This book is a detailed guide to the identification and appropriate management of patients who represent a high risk when performing oral and maxillofacial surgery or the complex procedures that are increasingly attempted by general dental practitioners. Emphasis is also placed on evaluation of the medically compromised patient for outpatient anesthesia. The book is systematically divided into a series of chapters focusing on the medical conditions most commonly encountered in practice and on current treatment standards. Each chapter outlines evidence-based guidelines for evaluation of patients to establish whether they are suitable candidates for oral surgery. In addition, commonly encountered clinical management dilemmas are thoroughly explored. Lastly, this book will enable the provider to understand whether there is a need to seek medical clearance before proceeding. It will be an invaluable guide for both oral and maxillofacial surgeons and general dentists.

?Daniel Joseph Meara, MS, MD, DMD, FACS, FICD, is Attending Faculty at Christiana Care Health System, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Meara is Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Hospital Dentistry at Christiana Care Health System and also an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware. He gained his DMD from the University of Alabama in 2005 and completed an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at that university and a Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Fellowship at West Virginia University/Charleston Area Medical Center. Dr. Meara is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a board member of The Mid-Atlantic Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and President of the Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association. In addition to his clinical practice, he is active in research and has published almost 30 original journal articles. 
Raj Gutta, DDS, MS, is a board-certified Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Midland Memorial, Midland, TX, and the Medical Center Hospital, Odessa, TX. He is an AOCMF Craniomaxillofacial Faculty Member (North America) and a Fellow of the American Association of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (AACMFS) and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). Dr. Gutta completed his training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and also obtained his Master's degree from that university, where he was awarded the School of Medicine Fellowship Award. He has served on faculty positions at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, the University of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Dr. Gutta practices a full range of oral and maxillofacial surgery and also offers a wide range of treatment including routine oral surgery, dental implants, orthognathic surgery, and TMJ surgery. He acts as a reviewer for leading journals in the field and has been the recipient of several international awards.