Essentials of Human Disease in Dentistry
Mark Greenwood
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Essentials of Human Disease in Dentistry
Mark Greenwood
About This Book
A comprehensive guide to providing effective dental treatment and care to patients affected by diseases
Essentials of Human Disease in Dentistry, Second Edition takes an integrated approach to dentistry and how it relates to general medicine, surgery, pharmacology, therapeutics, pathology and microbiology. Building on the success of the Textbook of Human Disease in Dentistry, this new edition has been updated with a new layout, featuring key topics, learning objectives and practical clinical advice in each chapter.
This accessible guide is structured around the systems of the body and covers all major diseases and conditions with their aetiology, symptoms, and treatments. The focus is on the relevance of particular diseases and their drug treatment in relation to dentistry and patient dental management.
This vital resource:
- Promotes a better understanding of how to provide effective dental treatment to patients affected by diseases
- Presents illustrative examples and helpful clinical photographs throughout
- Includes a new chapter on the importance of understanding shock
- Features self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion website hosting downloadable images from the book
Essentials of Human Disease in Dentistry, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for undergraduate dentistry students as well as newly qualified dentists preparing for the MFDS exam.
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CHAPTER 1
Clinical examination and history taking
- Essential components of a medical history
- Key issues that may arise from the medical history
- To be familiar with the main components of a medical history.
- To be aware of the medical terms used in taking a medical history, and their meaning.
- To be aware of the normal vital signs.
Components of a medical history
- Enable the formulation of a differential diagnosis or diagnosis
- Put the patient’s disease process into the correct medical and social context.
- Establish a rapport with the patient.
Presenting complaint |
History of presenting complaint |
Past medical history |
Allergies |
Past dental history |
Drugs |
Social history |
Family history |
Psychiatric history |
Presenting complaint
History of the presenting complaint
- Site
- Character – for example, tight/band-like (in the chest, suggestive of cardiac origin)
- Does the pain radiate anywhere?
- Onset – sudden or gradual
- Severity (ask the patient to rate on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the most severe)
- Duration
- Exacerbating/relieving factors (including the use and efficacy of medication)
- Preceding events or associated features
- Has the pain occurred before? / Is it getting better or worse?