Oral Medicine - A Clinical Guide, 1st ed. 2023 A Clinical Guide

This handbook is a practical guide covering pertinent topics in the specialty of Oral Medicine, which focuses on the diagnosis, prevention, and management of local and systemic conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. Each topic covers a specific disease or disorder with overarching emphasis on diseases presenting with oral mucosal involvement and orofacial pain conditions. Each topic is presented as a summary of key clinical information for quick reference prepared by leading experts in the field. This clinical guide will serve as a valuable resource for students and clinicians in practice. 

The Oral Medicine Patient: Essentials of Diagnosis. Mucosal and Salivary Pathology: Mucosal Infections.- Mucocutaneous Disorders.- Granulomatous Disorders.- Non-Neoplastic Salivary Gland Disorders.- Oral and Salivary Gland Neoplasms.- Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders.- Oral Malignant Neoplasms.- Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms.- Salivary Gland Malignancies.- Mucosal Swellings.- Mucosal Ulceration.- Oral Pigmentation.- White Lesions.- Mucosal Red Lesions. Oral Considerations in Systemic Disease: Haematological Diseases.- Dermatolological Conditions.- Sleep Disorders.- Endocrine Disorders.- Immunology and the Oral Cavity.- Rheumatology.- Arthropathies And Arthritides.- Gastroenterology.- Neurological, Neuromuscular and Neuro-Sensory Disorders.- Oncology. Orofacial Pain and Related Conditions: Differential Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain.- Acute Odontogenic Pain.- Acute Non-Odontogenic Pain.- Pain Related to Extra Articular and Intraarticular Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.- Headache Disorders.- Neuropathic Orofacial Pain.- Idiopathic Orofacial Pain Disorders.- Orofacial Movement Disorders.- Psychological Considerations for Orofacial Pain.- Miscellaneous Conditions.

Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM

BSc, BDSc (UWA), MS, Cert Orofacial Pain (UKy), Cert Oral Medicine (UPenn), MRACDS (OralMed), ABOP, FDS RCPS(Glasg), FOMAA, FADI, FPFA, FICD

Ramesh Balasubramaniam is an Oral Medicine Specialist with expertise in temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain and dental sleep medicine. He has numerous peer reviewed publications, co-authored several chapters, and co-edited and co-authored two books notably “Contemporary Oral Medicine”. In addition, he serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. Ramesh is associate professor and discipline lead in Oral Medicine at the University of Western Australia, Dental School and is actively involved in teaching and research. He has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally. For his ongoing contributions to dentistry, he has received a number of awards including fellowships in the International College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International, the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2021. Ramesh was president of the Oral Medicine Academy of Australasia (2019-2022). He also has public appointments at the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia and the Perth Children’s Hospital.

Sue-Ching Yeoh