
Scully's Medical Problems in Dentistry
- 7th Edition - May 20, 2014
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Author: Crispian Scully
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 9 6 3 - 6
This text offers an authoritative account of general medical and surgical conditions as they apply to the practice of dentistry and oral healthcare. Now established as the st… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThis text offers an authoritative account of general medical and surgical conditions as they apply to the practice of dentistry and oral healthcare. Now established as the standard reference on the subject, Scullys Medical Problems in Dentistry is essential for students learning for the first time or practitioners needing to keep up-to-date with their knowledge.
"This remains an excellent comprehensive textbook bringing together relevant information into one place. It is a book to use for reference, rather than an; end-to-end read, but it continues to fulfil its function amply in the increasingly complex world of the medical-dental interface." Reviewed by Dr Mike Pemberton, Consultant in Oral Medicine, Dental Updatem, Sept 2014
"...an extremely valuable source of information that should be in the armamentarium of any dental professional..." Reviewed by European Journal of Orthodontics, Feb 2015
"... seems as close as could be to a completely comprehensive overview of common and uncommon medical problems and their dental relevance". Reviewed by Bex Stockton on behalf of BDJ Student, February 2015
- Helps understanding of the relevant illness as identified from the patient’s history, physical examination and investigations;
- Shows readers how to present a succinct and, when appropriate, unified list of all problems that could influence oral health care and formulate a diagnosis/treatment plan for each problem;
- Emphasises the need to appreciate issues of access and informed consent, preventive oral health care and the avoidance of harm;
- Enables the reader to develop strategies to identify patients at risk of medical problems, to assess the severity of those risks and, where necessary, to recognize the need for referral;
- Places emphasis on good communication between all health-care professionals, and between HCPs and patients;
- Emphasises the need to take into account people’s cultural needs and preferences as well as deal with patients who may have additional needs such as physical, sensory or learning disabilities;
- User-friendly format allows ease of access to information whether for exam revision purposes or for a specific issue confronting staff in a busy clinical environment.
Undergraduate dental students, general dental practitioners, hospital-based dentists and candidates for postgraduate dental exams
SECTION A: GENERAL
- Medical emergencies
- Medical history, examination, investigations and risk assessment
- Perioperative care
- Signs and symptoms
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Endocrinology
- Gastrointestinal and pancreatic disorders
- Haematology
- Hepatology
- Mental health
- Mucosal, oral and cutaneous disorders
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Otorhinolaryngology/Maxillofacial disorders
- Respiratory medicine
- Rheumatology and orthopaedics
- Allergies
- Autoimmune disease
- Immunity, inflammatory disorders, and immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents
- Immunodeficiencies
- Infections and infestations
- Malignant disease
- Metabolic disorders
- Trauma, burns and abuse
- Age and gender issues
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Dietary factors and health and disease
- Impairment and disability
- Materials and drugs
- Minority groups
- Occupational hazards
- Reproductive (sexual) health
- Sports, travel and leisure, and pets
- Substance dependence
- Transplantation and tissue regeneration
- Health promotion
- Eponymous and acronymous diseases and signs
SECTION B: ORGAN SYSTEMS MEDICINE
SECTION C: OTHER SYSTEMS MEDICINE
SECTION D: OTHER HEALTH ISSUES
SECTION E: APPENDIX
- Edition: 7
- Published: May 20, 2014
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780702059636
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Crispian Scully
Crispian Scully is Past-President of the International Academy of Oral Oncology, European Association of Oral Medicine, British Society for Oral Medicine and British Society of Disability and Oral Health, he has served as Dean in Bristol and UCL; on the General Dental Council; on the Councils of the Royals colleges in Glasgow and Edinburgh; and on committees of NICE and CRUK, He has written and edited over 45 books, written over 150 book chapters and has over 1000 papers cited on MEDLINE. He has received the CBE, University of Helsinki Medal of Honour, University of Santiago de Compostela Medal, University of Granada Medal, Fellowship of UCL, and honorary degrees from the Universities of Athens, Granada, Helsinki and Pretoria. He has received the UK Dental Award for the Most Outstanding Achievements in Dentistry, the Awards of the Spanish Society for Oral Medicine and the Hellenic Society for Oral Medicine, and the International Award of the Spanish Society for Oral Surgery.