Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice

The revised Second Edition of Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice has been expanded to include information pertinent when considering comprehensive treatment planning for a wide variety of dental procedures. Written by internationally recognized specialists and discipline experts in their field, the Second Edition offers new chapters on dental and oral diseases and disorders, including insights and diagnostics for each category. Readers will learn about diagnosis and planning considerations for orofacial pain, caries, periodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, restorative, prosthodontics and esthetic dentistry, and more.

Beginning with a complete introduction of oral health and associated systemic health, the book incorporates discussions of patient history profiles, basic procedures in physical examinations, including examination of the head, neck, extraoral and intraoral tissues, radiographic examination and interpretation, as well as laboratory methods. Readers will also find:

• A thorough introduction to the orofacial clinical processes, including the essential phases in treatment, quality management, patient-doctor communication, documentation, and management of critical patient information.
• An exploration of basic procedures in physical examinations in dentistry, including inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, olfaction, and evaluation of function, form, and detailed analysis.
• A thorough review of the head and neck complex. 
• An analysis of the examination and diagnosis of the intraoral and extraoral features, including all hard and soft tissues of the orofacial complex.

Designed for general dental practitioners, periodontists, prosthodontists, dental residents and fellows, and dental students, Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice is a logically organized one-stop reference for patient evaluation and treatment.

The authors

Géza T. Terézhalmy, DDS, MA, is Professor and Dean Emeritus in the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Michaell A. Huber, DDS, is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Lily T. García, DDS, MS, FACP, is Professor and Dean of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Ronald L. Occhionero, DDS, is Professor and Associate Dean for Administration at Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Learn more about dental patient evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment with this one-stop resource from internationally recognized authorities in the field The revised Second Edition of Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice has been expanded to include information pertinent when considering comprehensive treatment planning for a wide variety of dental procedures. Written by internationally recognized specialists and discipline experts in their field, the Second Edition offers new chapters on dental and oral diseases and disorders, including insights and diagnostics for each category. Readers will learn about diagnosis and planning considerations for orofacial pain, caries, periodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, restorative, prosthodontics and esthetic dentistry, and more. Beginning with a complete introduction of oral health and associated systemic health, the book incorporates discussions of patient history profiles, basic procedures in physical examinations, including examination of the head, neck, extraoral and intraoral tissues, radiographic examination and interpretation, as well as laboratory methods. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to the orofacial clinical processes, including the essential phases in treatment, quality management, patient-doctor communication, documentation, and management of critical patient information. An exploration of basic procedures in physical examinations in dentistry, including inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, olfaction, and evaluation of function, form, and detailed analysis. A thorough review of the head and neck complex. An analysis of the examination and diagnosis of the intraoral and extraoral features, including all hard and soft tissues of the orofacial complex. Designed for general dental practitioners, periodontists, prosthodontists, dental residents and fellows, and dental students, Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice is a logically organized one-stop reference for patient evaluation and treatment.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.