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A Practical Approach to Special Care in Dentistry Learn to treat dental patients with disabilities or who are medically compromised A Practical Approach to Special Care in Dentistry delivers a comprehensive and robust overview of special care dentistry reflecting the most common compromised clinical conditions dentists will regularly encounter. It discusses more than 50 topics based on real-world clinical cases focusing on two main areas: patients with disabilities and medically compromised patients. The book uses a problem-based learning approach and helps the reader to apply knowledge in a clinical case context. Each chapter contains a case report establishing the main risk factors relating to the provision of dental treatment. That is followed by a practical and realistic set of adaptations for the reader to follow to minimise the rate and severity of potential complications for their patient. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to patientswith disabilities, including

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"In summary, A Practical Approach to Special Care in Dentistry is an outstanding resource for those who dedicate their time to learn about and treat the growing population of persons with special care needs."
- Leo Marchini, Oral Diseases, June 2022


Table of Contents

About the Authors ix

List of Contributors x

Preface xiii

1 Physical Disability 1

1.1 Cerebral Palsy 1

1.2 Epilepsy 8

1.3 Muscular Dystrophy 17

2 Cognitive Impairment 24

2.1 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 24

2.2 Autism Spectrum Disorders 31

2.3 Down Syndrome 38

3 Sensory Impairment 47

3.1 Visual Deficit 47

3.2 Auditory Deficit 54

4 Infectious Diseases 61

4.1 Tuberculosis 61

4.2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection/AIDS 68

4.3 Viral Hepatitis 77

5 Endocrine Diseases 85

5.1 Diabetes Mellitus 85

5.2 Hypothyroidism 94

5.3 Hyperthyroidism 101

6 Hepatorenal Diseases 108

6.1 Hepatic Cirrhosis 108

6.2 Chronic Kidney Disease (Dialysis) 115

7 Bone Diseases 125

7.1 Osteoporosis 125

7.2 Paget Disease 132

7.3 Rheumatoid Arthritis 137

8 Cardiovascular Diseases 146

8.1 Arterial Hypertension 146

8.2 Angina Pectoris 156

8.3 History of Myocardial Infarction 164

8.4 Carrier of Coronary Pacemaker 172

8.5 Carrier of Valvular Prosthesis 181

8.6 Carrier of Coronary Stent 190

9 Respiratory Disease 196

9.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 196

9.2 Asthma 205

10 Bleeding Disorders 216

10.1 Haemophilia 216

10.2 Treatment with Heparin 229

10.3 Treatment with Warfarin (Acenocoumarol) 238

10.4 Treatment with Direct Oral Anticoagulants 247

10.5 Treatment with Antiplatelets 254

11 Blood Dyscrasias 263

11.1 Thalassaemia 263

11.2 Sickle Cell Anaemia 271

11.3 Neutropenia 279

11.4 Thrombocytopenia 286

11.5 Leukaemias 293

11.6 Lymphoma 304

11.7 Bone Marrow Transplantation 314

12 Immunosuppression 323

12.1 Systemic Corticosteroids 323

12.2 Antineoplastic Agents (Chemotherapy) 332

12.3 Immunosuppressants (Solid Organ Transplantation) 346

13 Head and Neck Cancer 358

13.1 Surgery 358

13.2 Radiation Therapy 366

13.3 Oral Cancer Survivor 374

14 Neurological Disorders and Strokes 382

14.1 Alzheimer Disease 382

14.2 Parkinson Disease 391

14.3 Multiple Sclerosis 400

14.4 Motor Neuron Disease 409

14.5 Stroke 418

15 Psychiatric Disorders 428

15.1 Anxiety and Phobia 428

15.2 Depression 439

15.3 Schizophrenia 448

15.4 Recreational Drug Use 457

15.5 Alcoholism 468

16 Other Special Considerations 477

16.1 Allergies 477

16.2 Antiresorptive and Antiangiogenic Drugs 486

16.3 Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 497

16.4 Bariatric Patients 504

16.5 Homelessness 513

16.6 End of Life 521

Appendix 529

Appendix A Case Mix Model 529

Appendix B Common Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases 530

Appendix C American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System 533

Appendix D Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 534

Appendix E WHO Three- step Ladder for Pain Relief 535

Appendix F Medical Conditions Associated with Increased Bleeding Risk 536

Appendix G Classes of Drugs Associated with Increased Bleeding Risk 537

Appendix H Bleeding Risk Associated with Dental Procedures 538

Appendix I Topical Haemostatic Agents for Invasive Dental Procedures 539

Index 541

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 03/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9781119600046, 978-1119600046
      ISBN10: 1119600049

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      Book Synopsis
      A Practical Approach to Special Care in Dentistry Learn to treat dental patients with disabilities or who are medically compromised A Practical Approach to Special Care in Dentistry delivers a comprehensive and robust overview of special care dentistry reflecting the most common compromised clinical conditions dentists will regularly encounter. It discusses more than 50 topics based on real-world clinical cases focusing on two main areas: patients with disabilities and medically compromised patients. The book uses a problem-based learning approach and helps the reader to apply knowledge in a clinical case context. Each chapter contains a case report establishing the main risk factors relating to the provision of dental treatment. That is followed by a practical and realistic set of adaptations for the reader to follow to minimise the rate and severity of potential complications for their patient. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to patientswith disabilities, including

      Trade Review
      "In summary, A Practical Approach to Special Care in Dentistry is an outstanding resource for those who dedicate their time to learn about and treat the growing population of persons with special care needs."
      - Leo Marchini, Oral Diseases, June 2022


      Table of Contents

      About the Authors ix

      List of Contributors x

      Preface xiii

      1 Physical Disability 1

      1.1 Cerebral Palsy 1

      1.2 Epilepsy 8

      1.3 Muscular Dystrophy 17

      2 Cognitive Impairment 24

      2.1 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 24

      2.2 Autism Spectrum Disorders 31

      2.3 Down Syndrome 38

      3 Sensory Impairment 47

      3.1 Visual Deficit 47

      3.2 Auditory Deficit 54

      4 Infectious Diseases 61

      4.1 Tuberculosis 61

      4.2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection/AIDS 68

      4.3 Viral Hepatitis 77

      5 Endocrine Diseases 85

      5.1 Diabetes Mellitus 85

      5.2 Hypothyroidism 94

      5.3 Hyperthyroidism 101

      6 Hepatorenal Diseases 108

      6.1 Hepatic Cirrhosis 108

      6.2 Chronic Kidney Disease (Dialysis) 115

      7 Bone Diseases 125

      7.1 Osteoporosis 125

      7.2 Paget Disease 132

      7.3 Rheumatoid Arthritis 137

      8 Cardiovascular Diseases 146

      8.1 Arterial Hypertension 146

      8.2 Angina Pectoris 156

      8.3 History of Myocardial Infarction 164

      8.4 Carrier of Coronary Pacemaker 172

      8.5 Carrier of Valvular Prosthesis 181

      8.6 Carrier of Coronary Stent 190

      9 Respiratory Disease 196

      9.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 196

      9.2 Asthma 205

      10 Bleeding Disorders 216

      10.1 Haemophilia 216

      10.2 Treatment with Heparin 229

      10.3 Treatment with Warfarin (Acenocoumarol) 238

      10.4 Treatment with Direct Oral Anticoagulants 247

      10.5 Treatment with Antiplatelets 254

      11 Blood Dyscrasias 263

      11.1 Thalassaemia 263

      11.2 Sickle Cell Anaemia 271

      11.3 Neutropenia 279

      11.4 Thrombocytopenia 286

      11.5 Leukaemias 293

      11.6 Lymphoma 304

      11.7 Bone Marrow Transplantation 314

      12 Immunosuppression 323

      12.1 Systemic Corticosteroids 323

      12.2 Antineoplastic Agents (Chemotherapy) 332

      12.3 Immunosuppressants (Solid Organ Transplantation) 346

      13 Head and Neck Cancer 358

      13.1 Surgery 358

      13.2 Radiation Therapy 366

      13.3 Oral Cancer Survivor 374

      14 Neurological Disorders and Strokes 382

      14.1 Alzheimer Disease 382

      14.2 Parkinson Disease 391

      14.3 Multiple Sclerosis 400

      14.4 Motor Neuron Disease 409

      14.5 Stroke 418

      15 Psychiatric Disorders 428

      15.1 Anxiety and Phobia 428

      15.2 Depression 439

      15.3 Schizophrenia 448

      15.4 Recreational Drug Use 457

      15.5 Alcoholism 468

      16 Other Special Considerations 477

      16.1 Allergies 477

      16.2 Antiresorptive and Antiangiogenic Drugs 486

      16.3 Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 497

      16.4 Bariatric Patients 504

      16.5 Homelessness 513

      16.6 End of Life 521

      Appendix 529

      Appendix A Case Mix Model 529

      Appendix B Common Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases 530

      Appendix C American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System 533

      Appendix D Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 534

      Appendix E WHO Three- step Ladder for Pain Relief 535

      Appendix F Medical Conditions Associated with Increased Bleeding Risk 536

      Appendix G Classes of Drugs Associated with Increased Bleeding Risk 537

      Appendix H Bleeding Risk Associated with Dental Procedures 538

      Appendix I Topical Haemostatic Agents for Invasive Dental Procedures 539

      Index 541

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