Medical Problems in Dentistry

Crispian Scully is President of the International Academy of Oral Oncology and President-Elect of the British Society for Oral Medicine. He has written and edited over 40 books, written over 150 book chapters and has over 900 papers cited on MEDLINE plus over 300 others. He is Co-Editor of Oral Diseases, Medicina Oral, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 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 Award of the Spanish Society for Oral Medicine and the Hellenic Society for Oral Medicine.

SECTION A: GENERAL 1. Medical emergencies 2. Medical history and risk assessment 3. Perioperative care 4. Signs and symptoms SECTION B: ORGAN SYSTEMS MEDICINE 5. Cardiovascular medicine 6. Endocrinology 7. Gastrointestinal and pancreatic disorders 8. Haematology 9. Hepatology 10. Mental health 11. Mucosal, oral and cutaneous disorders 12. Nephrology 13. Neurology 14. Otorhinolaryngology 15. Respiratory medicine 16. Rheumatology and orthopaedics SECTION C: OTHER SYSTEMS MEDICINE 17. Allergies 18. Autoimmune disease 19. Immunity, inflammatory disorders, immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents 20. Immunodeficiencies 21. Infections and infestations 22. Malignant disease 23. Metabolic disorders 24. Trauma and burns SECTION D: OTHER HEALTH ISSUES 25. Age and gender issues 26. Alternative and complementary medicine 27. Dietary factors and health and disease 28. Impairment and Disability 29. Materials and drugs 30. Minority groups 31. Occupational hazards 32. Sexual health 33. Sports, travel and leisure, pets 34. Substance dependence 35. Transplantation and tissue regeneration SECTION E: APPENDIX 36. Health promotion 37. Eponymous and acronymous diseases and signs