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Book Description

Special Care Dentistry is concerned with providing and enabling the delivery of oral care for people with a physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment or disability. The majority of people with a disability have disabilities that are mild or moderate and do not require specialist dental care. Most of them can and should receive dental care in mainstream primary dental services, but the clinical experience of dental graduates in the delivery of Special Care Dentistry can be limited. This book examines the principles related to Special Care Dentistry, and provides the dental team with knowledge, information and practical tips that will facilitate its delivery.

 

Content

Chapter 1 - Understanding Special Care Dentistry Chapter 2 - Managing the oral health of the patient with a physical disability Chapter 3 - Sensory Disability Chapter 4 - Managing the patient with a learning disability Chapter 5 - Managing the patient with mental illness Chapter 6 - Managing patients who require antibiotic cover Chapter 7 - Managing the immunocompromised patient Chapter 8 - Managing the patient having radiotherapy Chapter 9 - Managing patients with bleeding disorders Chapter 10 - Managing pronounced gag reflexes C Dickinson Chapter 11 - Patient management through non-invasive treatment Chapter 12 - Sedation and general anaesthesia in Special Care Dentistry