An introduction to oral and maxillofacial surgery
By: David A. Mitchell.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780192629647
Subjects: Mouth -- Surgery.; Face -- Surgery.; Maxilla -- Surgery.; Oral Surgical Procedures.
Description: Offers an accessible introduction to the full range of topics encompassed by the discipline and takes a practical approach, focusing on the core competences required by undergraduates, practical skills required by trainees, and an illustration of the advanced scope of the specialty.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is oral and maxillofacial surgery?; title: Basic principles and getting started; title: Asepsis, antisepsis, and instruments; title: Managing people, pain, and anxiety; title: Medical management of the oral and maxillofacial surgical patient; title: Exodontia and its sequelae; title: Surgical endodontics; title: Third molar surgery; title: Dentoalveolar surgery for orthodontics; title: Orofacial infections; title: Cysts of the jaws; title: Benign surgical conditions of the mouth, jaws, and neck; title: Paranasal sinuses; title: Temporomandibular joint; title: Surgery for prosthodontics; title: Maxillofacial trauma: hard tissue; title: Maxillofacial trauma: soft tissue; title: Facial skin cancer; title: Orthognathic surgery; title: Cleft and craniofacial anomalies; title: Salivary gland disease; title: Oral cancer; title: Reconstruction of the mouth, jaws, and face; title: Aesthetic facial surgery; title: Cutting edge; title: Useful information.