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Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Use in Dental Practice

The book that is considered an indispensable reference guide by clinicians, dental students, and dental hygiene students is now even easier to use. Critical information is more readily accessible and many of the chapters have been completely rewritten to reflect current standards and practices. Two new chapters@97one on treating oral malodor and the other on treating patients with common systemic diseases@97have been added. The Quick Cross-Reference Guide lets you instantly access the information you need.Preface:
Antibiotics and antimicrobials have become a critical and integral part of dental practice. Accordingly, there is a growing need for precise strategies and guidelines governing their use. The new and updated information contained in this completely revised second edition is essential for every practitioner. Although modernized in appearance and updated in content, the book remains the same important reference and resource that has become one of the most popular books in its field.

This second edition of Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Use in Dental Practice integrates basic facts and principles with concepts that have emerged during the last 6 years. As in the previous edition, a group of internationally recognized experts has been assembled to provide the most direct and pertinent information for application to clinical practice.

Above all, this book is user-friendly. Useful and informative tables, charts, algorithms, and information boxes support concise discussions of relevant information. In addition, icons have been generously dispersed throughout each chapter to alert the reader to important facts and principles.

A new chapter on general principles describes the infections and bacteriologically associated complications that can arise in the oral cavity. These conditions, diseases, and complications are among the most common situations dealt with in clinical practice. This background serves as the foundation for many of the systemic and topical agents described in the rest of the book.

Completely new or expanded chapters on viral and fungal infections, oral malodor, systemic disease complications, and special considerations for female patients, as well as a revised chapter on topical agents, offer a comprehensive view of the proper prescription and use of the bewildering array of agents currently available. Essential information about new therapies, including a form of periodontal therapy involving devices that deliver local controlled release of antimicrobials in the periodontal pocket, are discussed in a straightforward, practical manner.

Recognizing the integral role implants play in dental practice, specific guidelines are provided to assist the practitioner in the use of antimicrobials for the treatment of peri-implant infections as well as in the maintenance and treatment of plaque-associated conditions. Another chapter addresses the growing need for awareness of legal issues associated with the use of antibiotics and antimicrobials in clinical practice. This chapter illustrates the pertinent medicolegal and ethical issues through real-life examples drawn from cases, trials, and verdicts.

The chapter on restorative dentistry considerations discusses the mutual relationship between restorative dentistry and periodontics. This chapter also provides up-to-date information and suggestions for diagnosing, treating, and preventing infections in patients with removable prostheses.

Finally, this new edition consolidates the most significant information discussed in detail in the text in a series of highly useful quick-access tables, boxes, and charts. A listing of the most useful tables, boxes, and charts and where they can be found is provided in the Quick Cross-Reference Guide starting on page xiii. The editors would like to thank the contributors for their excellent work and their dedication to improving the lives of patients, who depend on clinicians to have the most useful and accurate information possible. They also would like to thank the staff at Quintessence Publishing, whose collaboration and hard work helped to make this edition a truly comprehensive revision.