Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patients : Principles, Planning & Management

ISBN-13: 9783659498572 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 148 str.

Alpana Karupakala Ranganath; Prashant Suvarna; Darshan Hiremutt

Opis

Certain medical conditions & their accompanying drug treatment do have an impact upon oral structures & the delivery of dental care.The advances in medical technology enable people to live longer as evidenced by an increase in the life expectancy in many parts of the world. As the proportion of the elderly population continue to increase, there will be more patients with medically compromised conditions.When dentists have a chance to treat these patients, there are concerns that they should be aware of such effects of medical problems & their treatment on dental treatment plans. This book emphasizes the more important factors to be considered on the dental management of medically compromised patients. Each medical problem is outlined according to potential problems related to dental treatment, oral manifestations, prevention of these problems & complications on dental treatment planning. This book is designed & written for use by dental students, practitioners & dental assistants as a convenient reference work for the management of patients.

O autorze

Dr.Alpana K.R has completed BDS in the year 2004. Later on she did Diploma in Clinical Research & completed MDS in Oral Medicine & Radiology during which she conducted advanced research on medically compromised patients.She is practising general dentistry since 11 years.Currently working as a lecturer in Bapuji Dental College & hospital, Davangere.