Dental Secrets
Synopsis Using a question-and-answer format, this book
covers all the latest clinical and public health aspects of
dentistry as well as how computers and the Internet can manage a
dental practice and quickly provide information to dental
practitioners. The content of all chapters has been update and
revised. New questions, answers, and illustrations reflect current
additions to dental materials, surgical techniques, modalities of
diagnosis and infection.
ABOUT THE
BOOK
Annotation
The book contains
black-and-white illustrations.
Learn the secrets to dental practice success in this book. It covers the
latest clinical and public health aspects of dentistry and includes information
on the advantages of computer and internet usage in the dental practice. All
chapters have been updated and revised to reflect the latest changes in dental
medicine. New questions, answers and illustrations reflect current additions to
dental materials, surgical techniques, modalities of diagnosis and infection
control and OSHA mandates. It's an effective supplement to standard textbooks
and a useful tool for board examination preparation.
Reviews
From Dimitris Antoniou
This interesting new book is
presented in the format of questions and short answers concerning every
important aspect of dentistry, from patient management and treatment planning to
legal issues and ethics in dental practice. The purpose is not to substitute
many excellent dental textbooks available, but to assist the readers with
additional reading in areas that they might find stimulating. This book was
written to meet the needs of students, residents, and practitioners who would
like to test and improve their knowledge about dentistry. The illustrations are
very informative, especially in the oral radiology chapter. The bibliography is
extensive and up-to-date. This is a very useful book for students and
practitioners in the dental field. It contains important questions about
dentistry. Each answer is clear and concise. The reader, also, will notice a
smattering of humor throughout the book that makes reading enjoyable. It is
highly recommended for students and dentists who are getting ready to take the
boards.
From Lawrence Golden
This edition is unique from
all other dental resources that I have used because of its question and answer
format. I did not own the first edition published in 1996, but I borrowed it and
photocopied sections of it to study for my national dental board Part II exam.
The purpose is to hand down the pearls of the different aspects of dentistry in
an informal, non-textbook format. This is a worthy objective and it is met.
Although I believe that this book was written for the dental student, the
question/answer format makes it very convenient for practitioners who study
review information less frequently than the full-time student. The format
maintains the reader's interest. The 18 contributors of this book are well known
in their areas of dentistry. This is an overview and summary of the pearls of
information from the last two years of a dental school education. The best
feature is that if you were to read it for 20 minutes a day for two weeks you
would have refreshed your memory of traditional education. There is a great
"bang for your buck" benefit for a practitioner that would not be found in a
textbook. Shortcomings include the challenge of finding a specific answer to a
specific question; you would have to refer to a textbook. This is a very useful
review of important material for a full-time student or practitioner. A wealth
of information can be acquired over short periods of time not possible with a
textbook. The question/answer format maintains the reader's interest. The
continuing innovation of dental materials and with them new techniques makes a
new edition beneficial. This book is of the highest quality and usefulness as a
brief review of a wealth of information. Icannot compare it with other books of
its kind because I am not familiar with other review books for dentistry. A
second edition is justified.
From Doody Review
Services
Reviewer: Lawrence
Golden, DDS (University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This edition is unique from all other dental resources that
I have used because of its question and answer format. I did not own the first
edition published in 1996, but I borrowed it and photocopied sections of it to
study for my national dental board Part II exam.
Purpose: The purpose is to hand down the pearls of the different aspects
of dentistry in an informal, non-textbook format. This is a worthy objective and
it is met.
Audience: Although I believe that this book was written for the dental
student, the question/answer format makes it very convenient for practitioners
who study review information less frequently than the full-time student. The
format maintains the reader's interest. The 18 contributors of this book are
well known in their areas of dentistry.
Features: This is an overview and summary of the pearls of information
from the last two years of a dental school education. The best feature is that
if you were to read it for 20 minutes a day for two weeks you would have
refreshed your memory of traditional education. There is a great "bang for your
buck" benefit for a practitioner that would not be found in a textbook.
Shortcomings include the challenge of finding a specific answer to a specific
question; you would have to refer to a textbook. This is a very useful review of
important material for a full-time student or practitioner. A wealth of
information can be acquired over short periods of time not possible with a
textbook. The question/answer format maintains the reader's interest. The
continuing innovation of dental materials and with them new techniques makes a
new edition beneficial.
Assessment: This book is of the highest quality and usefulness as a brief
review of a wealth of information. I cannot compare it with other books of its
kind because I am not familiar with other review books for dentistry. A second
edition is justified.
CUSTOMER
REVIEWS - An Open Forum
Number of Reviews: 1
Average Rating:
Demi (demikaz@prodigy.net),
November 11, 1998,
Dental Secrets Is Great
This book is wonderful. I think I learned & retained more from this book in 1
week than from 3 years in dental school. A must for National Borad II review.
Ratings
3 Stars from Doody
FROM THE
BOOK
Table of
Contents
1 |
Patient Management: The Dentist-Patient Relationship |
1 |
2 |
Treatment Planning and Oral Diagnosis |
13 |
3 |
Oral Medicine |
23 |
4 |
Oral Pathology |
41 |
5 |
Oral Radiology |
69 |
6 |
Periodontology |
89 |
7 |
Endodontics |
111 |
8 |
Restorative Dentistry |
129 |
9 |
Prosthodontics |
155 |
10 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
181 |
11 |
Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics |
205 |
12 |
Infection and Hazard Control |
217 |
13 |
Computers and Dentistry |
249 |
14 |
Dental Public Health |
269 |
15 |
Legal Issues and Ethics in Dental Practice |
281 |
|
Index |
287 |
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Sonis, Stephen T., DMD,
DMSc (Harvard Univ)
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