With new medications, medical therapies, and increasing numbers of older and medically complex patients seeking dental care, all dentists, hygienists, and students must understand the intersection of common diseases, medical management, and dental management to coordinate and deliver safe care.

This new second edition updates all of the protocols and guidelines for treatment and medications and adds more information to aid with patient medical assessments, and clearly organizes individual conditions under three headings: background, medical management, and dental management. Written by more than 25 expert academics and clinicians, this evidence-based guide takes a patient-focused approach to help you deliver safe, coordinated oral health care for patients with medical conditions.

Other sections contain disease descriptions, pathogenesis, coordination of care between the dentist and physician, and key questions to ask the patient and physician.

About the Editors

Lauren L. Patton, DDS, is Professor and Chair, Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Michael Glick, DMD, is Professor and Dean, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York
at Buffalo, New York. He also serves as the Editor of The Journal of the American Dental Association.