Full Description
Why buy Important Oral and
Maxillofacial Presentations for the Primary Care Clinician? This
book gives the Primary Care Clinician a grasp of the basic assessment of Oral
and Maxillofacial presentations and will enable him or her to instigate an
appropriate management plan.
This book is unique in its
presentation-based approach. It is a practical, problem-solving tool.
It provides a simple, step-by-step algorithm approach to differential
diagnosis and early management of seven important oral and maxillofacial
presentations: Oral Ulcers, Patches on the Oral Mucosa, Lumps in the Mouth,
Lumps of the Face, Facial Pain / Altered Sensation, Restricted Jaw Movement and
Neck Lumps. Furthermore, the simple 'Ask', 'Look' and 'Sinister Features'
lists for each presentation ensure that key questions are addressed when
assessing the patient.
Important Oral and Maxillofacial
Presentations for the Primary Care Clinician is
aimed internationally at medical, dental and allied healthcare professionals
working in primary care.
What's
inside: Chapter
1 covers the basic examination of the mouth, face and neck. Chapters 2-8
each deal with a specific clinical presentation and provide the user with a
management algorithm plus essential history and examination findings per
clinical presentation. Furthermore, this is backed up with practical
explanation and numerous clinical photographs
