Books published by B.C. Decker Inc

A reference to the etiologic factors, clinical description, accepted therapeutic management and patient education of the common oral conditions. It includes topics such as: chapped lips, cheilitis, taste disorders, shingles, dry mouth and recurrent orofacial herpes simplex.

Offers topical and systemic drug regimens for treatment of common oral disorders with special attention to the fact that the pharmacokinetics of drug absorption, distribution and metabolism are considerably altered in elderly patients.

Offers a useful outline of common oral diseases and dental conditions found in smokers and alerts dental professionals to the systemic diseases hazarded by tobacco users. This guide helps professionals to develop strategies for assisting patients toward recovery from tobacco addiction using a combination of interventional therapies.

The rapid growth in treatment modalities for HIV patients poses a challenge to the dental community. This guide helps clinicians meet that challenge.