Full Description
Expert teaching in the fundamentals of oral and maxillofacial surgery
Essentials of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the key textbook for all undergraduate dentistry students and trainees starting out in oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral surgery and surgical dentistry. Condensed and revised from the major reference work Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, all revisions have been made by the editors in order to bring the text up-to-date and accessible for a student audience.
The book's coverage extends from basic principles such as patient evaluation, radiographic imaging, and surgical instruments, to specific conditions and procedures, from tooth extraction and endodontic surgery to trauma, implants, dentofacial deformities and orofacial pain. It also offers:
A companion website with downloadable figures and MCQs to test your knowledge
Over 600 colour photographs, radiographs and explanatory line drawings to illuminate the text
Contributions from an international group of authors, distilled by an expert editor team
Contents
List of Contributors vii
Preface xiii
About the companion website xiv
Part 1 Basic Principles 1
Section Editor: Tony Pogrel
1 Patient Evaluation 3
2 Radiographic Imaging in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 7
3 Local Anesthesia 15
4 Dentofacial Infection 24
5 Armamentarium for Basic Procedures 37
6 Basic Surgical Principles 44
7 Complications Associated with Dentoalveolar Surgery 53
Part 2 Dentoalveolar Surgery 61
Section Editor: Lars Andersson
8 Extraction of Teeth 63
9 Management of Impacted Teeth 77
10 Nerve Involvement in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 100
11 Autotransplantation of Teeth 107
12 Endodontic Surgery 113
13 Preprosthetic and Oral Soft Tissue Surgery 117
Part 3 Implant Surgery 125
Section Editor: Karl-Erik Kahnberg
14 Implantology 127
15 Optimal Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone by the Use of Guided Bone Regeneration 141
16 Implant Placement in the Posterior Mandible 150
17 Use of Autogenous Bone Material for Implant Rehabilitation in the Bone Defi cient Maxilla 161
18 Biomaterials for Bone Replacement in Implant Surgery 174
Part 4 Oral Pathologic Lesions 185
Section Editor: Tony Pogrel
19 Initial Evaluation and Management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Patient 187
20 Cystic Lesions of the Jaws 195
21 Odontogenic and Non-odontogenic Tumors of the Jaws 201
22 Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Mucosa 229
23 Principles of Oral Cancer Management 235
24 Management of Patients Undergoing Radiation and Chemotherapy 240
25 Salivary Gland Disorders 245
Part 5 Trauma 253
Section Editor: Lars Andersson
Introduction: Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatology 255
26 Traumatic Dental Injuries 257
27 Maxillofacial Bone Fractures 274
28 Soft Tissue Injuries 288
Part 6 Dentofacial Deformities 295
Section Editor: Karl-Erik Kahnberg
29 Cleft Lip and Palate: An Overview 297
30 Correction of Dentofacial Deformities 315
31 Mandibular Reconstruction 331
Part 7 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 345
Section Editor: Tony Pogrel
32 Diagnosis and Non-surgical Management of Orofacial Pain 347
33 Temporomandibular Joint Surgery (Including Arthroscopy) 353
Index 371
