Written for recently qualified dental surgeons and students Dentist on the Ward provides a concise introduction to the speciality and most of the conditions managed by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons in the UK. This includes the commonest Oral Medicine problems. It will be useful to those preparing for undergraduate and non-specialist post-graduate dental examinations.
Four chapters have been revised for the 2020 edition to keep it up to date with improvements and policy changes in hospital healthcare that impact on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
The text provides essential information for the new dentally qualified recruit on hospital procedures and practical tasks which they will have to carry out. Background clinical information which relates to the work they will do is presented in an uncomplicated and concise format. The book has been reformatted for this edition into six sections to facilitate easy reference and some chapters have been simplified, most of the chapters can be read in less than 20 minutes. The chapters on medical subjects contain most of the information a dentist should need to know.
Dentist on the Ward is written by two Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons with decades of experience in supervising and teaching young dentists working in their departments. It simplifies the essential surgical and medical knowledge needed for hospital work.
Author(s): Andrew Sadler, Leo Cheng
Edition: 10
Publisher: Sorejaw
Year: 2020
Language: English
City: Lincoln, United Kingdom
Tags: Dentistry; Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral Medicine
Cover
Title Page
Preface to 10th Edition
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Introduction
1.1 Why work in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
1.2 Before starting
1.3 Hospital Cross Infection Control
1.4 Cross Infection - Update on Covid-19
1.5 Hospital wards, the day unit and intensive care
Part 2: Surgery
2.1 Preparation for Operation
2.2 The Operating Theatre
2.3 Post-Operative Patient Care
2.4 Surgical Instruments
2.4 Tracheostomy
2.6 Minor Oral Surgery
2.7 Sharps Injuries and the Blood Borne Viruses
Part 3: Urgent Care
3.1 Being on Call, Accidents and Emergencies
3.2 Examination of the Injured Face
3.3 Imaging for Facial Fractures
3.4 Wound Closure - Skin Suturing
3.5 Medical Emergencies
3.6 Resuscitation
Part 4: Practical Skills
4.1 Ordering and Interpretation of Blood Tests
4.2 Venepuncture
4.3 Prescribing Medication in the Hospital
4.4 Prescribing Fluid and Blood Replacement
4.5 Biopsy Techniques
Part 5: Most Relevant Medical Topics
5.1 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Assessment
5.2 Anaesthesia
5.3 Sedation
5.4 Radiotherapy and its Oral Complications
5.5 Chemotherapy and its Oral Complications
5.6 Anticoagulants and Surgery
5.7 Diabetes and Surgery
Part 6: Introduction to Conditions Managed in OMFS
6.1 Medication Induced Jaw Necrosis (phossy jaw)
6.2 Introduction to Orthognathic Surgery
6.3 Management of Salivary Gland Swellings
6.4 Benign Odontogenic Cysts and Tumours
6.5 Introduction to Facial Skin Cancer
6.6 Management of Temporomandibular Joint Pain and Dysfunction
6.7 Introduction to Chronic Facial Pain
6.8 Understanding Potentially Malignant Oral Disorders
6.9 Oral Candidiasis
6.10 Ulcers and Bullae
6.11 Introduction to the Management of Mouth Cancer
6.12 The Management of Impacted Teeth
Appendix: Eponymous Instruments in OMFS
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