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Comprehensive Oral Medicine Guide: A Symptom-Based Approach

This updated and expanded edition of the bestselling oral medicine handbook offers a comprehensive guide to diagnosing and managing conditions affecting the lips and mouth. Authored by renowned experts, Richard C.K. Jordan and Michael A.O. Lewis, this revised version incorporates the latest advancements in treatment options.

Key Features:

• Symptom-based approach: Empowers clinicians to identify and manage conditions based on presenting signs.
• Head and Neck Imaging (CT/MRI): Includes a comprehensive section on advanced imaging techniques for accurate diagnosis.
• Self-test Clinical Cases: Features a series of interactive cases to enhance understanding and clinical decision-making.
• Exceptional Color Photography: Over 100 new high-quality photographs illustrate key concepts and clinical findings.
• Multidisciplinary Approach: Provides valuable information for professionals in medicine, dentistry, and pathology.

Chapter Organization:

The book’s unique organization follows a symptom-based approach, grouping conditions under their principal presenting signs:

1. Blistering

• Causes, diagnosis, and management of oral blisters, ulcers, and vesiculobullous lesions.

2. White Patches

• Etiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of leukoplakia, oral candidiasis, and white hairy tongue.

3. Red Patches

• Identification and management of erythroplastic lesions, geographic tongue, and lichen planus.

4. Swelling

• Diagnosis and treatment of mucosal swelling, parotid enlargement, and oral tumors.

5. Pigmentation

• Causes and clinical significance of oral pigmentation, including melanin deposition and amalgam tattoos.

6. Pain

• Classification, diagnosis, and management of odontogenic, non-odontogenic, and orofacial pain syndromes.

7. Dry Mouth

• Etiology, clinical presentation, and treatment options for xerostomia, including saliva substitutes and medications.

8. Altered Taste

• Assessment and management of taste disorders, including gustatory loss, dysgeusia, and parageusia.

9. Halitosis

• Causes and treatment of persistent bad breath, including source identification and therapeutic interventions.

Target Audience:

This comprehensive handbook is an invaluable resource for:

• Oral medicine specialists
• Dentists
• Pathologists
• Medical professionals
• Dental students
• Resident physicians