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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
About this book
Detailed reference on the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery for dentists and surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference to oral and maxillofacial surgery. Suitable for fields of dentistry, surgery, and medicine that treat conditions of the head and neck, this resource draws together current research, practice, and developments to create a detailed guide for both practicing surgeons and trainees. From pre-operative through to post-operative management, this book's coverage extends from basic principles such patient evaluation, dental anesthesia, wound healing, infection control, and surgical instrument through to the complex areas of dentoalveolar surgery, oral pathologic lesions, trauma, implant surgery, dentofacial deformities, temporomandibular joint disorders, and salivary gland disorders.
The second edition is fully updated throughout with contributions from international experts offering a global perspective. Readers will find includes new chapters on the innovations affecting the care of surgical patients. These include virtual surgical planning, navigation, and tissue engineering for reconstruction. Pediatric-specific chapters have also been added in trauma and temporomandibular joint surgery, as well as an expanded section on cosmetic surgery. All updates are accompanied by images and medical illustrations reflecting the changes in this specialty area of dental and medical care.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery also includes information on:
- State of the art clinical practice
- Technical aspects of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures
- Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, and the role of maxillary and mandibular osteotomies
- Diagnostic strategies, risk assessment, and guidelines for staging as well as surgical and non-surgical management of osteonecrosis of the jaws
- Clinical and radiographic characteristics of odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts of the jaws, with strategies for management
The second edition of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery remains an essential landmark in a transforming field and is suitable for oral and maxillofacial specialists, dental surgeons, OMS residents, and trainees.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Part 1: Basic Principles in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
- Part 2: Dentoalveolar Surgery
- Part 3: Implant Surgery
- Part 4 Infections
- Part 5: Head and Neck Pathologyand Reconstruction
- Part 6 Trauma
- Part 7: Dentofacial Deformities
- Part 8: Oro-facial pain and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Part 9: Aesthetic Surgery of the face
- Index
- EULA