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Churchill's Pocketbooks Clinical Dentistry E-Book

Churchill's Pocketbooks Clinical Dentistry E-Book

Crispian Scully

(2017)

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Abstract

The new edition of this highly successful pocketbook continues to offer readers the essentials of clinical dentistry in quick reference format. Authored by a team of experienced clinicians and teachers from individual specialities, Churchill’s Pocketbook of Clinical Dentistry 4e will be ideal for all dental students, both from within the UK and worldwide.

    • Places emphasis on information of practical clinical significance to maximise usefulness by the chairside!
    • Authored by a team of experienced clinicians and teachers to ensure the most accurate and current information is provided for a given topic
    • Quick reference format makes revision and learning easy
    • Exclamation mark icon draws attention to important points and likely pitfalls for the inexperienced practitioner
    • Improved page design and reorganised content make the book easy to use and navigate
    • Tailored to meet current examination requirements
    • Ideal for use as an aide-memoire prior to carrying out clinical tasks or to enable readers to apprise themselves of important details prior to tutorials and seminars
    • Perfect for dental students at both the undergraduate and post-graduate level
  • Updated page design and reordered content to make navigation easier
  • In full colour throughout
  • Updated chapter on law, ethics and quality dental care
  • Includes advances in restorative, implant and aesthetic dentistry
  • Additional chapters on the dental team and on practice management
  • New chapters on public health in dentistry and on special care dentistry
  • Updated guidance on emergencies

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover cover
Churchill's Pocketbooks Clinical Dentistry i
Copyright Page iv
Preface to the Fourth Edition v
Contributors vii
Table Of Contents xvii
1 Dental public health, epidemiology and prevention 1
Dental public health 1
Oral health epidemiology 3
The prevention of oral diseases 4
The wider determinants of health 5
Oral health promotion 6
Prevention. 6
Health education. 6
Health protection. 6
Common risk factors 6
Barriers to healthy behaviours 7
Changing disease levels 8
Caries risk 9
Population basis. 10
Individual basis. 10
Diet and dental caries (see also Chapter 3) 10
Evidence that sugar causes caries 10
Factors influencing cariogenicity of foods 11
Dietary advice 11
Diet diary 11
Non-sugar sweeteners. 12
‘Tooth-friendly’ sweets. 12
Chewing-gum. 12
Carbonated beverages. 12
Detersive foodstuffs. 12
Fluoride 12
Modes of action 12
Systemic (pre-eruptive) effect. 12
Topical (post-eruptive) effect. 13
Evidence that fluoride prevents caries 13
Mechanisms for delivering fluoride 13
Water fluoridation 13
Fluoride toothpaste 13
Fluoride drops and tablets 14
Fluoridated salt 14
Fluoridated milk/fruit juices 15
Fluoride gels 15
Fluoride mouthwashes 15
Indications. 15
Fluoride varnishes 15
Fluoride foams 15
Fluorosis 16
Safety of fluoride 16
Antidote. 16
Smoking and oral health 16
Smokeless tobacco and oral health 17
Electronic cigarettes and oral health 18
Hookah (shisha) and oral health 19
Alcohol consumption and oral health 19
Other substance abuse and oral health 21
HIV infection and oral health 21
Prevention of dental neglect 22
Sport trauma 23
Temporomandibular disorders 23
Frequency of dental attendance 23
Routine scale and polish 23
Prevention in older patients 24
Factors complicating disease prevention in older patients 24
Plaque control 24
Diet 24
Denture care 24
Advanced restorative care 24
Pregnancy and oral health 25
Oral health in special population groups (see also Chapter 20) 25
Conclusion 26
References 26
2 Social and psychological aspects of dental care 27
The social determinants of oral health 27
1. Social class 27
2. Gender 27
3. Age 27
4. Disability status 28
5. Ethnicity 28
Communication and the dental team 29
Providing structure 29
Building the relationship 29
The consultation 30
Changing oral health-related behaviour 31
Providing information about behaviour change 31
Improving the understandability of information 31
Improving the recall of information 31
Creating an intention to change (Motivation) 32
Creating a plan to implement change (Volition) 32
Dental anxiety and phobia 32
Assessment of dental anxiety 33
Interventions for individuals with low levels of anxiety 33
Interventions for individuals with moderate levels of anxiety 35
Interventions for individuals with high levels of anxiety 35
Psychological management of pain 35
Acute pain 36
Reducing anxiety 36
Distraction 36
Increasing perceptions of control. 36
Language 36
Chronic pain 37
References and further reading 37
The social determinants of oral health 37
Communication and the dental team 37
Changing oral health-related behaviour 37
Dental anxiety and phobia 38
Psychological management of pain 38
3 Dental disease 39
Health 39
WHO (World Health Organization) definition of health 39
Oral health 40
Disease 40
Oral health and disease 40
Teeth: health and disease 41
Dental caries 42
Microbiology of dental caries 42
Consequences if caries is not treated 46
Pain and dental caries 46
Diet and dental caries 47
Factors protective of caries 48
Particular patterns of caries 49
Arrested caries. 49
Dentine caries. 49
Early childhood caries (ECC). 49
Enamel caries. 49
Fissure caries. 49
Occult caries. 49
Radiation caries. 49
Rampant caries. 49
Recurrent caries. 50
Root caries. 50
Secondary caries. 50
Prevention of caries 50
Diagnosis of caries 50
Clinical diagnosis 51
Radiographic diagnosis 51
Fibreoptic transillumination (FOTI) 51
Lasers 51
Electronic caries detector 51
Caries detection dyes 51
Caries charting 52
Caries risk 52
Assessing caries prevalence and treatment needs in populations 53
Attrition 54
Abrasion 54
Erosion 55
Trauma 56
Abfraction 56
Consequences of tooth surface loss 56
Periapical abscess (Dental abscess) 56
Infections of dental origin (odontogenic infections) 58
Apical (dental) abscess. 58
Periodontal abscess. 58
Pericoronitis. 58
Spreading infection. 58
Other dental disease (see also Box 3.2) 58
Tooth eruption problems 58
Delays in eruption 61
Impacted teeth 61
Malocclusion. 61
Pericoronitis. 61
Variations in tooth number 62
Hypodontia (too few teeth) 62
Missing premolars. 62
Missing lower central incisor. 62
Hyperdontia (too many teeth) 63
Anomalies of tooth form, position or structure 63
Abnormalities of tooth form 63
Dens-in-dente. 63
Dilaceration. 63
Abnormalities of tooth position 64
Impacted first molars. 64
Abnormal position of crypts. 64
Ectopic upper canines. 64
Transposition. 64
Abnormalities of tooth structure 64
Abnormal enamel 64
Enamel hypoplasia. 64
Enamel hypomineralization. 64
Local aetiology. 65
General aetiology. 65
Hereditary. 65
Amelogenesis imperfecta. 65
Abnormal dentine 65
Dentinogenesis imperfecta. 65
Discoloured teeth 65
Fluorosis 66
Tooth (dentine) hypersensitivity 66
Abnormal cementum 66
Hypercementosis. 66
Hypocementosis. 66
Malocclusion 66
Pain 67
Halitosis 68
Periodontal health and disease 68
Other infections 68
Dry socket (focal alveolar osteitis) 68
Sinusitis 69
General aspects 69
Clinical features 69
General management 69
Dental aspects 70
References 70
4 The dental team 71
Introduction 71
Regulation of dentistry 72
Dental undergraduate education and training 72
The Dental Schools Council 73
The role of the General Dental Council (GDC) 74
The GDC requirement regarding the aims of dental education 75
Dental undergraduate student fitness to practise 76
Dental postgraduate education and training 78
Specialist dentists 79
The dental team 79
Scope of practice 82
Dentists 82
Dental nurses 82
Orthodontic therapists 83
Dental hygienists 85
Dental therapists 86
Dental technicians 87
Clinical dental technicians (CDTs) 88
Direct access to dental care professionals 89
Registered dentists 91
Dentists who can practise in the UK 91
Specialists 91
5 Law, ethics and quality dental care 93
Practising lawfully, professionally and ethically 93
Legislation 93
Ethical guidance, standards and regulation 94
The nine principles dental registrants must keep 96
Duty of candour 96
The General Dental Council’s guidance to patients 97
Standards for the dental team and how they are upheld 98
Education for dental registrants 98
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 98
CPD requirements for registrants 99
Minimum CPD hours 99
Verifiable CPD 99
General or non-verifiable CPD 100
CPD requirements – dentists 100
CPD requirements – dental care professionals 100
Professionalism and fitness to practise 100
Fitness to practise procedures 101
The Investigating Committee 102
The Interim Orders Committee 102
The Practice Committees 103
The Health Committee 103
The Professional Performance Committee 104
The Professional Conduct Committee 104
Appeals to decisions made by committees of the GDC 105
Support for registrants 105
The Dentists’ Health Support Trust and Programme (see Figure 5.3) 105
Treating patients 106
Duty of care 106
Confidentiality 107
Consent 108
Contractual considerations 109
Referring patients 109
Carrying out treatment 110
Record keeping – clinical records 110
Record keeping – other records 111
Equality and diversity 112
Quality dental care 112
Clinical governance 112
Clinical audit 113
Audit and research 114
Peer review 114
Reflective learning 115
Evidence-based dentistry 115
Clinical effectiveness 116
Improving clinical performance 116
Protocols 116
Patient and stakeholder involvement 116
Significant event analysis 117
Complaints 117
Underperformance 118
Data collection and retention 118
Conclusion 119
References 119
6 Practice management 121
Introduction 121
Management skills 122
Communication 122
Staff meetings 122
Delegation 123
Teamwork 123
Staff training 124
Pay 124
Financial management 124
Cost analysis 125
Financial ratios 125
Cost control and budgets. 125
Budgets. 126
Fee setting 126
Cash flow 126
Borrowing and repayment methods 127
An awareness of economic influences 127
Financial record keeping 127
The role of financial advisers 127
Monitoring performance (KPIs) 128
Interest free/Finance options 128
Marketing 128
Product 128
Place 128
Price 129
Promotion 129
Employing staff and management 129
Recruitment 129
Person specification 130
Pay structure 130
Advertising 130
Screening applications 131
The interview 131
Job offer 132
Employment contract 133
Ending employment 135
Minimum legal notice entitlement 135
Exit interviews. 135
Post-employment restrictions 136
Information for patients 136
Data protection, information governance and Freedom of Information 137
Further considerations 138
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 138
General Dental Council regulations and obligations (see Chapter 4) 138
The internet and social media guidelines 138
Fitness to practise proceedings (see Chapter 5) 139
Health and safety in the dental practice 140
Hazardous substances 141
Mercury safety 142
Latex allergies 142
Nitrous oxide 142
Disposal of dental waste 142
Cross Infection Control 143
RIDDOR (2013) Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Diseases 143
Medical devices directive 144
Water supply and dental unit water lines 144
X-rays, CBCT machines and radiography 144
Fire safety 144
Practice electrical equipment 145
Electrical inspections 145
Visual inspections 145
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) 146
Computers and Visual Display Units (VDUs) 146
Autoclaves and compressors 146
Lasers 147
Dental radiographs and regulations (see Chapter 8) 147
The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99) 148
The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IRMER) (Amendments 2006 and 2011) 148
Legal responsibility and staff appointments 148
Legal Person 148
Radiation Protection Supervisor 148
IRMER practitioner 148
IRMER referrer 149
Operator 149
External appointments 149
Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA) 149
Dental Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) 150
Justification 150
CBCT training 151
Building design 151
Basic design features 151
Ergonomic design 152
Reception and waiting areas 152
Non-clinical consultation rooms 152
Clinical areas 152
Implications of HTM 01-05 to the design of dental practices 152
Design features of the whole dental practice for cross infection control 153
Steri-walls (Sterilization walls) 153
Cross infection prevention 153
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Infection Control Protocols 155
Sharps safety and needle-stick injuries 155
Work surfaces 156
Immunization 156
Blood spillages 156
Laboratory impressions and clinical appliances 156
Time management 156
Dental Foundation Training, Dental Core Training and Dental Career Development Posts (DCDP) 158
Dental Foundation Training (DFT1) 158
Dental Foundation study days 159
Contracts and completion of DFT 159
Dentists who have not completed DFT 159
Who may need to be admitted by assessment? 160
Dental Core Training posts 160
Dental Career Development Posts (DCDP) 160
Clinical governance, clinical audit, peer review and Continuing Professional Development (see Chapter 5) 161
Clinical governance 161
Main components of clinical governance 162
Clinical governance effects the following areas of dental practice 162
Clinical audit and peer review (see Chapter 5) 163
Legal/Contract requirement 163
Aims of clinical audit 163
Audit outline 163
Mechanism of clinical audit 163
Continuing Professional Development 164
For dentists 164
For DCPs 164
Personal Development Plan (PDP) 164
References 165
7 History and examination 167
History 167
The purpose of a history 167
Presenting complaint 168
History of presenting complaint (HPC) 168
Determine 168
Location. 169
Initiating or relieving factors. 169
Character. 169
Severity. 169
Spread/radiation. 169
Previous dental history (PDH) 169
Establish 169
Previous medical history (PMH) 169
Social history (SH) 170
Examination 171
Extraoral examination 171
Look for 171
Palpate 171
Intraoral examination 171
Diagnosis 172
Provisional diagnosis 172
Special tests and investigations 172
Radiographs. 172
Sensitivity (vitality) tests. 172
Study models. 172
Tests often sent for referral 172
Definitive diagnosis 172
Treatment planning 173
Factors influencing treatment planning 173
Patient-related factors 173
Dentist-related factors 173
Cost-related factors 173
Other factors in treatment planning 173
8 Dental and maxillofacial radiology 175
The nature of X-rays, their production and interaction 175
Photoelectric absorption 177
Compton scatter 177
Image formation 177
Film-based imaging 177
Developing 178
Intermediate washing 178
Fixing 178
Final washing 178
Drying 178
Digital imaging 178
Advantages 178
Disadvantages 178
Radiation dose measurement and radiation protection 179
Doses for common radiographic examinations and their comparative risk 180
The biological effects of radiation 181
Deterministic effects 181
Stochastic effects 182
Dose limitation in dental radiography 182
Justification 182
Optimization 182
Equipment 182
X-ray generator. 182
Voltage. 182
FSD. 182
Film holders. 182
Collimation. 182
Image capture. 183
Technique 183
Quality assurance (QA) 183
Inspection of X-ray equipment. 183
Checks on darkroom, films and processing. 183
Digital systems. 183
Programme of staff training. 183
Image quality. 183
Audit. 183
Lead aprons and radiography in pregnancy 184
Ionizing radiation regulations 185
Notification. 185
Risk assessment. 185
Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA). 185
A controlled area. 185
Local rules. 185
Personnel. 185
Training. 185
Justification and optimization. 185
Quality assurance (QA). 186
Radiographic technique 186
Intraoral views 186
Periapical radiography 186
Paralleling technique. 186
Bisecting angle technique. 186
Bitewing 186
Occlusal radiographs 187
Upper standard occlusal. 187
Upper true (vertex) occlusal. 187
Upper oblique occlusal. 187
Lower standard occlusal. 187
Lower true occlusal. 187
Lower oblique occlusal. 187
Extraoral projections 188
Panoramic 188
Oblique lateral 188
Posteroanterior (PA) jaw 188
Reverse Towne’s projection 188
Occipitomental (OM) 188
Submentovertex (SMV) 190
Lateral cephalometric view 190
Advanced imaging techniques 190
Computed tomography (CT) 190
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) 190
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 190
Ultrasonography (US) 191
Radiographic contrast techniques in the head and neck 191
Sialography 191
Indications. 191
Contraindications. 191
Angiography 192
TMJ arthrography 192
Radionuclide imaging 192
Indications. 192
Guidelines for the prescription of radiographs 192
Patients in pain (Table 8.7) 193
Diagnosis of caries 194
Periodontal assessment 194
Oral surgery 194
Radiography before routine extractions 194
Surgical procedures 195
Third molar assessment 195
Trauma 195
Salivary gland disease 197
Interpretation of radiographs 197
Differential diagnosis of radiographic lesions 199
References 199
9 Pain and anxiety management 201
Local anaesthesia (LA) 201
What are the general properties of local analgesics? 202
Why vasoconstrictors? 202
What dose of local analgesic is ‘safe’? 203
Which LA techniques and where? 203
Topical 203
Infiltration 203
Regional nerve block 204
ID nerve block 204
Tissues anaesthetized 204
ID nerve. 204
Lingual nerve. 205
Not anaesthetized fully. 205
Assessment of effect of the block 205
Mental nerve block 205
Tissues anaesthetized. 205
Infraorbital nerve block 206
10 Drug prescribing and therapeutics 223
Hypersensitive (allergic) reactions 224
Anaphylaxis (see also Chapter 21) 224
Recognize, treat, reassess 224
Recommendations 224
British National Formulary 225
Controlled drugs 225
CD3. 226
CSM (Committee on Safety of Medicines). 226
POM (Prescription-Only-Medicine). 226
Prescription writing 226
Note 226
Warnings to patients 227
Patients at particular risk from drugs 227
Children. 227
Older people. 228
Pregnancy. 228
Breastfeeding. 228
Liver disease. 228
Kidney disease. 228
Therapeutics 228
Dental and orofacial pain 228
Chronic orofacial pain 229
Neuropathic pain 229
Anxiety 230
Infections 230
Drugs commonly used in primary care dentistry 234
Areas of recent controversy 234
Infective endocarditis 234
Anticoagulants. 235
11 Dental materials 237
Properties of materials 237
Metals. 237
Polymers. 237
Ceramics. 237
Composites. 237
Mechanical properties 237
Stress. 237
Strain. 237
Elastic modulus (E). 238
Elastic deformation. 238
Plastic deformation. 238
Brittleness. 238
Ductility. 238
Malleability. 238
Hardness. 238
Fracture toughness. 238
Fatigue strength. 238
Physical properties 238
Electrical conductivity. 238
Thermal conductivity. 238
Thermal expansion. 238
Radio-opacity. 238
Optical properties. 238
Chemical properties 238
Corrosion. 238
Solubility. 238
Oxide layer formation. 238
Biocompatibility properties and safety procedures 239
Testing materials 240
Problems with testing 240
Dental amalgams 240
Basic properties 240
Components and metallurgy 241
Silver (Ag). 241
Tin (Sn). 241
Copper (Cu). 241
Mercury (Hg). 241
Setting reaction (low Cu-content amalgams) 241
Setting reaction (high Cu-content single-phase amalgams) 241
Alloy formation 241
Lathe cut. 241
Spherical. 241
Dispersion. 242
Uses 242
Practical tips 242
Safety and biocompatibility 242
Safety concerns, because of mercury release 242
Environment 242
Amalgam allergy (to mercury, ammoniated mercury or amalgam) 243
Disposal 243
Resin-based composites 243
Basic properties 243
Components 243
Filler. 243
Resin. 243
Setting 243
Two paste (base and catalyst system). 243
Visible light cure. 244
Resin composite types 244
Coarse. 244
Heterogeneous microfills. 244
12 Implantology 269
Introduction 269
Dental implant materials (see also Chapter 11) 269
Types of dental implant 269
Subperiosteal. 270
Blade. 270
Ramus frame. 270
Osseointegrated. 270
Uses 270
Materials 270
Surfaces 271
Connection 271
Platform 272
Clinical use of dental implants 272
Uses 272
Case selection 272
Consent 273
Restorative aspects 274
Restorative planning 274
Radiological investigations 275
Prosthesis design 276
Removable implant-retained prostheses 276
Fixed implant-retained prostheses 278
Surgical aspects 279
Surgical planning 281
Patient-specific factors 281
Site-specific factors 281
Implant placement surgery 282
Surgical complications 283
Interim restoration 283
Maintenance 284
Technical complications 284
Biological complications 285
Peri-implant diseases 285
Implant loss or removal 286
Current developments in implant treatment 286
Immediate placement of implants into extraction sockets 286
Immediate loading of implants 287
Short or narrow implants 287
Flapless implant surgery 287
CAD-CAM framework manufacture and design 287
Full-arch immediate tooth replacement 288
References 288
13 Oral medicine 289
Oral infections 289
Bacterial infections 290
Tuberculosis 290
14 Oral and maxillofacial surgery 337
Tissue healing 337
Phases of wound healing 337
Inflammatory phase (0–4 days after injury) 337
Proliferative phase (3–21 days after injury) 338
Remodelling phase (21 days after injury onwards) 338
Healing by primary and secondary intention 338
Primary intention 338
Secondary intention 338
Bone healing 338
Healing by primary intention. 338
Healing by secondary intention. 338
Extraction socket healing 338
1st week. 339
2nd week. 339
4-6 weeks. 339
After 10 weeks. 339
Factors influencing healing 339
Tissue factors. 339
Infection. 339
Operator. 339
Exodontia 339
Local anaesthesia (Chapter 9) 339
Extraction technique 339
Complications of exodontia 341
Potential complications 341
Prevention 342
Preoperatively 342
Perioperatively 342
Postoperatively 342
Dry socket (focal alveolar osteitis) 343
Incidence. 343
Aetiology. 344
Diagnosis. 344
Treatment. 344
Dentoalveolar surgery 344
Surgical removal of teeth 344
Principles of flap design 344
Elevators 345
Bone removal 347
Impacted third molars 347
Indications for removal 347
Pericoronitis. 347
Caries. 347
Orthodontic. 347
Associated pathology. 347
Radiographs in third molar diagnosis 348
Position 348
Angulation 348
Depth of impaction. 348
Tooth morphology. 348
Root morphology. 348
Surrounding structures. 348
Trabeculation of bone. 348
Pathology. 348
Other structures. 348
Access. 348
Removal of impacted third molar 348
Elevation of a buccal flap. 348
Elevation of a lingual flap. 349
Surgical removal. 350
Nerve damage. 350
Closure. 350
Postoperative care. 350
Maxillary canine exposure/removal 350
Assessment 350
History. 350
Examination. 350
Radiography. 351
Treatment 351
Palatal flap. 351
Labial flap. 351
Canine exposure. 351
Surgical removal. 351
Apicectomy (Apical end or root end surgery: Chapter 19) 351
Indications for apicectomy 352
Technique (see Figure 14.6) 352
Biopsy technique 353
Excisional biopsy. 353
Incisional biopsy. 353
Punch biopsy. 353
Technique. 353
Suturing 354
Suture materials 354
Resorbable. 354
Non-resorbable. 354
Needles 354
Suture techniques 354
Interrupted suture. 354
Suture removal. 354
Laser surgery, cryosurgery and piezosurgery 355
Laser surgery 355
Cutting lasers 355
Non-cutting lasers 355
Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser 355
Cryosurgery 355
Piezosurgery 356
Infections 356
Infection of dental origin 356
Localized infections 356
Apical (dental) abscess. 356
Periodontal abscess. 357
Pericoronitis. 357
Spreading infection 357
Other infections of the head and neck region 358
Facial cellulitis. 359
Osteomyelitis. 359
Ludwig’s angina. 359
Necrotizing fasciitis. 359
Cavernous sinus thrombosis. 359
Cancrum oris/noma. 359
Infection of non-dental origin 359
Salivary gland. 359
Skin. 359
Bone. 359
Other. 359
Patient assessment in infection 360
15 Orthodontics 391
Introduction 391
What is orthodontics? 391
What is malocclusion? 391
Prevalence of malocclusion 392
Based on morphology. 392
Based on need for treatment. 392
Who provides orthodontic care? 392
Timing of orthodontic intervention 393
Primary dentition. 393
Early mixed dentition. 393
Late mixed/early permanent dentition. 393
Later treatment. 393
Why do orthodontic treatment? 393
Scope of orthodontic treatment 393
Risk/Benefit considerations in orthodontic treatment 394
Potential benefits of orthodontic treatment 394
Improved dental health/function 394
Masticatory function. 394
Dental caries. 394
Periodontal disease. 394
Overjet. 394
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). 394
Tooth impaction. 394
Overbite. 394
Anterior crossbite. 395
16 Paediatric dentistry 429
Organizing dental treatment for children 429
Aims of treating children 429
History 429
Examination 430
Extraoral. 430
Intraoral. 430
Treatment planning 430
First visit. 430
Second visit. 430
Third and subsequent visits. 430
Preventive versus restorative care 430
Choice of preventive regimen 430
Practical points 431
Role of parents or carers 431
Remember 431
Managing behaviour in children 432
Behaviour management techniques 432
Tell–show–do. 432
Enhancing control. 432
Modelling. 433
Behaviour shaping and positive reinforcement. 433
Distraction. 433
Desensitization. 433
Hypnotherapy and neuroLinguistic programming (NLP) 434
Development of the dentition 434
Pre-teeth 434
Development of primary dentition 434
Mixed dentition to permanent dentition 434
Late changes 435
Maintenance of the dental operating field 435
Retractors. 435
Saliva ejector. 435
High-volume aspirator. 435
Cotton-wool rolls. 435
Absorbent pads. 435
Dental dam (Rubber dam) 436
Advantages 436
Technique 436
Pit and fissure sealants 437
Sealants 437
Selection of patients 437
Children at high caries risk. 437
Children with additional modifying factors. 437
Teeth at high risk. 437
Intermediate fissure sealants 438
Technique for application of fissure sealant 438
Restoration of carious primary teeth 438
Primary molars 438
Anterior primary teeth 439
Materials (see also Chapter 11) 439
Preformed metal crowns (PMC). 439
Hall technique versus conventional preparation 439
Conventional procedure: 440
Hall technique procedure: 440
Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) 440
Chemomechanical caries removal 440
Pulp therapy 441
Pulp therapy in primary teeth 441
Advantages of pulp therapy 441
Pulp therapy is contraindicated when 441
Pulpal pain diagnosis and choice of therapy 441
Transient pain. 441
Spontaneous pain. 442
Pulp therapy techniques 442
Indirect pulp capping. 442
Direct pulp capping. 442
Pulpotomy. 442
Technique 442
Pulpectomy 442
Difficulties with analgesia and cooperation 443
Review and follow-up 443
Pulp therapy in immature permanent teeth (open apices) 443
Caries 443
Trauma 443
Vital permanent teeth with open apices 444
Indirect pulp cap. 444
Direct pulp cap. 444
Coronal pulpotomy. 444
Partial coronal (Cvek) pulpotomy. 444
Technique 444
Full coronal pulpotomy. 444
17 Periodontology 461
Periodontal health and disease 461
Gingivitis 461
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) 462
Desquamative gingivitis 463
Chronic periodontitis 464
Contemporary microbiology of periodontitis 466
Contemporary immunology of periodontitis 467
Systemic risk factors for periodontitis 469
Lifestyle risk factors for periodontitis 470
Impact of systemic diseases on periodontitis 471
Impact of periodontitis on systemic diseases 471
Atherogenic cardiovascular disease 471
Diabetes 472
Adverse pregnancy outcomes 472
Diagnosis and risk assessment for periodontal diseases 472
Management of periodontal diseases 473
Reference 474
18 Removable prosthodontics 475
Introduction 475
Treatment planning 476
History taking 476
Factors required in prosthodontic history 476
Patient complaints. 476
Denture history. 476
General dental history. 476
Medical history. 476
Social history. 476
Examination 476
Extraoral examination 476
Intraoral examination 477
Mucosa. 477
Periodontal health. 477
Caries. 477
Restorations. 477
Occlusion. 477
Endodontic status. 477
Support of edentulous areas. 477
Mouth and peri-oral opening. 477
Aesthetics. 477
Denture examination 477
With existing dentures in situ consider 478
With existing dentures out of the mouth, consider 478
Radiographic examination 478
Additional features of prosthodontic examination 478
Study casts. 478
Surveying. 479
Full occlusal assessment. 479
Diagnostic wax-up. 479
Digital photography. 479
CBCT and three-dimensional printing. 479
Diagnosis and management 479
Diagnosis in edentulous patients 479
Good denture wearers whose dentures require replacement because they are worn, lost, broken, aesthetically poor or loose. 479
Good denture wearers with poor dentures. 479
Poor denture wearers who, if provided with very well designed and constructed dentures, may tolerate their dentures. 479
Poor denture wearers who do not tolerate dentures despite very well designed and constructed dentures. 479
Diagnosis in partially dentate patients 480
Design changes. 480
Denture alternatives. 480
Management 480
Preprosthetic management. 480
Management options in prosthodontics 480
Who? 480
What? 480
When? 480
Where? 480
How? 481
Changes following extraction of teeth 481
Facial changes. 481
Intraoral changes. 481
Psychological changes. 481
Complete dentures 481
Principles 481
Aims 481
Features of complete dentures 481
Retention 481
Support 482
Muscle balance 482
Occlusal balance 483
Stability 484
Design 484
Maximal extension of denture base. 484
Peripheral seal. 484
Postdam. 484
Fraena. 484
Relief areas. 484
Retruded contact position. 484
Balanced articulation. 484
Freeway space. 484
Tooth position 484
Upper anterior. 484
Lower anterior. 485
Upper posterior. 485
Lower posterior. 485
Aesthetics. 485
Materials. 485
Clinical stages 485
1. Examination, diagnosis and treatment 485
2. Primary impressions 485
19 Operative dentistry 513
Restorative dentistry 513
Diagnosis of pulpal pain 513
Types and features of pulpal and related pain 513
Reversible pulpitis. 513
Irreversible pulpitis. 513
Periapical periodontitis. 514
Cracked tooth/cusp syndrome. 514
History 514
Pain quality 514
Sharpness. 514
Dullness. 514
Throbbing. 514
Duration 514
Short. 514
Constant. 514
Stimuli 514
Reaction to heat. 514
Reaction to cold. 514
Reaction to pressure. 514
Reaction to sweet stimuli. 514
Site and radiation 514
Timing 515
Clinical examination 515
Visual 515
Probing 515
Percussion 515
Special tests 515
Sensibility testing 515
Vitality testing 515
Radiographs 516
Periapical radiographs. 516
Bitewing radiographs. 516
Transillumination 516
Tooth ‘slooth’/FracFinder 516
Problems in diagnosing pulpal pain 516
The mouth is heavily restored. 516
Multiple pathology. 516
Non-odontogenic pain. 516
Dual pathology. 516
Anxious patient or one with learning disability. 516
Treatment planning 517
History taking 517
Factors required in history 517
Patient complaints. 517
History of treatment to teeth. 517
General dental history. 517
Medical history. 517
Social history. 517
Examination 517
Extraoral examination 517
Intraoral examination 517
Soft tissues. 517
Periodontal health. 518
Caries. 518
Restorations. 518
Tooth wear. 518
Occlusion. 518
Symptomatic teeth. 518
Endodontic status. 518
Saddles. 518
Removable prostheses. 518
Radiographic examination 518
Useful radiographs in fixed prosthodontics: 519
Useful radiographs in endodontics: 519
Additional in the dentate patient 519
Diagnosis in the dentate patient 519
Management 519
Prevention and Stabilization Phase Care 520
Control aetiology of problem. 520
Stabilization phase. 520
Reassess response to treatment. 520
Definitive Reconstructive Phase Care 520
Management options in operative dentistry 520
Who? 520
What? 520
When? 520
Where? 520
How? 520
Occlusion 521
Border (Posselt’s) movements of the mandible 521
Retruded Contact Position (RCP) 521
Mandibular movements 522
Protrusive movement 522
Retrusive movement 522
Lateral movement 523
Occlusal interferences 523
Examination of the occlusion 523
Aids to occlusal examination. 523
Features to be noted in occlusal examination. 523
Occlusal aims in fixed prosthodontics 523
Principles of cavity preparation 524
Objective of cavity preparation 524
Basic principles of cavity preparation 524
1. Outline form 524
2 & 3. Resistance and retention forms 524
Resistance form. 524
Retention form. 524
4. Management of remaining caries 525
5. Enamel margin finishing 525
6. Cavity cleansing 525
Classification of cavities 525
Class I cavity 526
Preventive resin preparation/enamel biopsy 526
Class I cavity – amalgam or composite resin 526
Class II cavity 526
Occlusal approach – composite 526
Occlusal approach – amalgam 527
Alternatives 527
Traditional MO/DO (mesio-occlusal/disto-occlusal) amalgam 527
Tunnel preparation 527
Direct access 527
Class III cavity – composite resin 528
Alternative 528
Class IV cavity 528
Alternative technique 529
Class V cavity (cervical caries) 529
Core restorations 529
Vital teeth 529
Slots and grooves 529
Adhesive approach 530
Dentine pins 530
Technique 530
Root-filled teeth 530
Technique. 530
Choice of restorative material 530
Management of the deep carious lesion 531
Techniques for management of the deep carious lesion 531
Indirect pulp capping 531
Technique 531
Direct pulp capping 532
Technique 532
Mode of action of tricalcium silicate based cements in pulp capping. 532
20 Special care dentistry 577
Disability and impairment 577
UK disability facts and figures 578
Capacity to make decisions about treatment 579
Clinical holding (or planned physical intervention) 579
Vulnerable adults 580
Barriers to oral health care 580
Patient/carer barriers 580
Physical barriers 581
Patients with physical disabilities 581
Muscular dystrophies 581
Spina bifida 581
Impact of physical disabilities on oral health 582
Patients with learning disabilities 583
Causes of learning disability 584
Down syndrome 584
Characteristics 584
Fragile X syndrome 584
Epilepsy and learning disabilities 584
Communication with people with learning disabilities 586
Impact of learning disabilities on oral health 586
Treatment modalities for patients with learning disabilities 587
Prevention for patients with learning disabilities 587
Patients with mental ill health 587
Depression 587
Anxiety and phobia 588
Bipolar disorder 588
Schizophrenia 589
Dementia 589
Management 589
Impact of mental ill health on oral health 590
Medically complex patients 590
ASA Physical Status Classification System 591
Risk analysis 592
Risk control 592
Medical conditions of relevance to dental practice 593
Cardiovascular disease 593
Ischaemic heart disease 593
Cardiac failure 593
Hypertension 593
Infective endocarditis (IE) 594
Respiratory disease 594
Asthma 594
Infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 595
Bronchial carcinoma 595
Cystic fibrosis 595
Sarcoidosis 595
Gastrointestinal (GI) disease 596
Primary. 596
Secondary. 596
Dysphagia 596
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 596
Gastric carcinoma 596
Gastritis and peptic ulceration (PU) 597
Coeliac disease 597
Irritable bowel syndrome 597
Crohn’s disease 598
Ulcerative colitis 598
Colorectal cancer 598
Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis 598
Liver disease 599
Acute viral hepatitis. 599
Chronic hepatitis. 599
Chronic liver disease. 599
Pancreatic disease 599
Acute pancreatitis. 599
Chronic pancreatitis. 600
Haematological system 600
Anaemia 600
Causes. 600
Types 600
Microcytic anaemia (MCV < 80 fl). 600
Normocytic anaemia (80 fl > MCV < 100 fl). 600
Macrocytic anaemia (MCV > 100 fl). 600
Haemoglobinopathies 601
Variation in Hb structure. 601
Defective synthesis of Hb. 601
Persisting foetal haemoglobin. 601
Sickle cell anaemia. 601
Thalassaemias 601
Haematological malignancy 601
Bleeding disorders 602
Blood vessel defects 602
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. 602
Vascular purpuras. 602
Platelet defects and anti-platelet drugs 602
Thrombocytopenia 602
Thrombocythaemia. 602
Other defects 603
Thrombasthenia. 603
Anti platelet drugs 603
Coagulation cascade defects 603
Hereditary 603
Acquired 603
Hereditary 604
Haemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency). 604
Haemophilia B (factor IX deficiency; Christmas disease). 605
von Willebrand’s disease. 605
Acquired 605
New Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) 606
Renal disease 606
Infections 606
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)/Chronic renal failure (CRF) 606
Haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation 607
Endocrine disorders 607
Diabetes mellitus 607
Management of patients taking insulin to treat DM 608
21 Emergencies 621
Introduction 621
Emergency equipment and drugs 622
Emergency equipment 622
Airway and breathing 622
Circulation 622
Appendices 637
Appendix A Average dates of mineralization and eruption of the primary dentition 638
Appendix B Tooth notation 640
FDI 640
Index 643
A 643
B 646
C 648
D 655
E 660
F 662
G 664
H 666
I 668
J 670
K 670
L 670
M 672
N 675
O 676
P 679
Q 684
R 684
S 687
T 691
U 695
V 695
W 695
X 696
Y 696
Z 696