Controversial Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 68-1 - November 14, 2023
- Editor: Harry Dym
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 3 0 8 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 3 0 9 - 6
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Dental Clinics, guest editor Dr. Harry Dym brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Controversies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Evidence-based dentistry based on high-quality research is essential to help develop new treatments and alternative options. This issue tackles clinically relevant controversial subjects and helps present cogent, clear information for the clinician to determine the best possible solution or approach.
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including short implants: their role in implant reconstruction; need for cone beam imaging in oral surgery and dentistry?; bisphosphonate therapy and its implications in dentistry and oral surgery; post-procedure analgesic management; controversies in the management of the sleep apnea patient; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on controversies in oral and maxillofacial surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Controversies in Sleep Apnea
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology of OSA
- Controversies of diagnosis
- Controversies of management
- First-line management
- Surgical management
- Adjunctive therapy
- Discussion
- Summary
- Disclosures
- Clinics care points
- Controversies in Stoppage of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications Prior to Oral Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Vascular injury (secondary hemostasis: coagulation cascade)
- Anticoagulant medications
- Reversal agents
- Laboratory testing
- Antiplatelet medications
- Vascular injury (primary hemostasis: platelet plug formation)
- Cyclooxygenase inhibitors
- P2Y12 inhibitors
- Single, double, triple antiplatelet therapy (SAPT), (DAPT), (TAPT)
- Assessment of bleeding risk
- Perioperative management for antithrombotic therapy
- Perioperative management for antiplatelets
- Perioperative management for vitamin K antagonist
- Perioperative management for direct oral anticoagulants
- Direct oral anticoagulants without interruption strategy
- Post-op bleeding outcome assessment (direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin)
- Post-op bleeding outcome assessment (direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonist vs antiplatelets vs low molecular weight heparin vs no medications)
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Short Implants: Their Role in Implant Reconstruction
- Key points
- Introduction
- What is a short implant?
- Advantages of short implants
- Factors for success
- Patient selection
- Long-term success rates of short versus long implants
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Applications of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scans in Dental Medicine and Potential Medicolegal Issues
- Key points
- Background
- Cone beam central tomography and dental implant planning
- Cone beam central tomography and virtual surgical planning
- Cone beam central tomography and endodontics
- Cone beam central tomography and pathology
- Discussion
- Disclosure
- Treatment of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Controversies in Causality and Therapy
- Key points
- Introduction
- Literature search
- Controversies in the epidemiology of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Controversies of etiologies/causality of disease
- Controversies with pathophysiology of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Controversies in staging of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Controversies with drug holidays and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Controversies with nonsurgical versus surgical management for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Controversies in clinical management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw by the oral health care provider
- Summary/future directions
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- One Provider Anesthesia Model in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Indications for Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dentoalveolar Procedures
- Key points
- Introduction
- Infective endocarditis prophylaxis
- Prosthetic joints
- Third molars
- Dental implants
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Management of Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Clinical findings
- Causes
- Classification
- Pathophysiology
- Treatment
- Topical medication
- Capsaicin
- Systemic medication
- Alpha lipoic acid
- Gabapentin
- Catuama
- Behavioral therapy
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Medication Management of Neuropathic Pain Disorders
- Key points
- Introduction
- Neuropathic pain pathophysiology
- Episodic neuropathic pain
- Carbamazepine
- Gabapentin and pregabalin
- Other agents
- Continuous neuropathic pain
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Treatment of Oral Dysplasia
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Controversies in Dental Traumatology
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Types of dental trauma
- Primary dentition
- Lateral and extrusive luxations
- Permanent dentition
- Alveolar fractures
- Antibiotics and analgesics
- Pain management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Periimplant Mucositis and Periimplantitis: An Overview and Related Controversial Issues
- Key points
- Introduction
- Pathway to periimplantitis
- Risk factors
- Classification
- Clinical and radiographic presentation
- Bone defect morphology
- Prognostic factors
- Goals of treatment
- Treatment options
- Nonsurigcal therapy
- Mechanical debridement
- Curettes
- Ultrasonic devices
- Rotary brushes
- Air-abrasive system
- Physical decontamination
- Adjunctive therapy
- Local chemotherapeutics
- Local antiseptic
- Other
- Systemic chemotherapeutics
- Laser therapy/air-abrasive system/ultrasonic device and adjunctive chemical and physical agents versus mechanical debridement for nonsurgical treatment of periimplant mucositis
- Laser therapy/air-abrasive system/ultrasonic device versus mechanical debridement ± chemical agents for treatment of nonsurgical periimplantitis
- Open flap debridement with or without adjunctive antibiotics
- Bone graft materials used for regenerative surgery
- Regenerative surgery versus open flap debridement
- Biologically active materials used for regenerative surgery
- Membrane used for regenerative surgery
- Alternative and adjunctive means for regenerative surgery
- Outcome of regenerative surgery for specific bone defect morphology
- Outcome of regenerative surgery for different implant surface types
- Outcome success for regenerative surgery short- and long-term
- Summary
- Risk factors for periimplantitis
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Immediate Restoration of an Endosseous Implant
- Key points
- Introduction
- History
- Definition
- Advantages
- Prerequisites to immediate loading
- Rationale
- Bone remodeling process
- Preventing failure
- Immediate load: single implants
- Immediate load: full arch
- “All-on-4”
- Guided immediate load
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Post-Procedure Analgesic Management
- Key points
- Introduction
- Background
- Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Local anesthetics and liposomal formulations
- Ketamine and dexmedetomidine
- Multimodal analgesia and enhanced recovery after surgery protocol
- Non-pharmacologic therapies
- Clinics care points
- Summary
- Disclosure
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 68-1
- Published: November 14, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443183089
- eBook ISBN: 9780443183096
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Harry Dym
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY