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Clinical Problem Solving in Dentistry

  • 2nd Edition - February 9, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Edward W. Odell
  • Language: English

This book is designed to explain to dental students the processes of diagnosis and treatment planning, through consideration of clinical cases and problems which involve aspects of… Read more

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Description

This book is designed to explain to dental students the processes of diagnosis and treatment planning, through consideration of clinical cases and problems which involve aspects of all the dental specialties.

Key features

  • 56 cases in clinical dentistry are presented in a practical, problem-based approach, leading the reader toward the correct diagnosis and treatment plan.
  • Treatment alternatives are explored and evaluated in terms of their advantages and disadvantages.
  • Material from all the dental specialties is integrated in the cases presented, in order to cover the full range of real-world clinical problems.
  • Color illustrations throughout bring the cases to life and clarify important concepts.

Readership

Dental students, VDPs or vocational trainees (ie dentists in their first year of practice)

Table of contents

1. A high caries rate

2. A multiocular radiolucency

3. An unpleasant surprise

4. Gingival recession

5. A missing incisor

6. A dry mouth

7. Painful trismus

8. A lump on the gingival

9. Pain on biting

10. A defective denture base

11. Sudden collapse

12. A difficult child

13. Pain after extraction

14. A loose tooth

15. Oroantral fistula

16. Troublesome mouth ulcers

17. A lump in the neck

18. Trauma to an immature incisor

19. Hypoglycaemia

20. A problem overdenture

21. Impacted lower third molars

22. A phone call from school

23. Discoloured anterior teeth

24. A very painful mouth

25. Caution – X-rays

26. Ouch!

27. A swollen face and pericoronitis

28. First permanent molars

29. A sore mouth

30. A failed bridge.

31. An adverse reaction

32. Advanced periodontitis

33. Fractured incisors

34. An anxious patient

35. A blister on the cheek

36. Bridge design

37. Management of anticoagulation

38. A white patch on the tongue

39. Another white patch on the tongue

40. Molar endodontic treatment

41. A swollen face

42. Missing upper lateral incisors

43. Anterior crossbite

44. Unexpected findings

45. A gap between the front teeth

46. A lump in the palate

47. Rapid breakdown of first permanent molars

48. Oral cancer

49. A complicated extraction

50. Difficulty in opening the mouth

51. Tooth wear

52. Worn front teeth

53. A case of toothache

54. A child with a swollen face

55. A pain in the neck

56. Failed endodontic treatment

Review quotes

"...the value of this resource extends far beyond undergraduate teaching. Qualified practitioners, especially new graduates, would find the book a useful clinical practice reference manual. Postgraduate teachers and vocational trainers could benefit from the case study approach when preparinf for tutorials. When your first patient comes in with 'fractured incisors' and the next is a pain in the neck' this book might just be the place to which you should turn." Readers' Panel member, Dental Update, June 2004

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 16, 2004
  • Language: English

About the author

EO

Edward W. Odell

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Oral Pathology and Medicine, King’s College London; Honorary Consultant in Oral Pathology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK