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Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental Disorders
Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental Disorders
Approach to the Dental Patient
Introduction
Anatomy and Development
Teeth
Supporting tissues
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Testing
Dental Care of Patients With Systemic Disorders
Hematologic disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Cancer
Immunosuppression
Endocrine disorders
Neurologic disorders
Drugs
Radiation therapy
Bruxism
Dental Appliances
Dental appliances and surgery
Denture problems
Malocclusion
Etiology
Evaluation
Treatment
Approach to the Patient With Ear Problems
Introduction
Testing
Earache
Evaluation
History and physical examination
Testing
Treatment
Otorrhea
Etiology
Evaluation and Treatment
History
Physical examination
Testing
Treatment
Tinnitus
Etiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Testing
Treatment
Vertigo
Pathophysiology and Etiology
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Testing
Treatment
Approach to the Patient With Nasal, Oral, and Pharyngeal Symptoms
Introduction
Anatomy and Physiology
Mouth
Throat
Nose
Sinuses
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Oral Changes in the Elderly
Halitosis
Evaluation and Treatment
Nasal Congestion and Rhinorrhea
Evaluation
Treatment
Neck Mass
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Testing
Pharyngitis
Evaluation
Treatment
Smell and Taste Abnormalities
Taste
Smell
Stomatitis
Infections
Systemic diseases
Irritants and allergies
Evaluation
History
Physical examination
Testing
Treatment
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Xerostomia
Etiology
Evaluation
Treatment
Common Dental Disorders
Introduction
Caries
Etiology and Pathophysiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Gingivitis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis and Treatment
Prevention
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG)
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Other Gingival Disorders
Periodontitis
Etiology and Pathophysiology
Aggressive periodontitis
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Pulpitis
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Dental Emergencies
Introduction
Fractured and Avulsed Teeth
Mandibular Dislocation
Postextraction Problems
Toothache and Infection
External Ear Disorders
Introduction
Dermatitis
External Otitis
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
Malignant External Otitis
Obstructions
Perichondritis
Hearing Loss
Introduction
Etiology
Evaluation
Screening
History
Physical examination
Audiologic tests
Advanced testing
Treatment
Hearing aids
Cochlear implants
Brainstem implants
Coping mechanisms
Treatment in Children
Prevention
Sudden Deafness
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Inner Ear Disorders
Introduction
Acoustic Neuroma
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Etiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Drug-Induced Ototoxicity
Prevention
Herpes Zoster Oticus
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Meniere's Disease
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Purulent Labyrinthitis
Vestibular Neuronitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Laryngeal Disorders
Introduction
Benign Tumors
Contact Ulcers
Laryngitis
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Laryngoceles
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Vocal Cord Polyps and Nodules
Etiology and Pathophysiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Middle Ear and Tympanic Membrane Disorders
Introduction
Mastoiditis
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Myringitis
Otic Barotrauma
Prevention and Treatment
Otitis Media
Acute Otitis Media
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis and Treatment
Prevention
Secretory Otitis Media
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Chronic Otitis Media
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Otosclerosis
Traumatic Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Nose and Paranasal Sinus Disorders
Introduction
Bacterial Infections
Epistaxis
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Anterior epistaxis
Posterior epistaxis
Bleeding disorders
Foreign Bodies
Polyps
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Rhinitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis and Treatment
Septal Deviation and Perforation
Sinusitis
Etiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Sinusitis in Immunocompromised Patients
Smell and Taste Disorders
Anosmia
Oropharyngeal Disorders
Introduction
Adenoid Disorders
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Epiglottitis
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment and Prevention
Parapharyngeal Abscess
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Peritonsillar Abscess and Cellulitis
Etiology and Pathophysiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Salivary Stones
Etiology and Pathophysiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Sialadenitis
Etiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Other Salivary Gland Infections
Submandibular Space Infection
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Tonsillopharyngitis
Etiology and Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Tornwaldt's Cyst
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Temporomandibular Disorders
Introduction
Diagnosis
Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
Infectious arthritis
Traumatic arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Secondary degenerative arthritis
Condylar Hyperplasia
Treatment
Condylar Hypoplasia
Internal Joint Derangement
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment
Tumors of the Head and Neck
Introduction
Etiology
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Staging
Prognosis and Treatment
Adverse effects of treatment
Prevention
Jaw Tumors
Laryngeal Cancer
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
Rehabilitation
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Otic Tumors
Malignant otic tumors
Benign otic tumors
Salivary Gland Tumors
Benign tumors
Malignant salivary gland tumors
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
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