Scully C, Felix D H
Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, 256 Gray's Inn Road, UCL, University of London, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
Br Dent J. 2005 Oct 8;199(7):423-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812740.
This series provides an overview of current thinking in the more relevant areas of oral medicine for primary care practitioners, written by the authors while they were holding the Presidencies of the European Association for Oral Medicine and the British Society for Oral Medicine, respectively. A book containing additional material will be published. The series gives the detail necessary to assist the primary dental clinical team caring for patients with oral complaints that may be seen in general dental practice. Space precludes inclusion of illustrations of uncommon or rare disorders, or discussion of disorders affecting the hard tissues. Approaching the subject mainly by the symptomatic approach -- as it largely relates to the presenting complaint -- was considered to be a more helpful approach for GDPs rather than taking a diagnostic category approach. The clinical aspects of the relevant disorders are discussed, including a brief overview of the aetiology, detail on the clinical features and how the diagnosis is made. Guidance on management and when to refer is also provided, along with relevant websites which offer further detail.
本系列文章由分别担任欧洲口腔医学协会主席和英国口腔医学协会主席的作者撰写，为基层医疗从业者概述了口腔医学相关领域的当前思路。一本包含更多资料的书籍将出版。该系列文章提供了必要的细节，以协助初级牙科临床团队护理在一般牙科实践中可能遇到的有口腔问题的患者。篇幅所限，未纳入罕见或不常见病症的插图，也未讨论影响硬组织的病症。主要通过症状学方法探讨该主题——因为它很大程度上与就诊主诉相关——被认为对全科牙医而言比采用诊断类别方法更有帮助。文中讨论了相关病症的临床方面，包括病因的简要概述、临床特征细节以及诊断方法。还提供了管理指导和转诊时机，以及提供更多详细信息的相关网站。
