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Chapter 1 Principles of dental practice
Chapter 2 Equipment and operating positions
Chapter 3 Patient confidentiality
Chapter 4 Record keeping
Chapter 5 Consent
Chapter 6 Communication with patients
Chapter 7 Cross-infection control
Chapter 8 History-taking
Chapter 9 Past medical history
Chapter 10 Examination of the mouth
Chapter 11 Special tests
Chapter 12 Reading and reporting radiographs
Chapter 13 Diagnostic ‘surgical sieve’
Chapter 14 Charting the oral cavity
Chapter 15 Peridontal assessment
Chapter 16 Treatment planning
Chapter 17 Sudden loss of consciousness
Chapter 18 Acute chest pain and cardiac arrest
Chapter 19 Difficulty breathing
Chapter 20 Convulsionsand choking
Chapter 21 Other emergencies
Chapter 22 Caries prevention
Chapter 23 Plaque reduction
Chapter 24 Prevention of periodontal disease
Chapter 25 Prevention of dental trauma
Chapter 26 The ‘normal’ dentitions
Chapter 27 Variations in the number of teeth
Chapter 28 Variations in tooth morphology
Chapter 29 Enamel and dentine defects
Chapter 30 Fluorosis
Chapter 31 Tooth eruption and exfoliation
Chapter 32 Caries
Chapter 33 Tooth tissue loss
Chapter 34 The normal gingivae
Chapter 35 The periodontal ligament
Chapter 36 Dental plaque and calculus
Chapter 37 Diseases of the gingivae and periodontium
Chapter 38 Properties of tooth tissue
Chapter 39 Local anaesthesia for tooth restoration
Chapter 40 Tooth isolation
Chapter 41 Cavity preparation
Chapter 42 Cavity liners and conditioners
Chapter 43 Cavity preparation for plastic tooth restorations
Chapter 44 Choice of plastic restorative materials
Chapter 45 Plastic restorations
Chapter 46 Amalgam restorations
Chapter 47 Composite restorations
Chapter 48 Building composite resin restorations
Chapter 49 Non-plastic intracoronal restorations
Chapter 50 Crowns
Chapter 51 Provisional restorations
Chapter 52 Resin-retained bridges
Chapter 53 Bridges
Chapter 54 Implant retained options
Chapter 55 Partial dentures
Chapter 56 Implant overdentures
Chapter 57 Precision attachments
Chapter 58 Immediate insertion dentures
Chapter 59 Complete dentures
Chapter 60 Pulp therapy (deciduous teeth)
Chapter 61 Pulp protection procedures for traumatised teeth
Chapter 62 Pulp removal (permanent teeth)
Chapter 63 Pulp obturation (permanent teeth)
Chapter 64 Patient management
Chapter 65 Local anaesthesia
Chapter 66 Sedation and general anaesthesia
Chapter 67 Caries in deciduous teeth
Chapter 68 Paediatric dental materials
Chapter 69 Fissure sealants
Chapter 70 Dietary control
Chapter 70 Dietary control
Chapter 71 Fluoride supplements
Chapter 72 Classification of trauma
Chapter 73 Accidental injury to deciduous teeth
Chapter 74 Tooth fractures
Chapter 75 Tooth displacement injuries
Chapter 76 Non-accidental injury
Chapter 77 Instruments
Chapter 78 The patient in pain
Chapter 79 Extraction of teeth
Chapter 80 Surgical Extractions
Chapter 81 Impacted third molars
Chapter 82 Biopsy
Chapter 83 Suturing
Chapter 84 Complications of exodontia
Chapter 85 Surgical Endodontics
Chapter 86 Benign swellings in the oral cavity
Chapter 87 Odontogenic tumours and tumour-like lesions
Chapter 88 Odontogenic cysts
Chapter 89 Other bone diseases
Chapter 90 Temporomandibular joint problems
Chapter 91 Mucosal diseases
Chapter 92 Oral cancer and pre-cancer
Chapter 93 Salivary gland disorders
Chapter 94 Pigmented lesions
Chapter 95 Haematological disorders
Chapter 96 Immune disorders
Chapter 97 Cardiovascular disorders
Chapter 98 Respiratory disorders
Chapter 99 Gastroenterology and nutritional disorders
Chapter 100 Endocrine disorders
Chapter 101 Renal disease
Chapter 104 Drugs and dental care
Chapter 105 The developing dentitions
Chapter 106 Orthodontic assessment
Chapter 107 Removable orthodontic appliances
Chapter 108 Fixed orthodontic appliances
Chapter 109 Major malocclusions
Chapter 110 Epidemiology
Chapter 111 Social variations in oral health
Chapter 112 Psychology and dental care
Chapter 113 Health, illness and behaviour change
Chapter 114 Special care dentistry
Chapter 115 Ethical care of patients
Chapter 116 Dentistry and the Law
Chapter 117 Risk management
Chapter 118 Infection control
Chapter 119 Regulatory bodies and best practice
Chapter 120 Clinical record keeping
Chapter 121 Team management
Chapter 122 Intra-team communication
Chapter 123 External communication
Chapter 124 Being part of the profession

Dentistry

at a Glance

Elizabeth Kay

Multiple Choice Questions