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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Features.

  • An up to date text in oral and maxillofacial surgery, heavily illustrated with line diagrams, colour and black and white photos.
  • Subject is covered to a depth appropriate for the general dental practitioner.
  • Text is enlivened by the use of learning objectives, bulleted lists and summaries.
  • Clear identification of conditions and procedures suitable for general dental practitioner, and of those requiring referral.
  • Procedures are illustrated if they are suitable for a GDP or recently qualified dentist to do.
  • Extensive self testing material with answers.

Contents
Why and How You Should Read This Book. The Scope of Oral Surgery/ Interviewing Patients and Looking for Physical Signs. Diagnosis: the Process and the Result. Control of Pain and Anxiety: Selection of and Preparation for Anaesthesia or Sedation. Extraction of Teeth. Third Molars and Other Displaced Teeth. Surgical Endodontics. Spreading Infection. Jaw Cysts and Other Benign Lumps. Malignant Disease of the Oral Cavity. Surgical Aids to Orthodontics. Surgical Aids to Prosthodontics Including Osseointegrated Implants. Surgery for Facial Deformity. Maxillo-Facial Trauma. Salivary Gland Disease. The Paranasal Sinuses. Diagnosis and Management of Facial Pain

Editorial Reviews
Book Info
(Churchill Livingstone) Leeds Dental Institute, UK. Textbook focuses on the knowledge and skills required of dentists in primary care settings. Offers comprehensive coverage of diagnosis and dentoalveolar surgery, with maxillofacial surgery being covered to a depth appropriate for postgraduates in the early stages of training. Color illustrations. Softcover.