergencies in the course of dental treatment with reference to specific case examples. Providing practical, clear advice and highly illustrated throughout, this book is an invaluable reference for all dental practices. §KEY FEATURES§A concise guide to managing dental emergencies in clinical practice§Contains step-by-step procedures and clinical examples§Provides thorough coverage of presentations of pain and pain management§Includes key chapters on treating patients with special needs and dealing with medical emergencies occurring during dental treatment§Fully illustrated throughout with colour photos