Little and Falace’s Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 10th Edition, is thoroughly revised to provide the information needed to assess common problems and make safe dental management decisions. This new edition contains revised content on Cancer and Women’s Health and includes an enhanced ebook plus patient-based practice questions with print purchase. Also, each chapter features informative illustrations and well-organized tables to provide you with in-depth details and overall summaries required for understanding and applying medical concepts in dentistry.

PART ONE: PATIENT EVALUATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT

1: Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment

2: Infective Endocarditis

3: Hypertension

4: Ischemic Heart Disease

5: Cardiac Arrhythmias

6: Heart Failure (or Congestive Heart Failure)

7: Pulmonary Disease

8: Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

9: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

10: Liver Disease

11: Gastrointestinal Disease

12: Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

13: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

14: Diabetes Mellitus

15: Adrenal Insufficiency

16: Thyroid Diseases

17: Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

18: AIDS, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions

19: Allergy

20: Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders

21: Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation

22: Disorders of Red Blood Cells

23: Disorders of White Blood Cells

24: Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

25: Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

26: Cancer and Oral Care of the Patient

27: Neurologic Disorders

28: Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness

29: Psychiatric Disorders

30: Drug and Alcohol Abuse