Table of Contents

Section I FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PATIENT MANAGEMENT Diagnosis: history; Diagnosis: examination; Diagnosis: general investigations; Treatment; Agents used in the treatment of patients with oral disease Section II COMMON COMPLAINTS Cervical lymphadenopathy; Drooling and sialorrhoea; Dry mouth (xerostomia); Halitosis (oral malodour); Lumps and swellings; Pain; Red, white and pigmented lesions; Sensory and motor changes and taste abnormalities; Soreness and ulcers Section III COMMON AND IMPORTANT ORAL CONDITIONS Angioedema (angioneurotic oedema); Angular cheilitis (angular stomatitis); Aphthae (recurrent aphthous stomatitis); Atypical facial pain; Behcet syndrome; Bell's palsy; Burning mouth syndrome (oral dysaesthesia); Cancer; Candidiasis; Denture-related stomatitis; Erythema migrans; Erythema multiforme; Erythroplakia, leukoplakia, keratosis and other potentially malignant lesions; Fordyce spots; Gingival drug-induced swelling; Granulomatous cheilitis; Herpesvirus infections; Lichen planus; Odontogenic cysts and tumours; Pemphigoid; Pemphigus; Salivary neoplasms; Sjogren syndrome; Temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome; Trigeminal and other neuralgias Section IV RELEVANT AND OTHER SYSTEMIC DISORDERS Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Iatrogenic disease; Oral manifestations of disorders of specific systems Section V EPONYMOUS AND OTHER CONDITIONS Eponymous conditions; Other conditions APPENDIX Adverse drug reactions

About the Author

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.

Reviews

The author is a world authority on his subject and his enthusiasm and skill in presenting complex issues is clearly is supported by the elegant and vital layour of the whole publication. I'm delighted to have a copy of this book in my library. BMA Medical Book Competition 2009 Judges comments I am a general dentist and an Academic Fellow in the American Academy of Oral Medicine based in the USA. A few weeks ago I was looking for 'new' textbooks on oral medicine. (It is somewhat of an addiction.) This one looked interesting, so I ordered a copy. I want you to know that I have found this to be the most useful textbook I have ever purchased on this subject. I love the way the material is arranged. It is up to date, easy to read, and gives just the right amount of information for a quick review. J. David Fisher, Jr. DDS One of the most prolific authors in his field, Professor Scully has revised and expanded the first edition of his prize-winning textbook. The intended outcomes for readers are clearly stated and range from systematic history taking to medical management, as well as recognising the importance of liaison with clinical colleagues in other disciplines. This is an excellent reference book and guide to diagnosis and management in oral medicine. I recommend it to undergraduates and postgraduates, both medical and dental, with an interest in this field. Gill Smith, Consultant in Oral Medicine, Glasgow Dental Hospital, UK, Oral Oncology 45, January 2009 It is easy to understand why the first edition of this book was the recipient of the First Prize of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and Society of Authors for a new authored book. If the RSM has a prize for second editions, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine is likely to take that honor as well. Unlike some books in this space, this does not deal with the dental management of medically compromised patients. Rather, it focuses in a most informative, comprehensive, organised and readable format on the assessment and treatment of the signs and symptoms of diseases of the mouth and its contiguous structures. While parts of the sectional organisation are traditional, some aspects are unique. For example, the first three chapters deal with three elements of diagnosis - history, examination and investigations. These are presented in a such a way to be comfortably comprehensible to the neophyte, but specific and not superficial thereby providing an excellent review for the seasoned clinician. The writing is succinct with no wasted spaces or words.....the book is appropriate to a broad audience. For students, it provides the principals of oral diagnosis from fundamentals such as history taking and tooth numbering to specific treatment recommendations being arranged in a rational hierarchy. House staff will find sections of the investigative chapter helpful when deciding what type of imaging study to order and to how best to evaluate facial pain. Practitioners will use this book as a resource and a reference, but the format, figures and text are so compelling that I would not be surprised if portions of the book were not read during downtime between patients. Professor Scully has contributed substantially to the dental literature. This book is certainly one of his best. Stephen Sonis, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA