Scully’s oral and maxillofacial medicine 2023: - Authors: Stephen J. Challacombe, Barbara Carey, Jane Setterfield. - Publisher: ElSevier. - Edition: 4th. Book outlines: - The new edition of this award-winning book offers a systematized and objective approach to clinical diagnosis and contemporary non-surgical management of the most common disorders seen in oral medicine. - It places a strong emphasis on practical issues such as history taking, examination and differential diagnosis, when clinical investigations are indicated, and how to identify and describe oral lesions. - Fully updated with six new chapters and new photographs and artworks, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine 4e presents a straightforward, accessible but practical guide to the successful diagnosis and treatment of the most common and potentially serious disorders seen in oral medicine clinical practice. - Maintaining a strong patient-centered approach throughout, the book also explores relevant systemic disorders and includes an updated but shortened recommended reading list. - This clearly written book places a strong emphasis on practical issues and is beautifully illustrated with liberal use of tables, algorithms and clinical photographs. - Senior dental students, dental practitioners and trainees, and practitioners in oral medicine, surgery and pathology in particular, will find this book to be both an excellent source of reference and a thoroughly practical guide for clinical diagnosis and contemporary non-surgical management of conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. The expert authors have completely revised and updated the content, making this an excellent reference source as well as a thoroughly practical guide. Key features: - Clearly written and easy to follow. - Beautiful illustrations with a wealth of anatomical artwork and clinical photographs to support learning. - Treatment algorithms, tables, ‘pull out’ boxes and sample ‘patient information sheets’ provide practical guidance. - User-friendly format allows ease of access to information. - Shows the reader how to interpret the findings of routine clinical investigations and understand the potential implications for the patient Identifies relevant follow-up questions that may further clarify the findings of the clinical examination and refocus the history. - Shows the reader how to identify lesions and understand their potential implications for the patient. - Explains how to advise the patient about the nature of oral lesions and their predisposing factors. - Identifies a range of therapeutic options and new emerging therapies.