Using the popular question-and-answer format of The Secrets Series, this helpful mini reference offers practical tips, answers, and secrets from experts specializing in various areas of oral medicine. The evaluation, management, diagnosis, and treatment of various oral diseases are covered.

Using the popular question and answer format of The Secrets Series, this helpful mini reference offers practical tips, answers, and secrets from experts specializing in various areas of oral medicine. The evaluation, management, diagnosis, and treatment of various oral diseases are covered. Topics include cardiovascular disease, bacterial endocarditis, endocrine disease, pregnancy, pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal disease, neurologic disease, diseases of the salivary glands and much more. Chapters on oral cancer detection and management as well as the pharmacology of drugs used in dentistry are also included.

• SECTION I: Patient Assessment 1: History, Physical and Laboratory Evaluation 2: Diagnosis of Oral Disease SECTION II: Evaluation and management of medically compromised patients 3: Evaluation and management of patients with cardiovascular disease 4: Evaluation and management of the patient at risk for bacterial endocarditis 5: Evaluation and management of the patient with endocrine disease 6: Dental considerations and management during pregnancy 7: Evaluation and management of patients with pulmonary disease 8: Evaluation and management of patients with gastrointestinal disease 9: Evaluation and management of the patient with hematologic disease 10: Dental considerations and management in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy 11: Evaluation and management of patients with joint disease 12: Evaluation and management of patients with renal dysfunction 13: Oral manifestations of HIV infection and dental management of infected patients 14: Evaluation and management of patients with neurologic diseases 15: Evaluation and management of the patient with psychiatric disease SECTION III: Diagnosis and treatment of oral disease 16: Evaluation and management of oral mucosal diseases 17: Oral cancer detection and management 18: Diseases of the salivary glands 19: Evaluation and management of oral infections 20: Evaluation and management of orofacial pain disorders 21: Pharmacology of drugs used in dentistry