Dental Clinical Advisor Book

The Dental Clinical Advisor provides at-your-fingertips access to information on hundreds of medical conditions and topics relating to dental treatment and management. It covers a wealth of patient conditions, medications, and emergency situations. It explains the ramifications of certain conditions and provides diagnoses and possible treatments. A companion CD-ROM features a searchable version of the text with printable patient education handouts, in both English and Spanish, related to the books content. * Information is specifically tailored to dentistry by pointing out the dental significance or implications of each subject, including how conditions, medications, emergencies, and more can affect dental treatment. * Consistent concise organization makes it easy to locate key information. * Covers over 300 topics from simple pharmacologic information to rare medical diseases. * Includes ICD-9 CM and CPT diagnostic/treatment codes for insurance records and categorization with outside agencies to help professionals and staff understand how particular conditions fit into insurance continuums and facilitate better communication with outside groups. * Discusses when a treatment should/can be referred to other health care providers. * Appendices present facts and tips related to a variety of more common conditions in one location for easier treatment planning * Clinical algorithms chart possible paths for managing common conditions to expRead More