Little and Falace Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient 8th Edition by James W Little, Craig Miller, Nelson Rhodus ISBN 9780323080286

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Authors:James W. Little DMD MS, Donald Falace DMD, Craig Miller DMD MS, Nelson L. Rhodus DMD MPH , Series:Dentistry [111] , Tags:Medical › Dentistry › General , Author sort:James W. Little DMD MS, Donald Falace DMD, Craig Miller DMD MS, Nelson L. Rhodus DMD MPH , Ids:9780323080286 , Languages:Languages:eng , Published:Published:Sep 2012 , Publisher:Elsevier , Comments:Comments:It is now 4 years since the seventh edition of Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient was published. The number of patients in this critically complex area of healthcare delivery continues to expand along with the scientific advances in etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. The number of Americans over age 65, which now exceeds 15% of the population, is expected to increase by more than 20% within the next few decades. Thus the pool for such patients seeking and needing dental care grows. Furthermore, as longevity increases, so do the number of diseases and conditions that disable individuals, converting them to compromised patients. With increasing longevity, and other factors such as obesity, poor diets, suboptimal exercise, new infections, as well as widespread use and abuse of drugs, the rising number of medically compromised patients will continue to grow. As a consequence, an ever increasing number of individuals with oral health problems will create demands and responsibilities on dental professionals with regards to services and standards of care. Education and readily available resource materials are essential to providing these services in an optimal and safe manner, and the thoroughly revised and updated eighth edition fills this role perfectly.