The text will be divided into two main sections:
An opening Diagnostic reference section which will present multiple diagrammatic representations of the jaws, teeth and adjacent structures in a manner similar to that typically seen in a panoramic radiographic view. A differential diagnosis will be provided with reference to the appropriate “lesion based” section in the clinical part of the atlas. This section would be useful to clinicians and radiologists who have noted a potential abnormality identified radiologically.
And a clinically driven guide with “signs and symptoms” based subsections. For example, a subsection “facial swellings” would be further subdivided into “swellings in the region of the parotid glands”, where a differential diagnosis would be provided, with appropriate imaging suggestions and reference to the appropriate sections in the latter pages. An imaging pathway guide could be included, to aid the reader in the prescription of the appropriate imaging modality.
The idea of the text is that a clinician will be able to notice any “little white lump” and take things from there. A brief summary for each type of symptom/sign will be included explaining how important, frequent, dangerous they are and whether they are benign or the clinician needs to act quickly.
