Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Dentistry**Gain the knowledge of dental anatomy you need as a dental assistant or hygienist! Anatomy of Orofacial Structures: A Comprehensive Approach, 9th Edition provides an all-in-one resource for learning oral histology and embryology, dental anatomy, and head and neck anatomy. It offers all the benefits of a combined textbook and workbook, reinforcing your understanding with review questions in each chapter and tests in each unit. The book also includes flashcards for convenient, on-the-go study and reference. Supported with engaging activities on the Evolve website, this book provides a complete learning package!- UNIQUE! Comprehensive coverage includes orofacial development, landmarks, veins, arteries, nerves, bones, and muscles of the head and neck region- UNIQUE! More than 600 anatomical illustrations include labeled line drawings, radiographs, and clinical photographs- Textbook/Workbook format includes chapter review quizzes, unit tests, and a perforated workbook section- Clinical Considerations boxes describe the real-world application of anatomical concepts- Flashcards provide a convenient study tool for tooth morphology and major head and neck structures, featuring an image of a tooth on one side and that tooth's identifying/important information on the other side- Learning resources on the Evolve website include chapter quizzes and the Body Spectrum anatomy coloring book- NEW! Thoroughly revised embryology and histology section features new illustrations- NEW! Updated art program includes new illustrations and clinical images
Table of Contents
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION1. Oral CavityUnit I TestUnit I Suggested ReadingsUNIT II: DENTAL ANATOMY2. The Tooth: Functions and Terms3. Fundamental and Preventative Curvatures4. Dentition5. Development, Form, and Eruption6. Occlusion7. Dental Anomalies8. Supporting Structures9. Clinical Considerations10. Tooth Identification11. Root Morphology12. Incisors13. Canines14. Premolars15. Molars16. Deciduous DentitionUnit II TestUnit II Suggested ReadingsUNIT III: ORAL HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY17. Basic Tissues18. Development of Orofacial Complex19. Dental Lamina and Enamel Organ20. Enamel, Dentin, and Pulp21. Root Formation and Attachment Apparatus22. Eruption and Shedding of Teeth23. Oral Mucous Membrane24. The Tongue25. Histology of the Salivary GlandsUnit III TestUnit III Suggested ReadingsUNIT IV: HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY26. Osteology of the Skull27. Nose, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses28. Muscles of Mastication, Hyoid Muscles, and Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius Muscles29. Temporomandibular Joint30. Muscles of Facial Expression31. Soft Palate and Pharynx32. Arterial Supply and Venous Drainage33. Salivary Glands34. Nervous System35. Lymphatics and Spread of Dental Infection36. Anatomical Considerations in Local AnesthesiaUnit IV TestUnit IV Suggested Readings
