In an easy-to-follow, highly illustrated approach, this popular text presents the fundamental principles of surgical and medical management of oral surgery problems. This well-organized text defines the role of the general dentist as a member of the surgical management team.
PART 1 - PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY 1 Preoperative Health Status Evaluation 2 Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies 3 Principles of Surgery 4 Wound Repair 5 Infection Control in Surgical Practice
PART 2 - PRINCIPLES OF EXODONTIA 6 Armamentarium for Basic Oral Surgery 7 Principles of Uncomplicated Exodontia 8 Principles of Complicated Exodontia 9 Principles of Management of Impacted Teeth 10 Postoperative Patient Management 11 Prevention and Management of Surgical Complications 12 Medicolegal Considerations
PART 3 - PREPROSTHETIC SURGERY 13 Basic and Advanced Preprosthetic Surgery 14 Contemporary Implant Dentistry
PART 4 - INFECTIONS 15 Principles of Management and Prevention of Odontogenic Infections 16 Complex Odontogenic Infections 17 Principles of Endodontic Surgery 18 Management of the Patient Undergoing Radiotherapy or Chemotherapy 19 Odontogenic Diseases of the Maxillary Sinus 20 Diagnosis and Management of Salivary Gland Disorders
PART 5 - MANAGEMENT OF ORAL PATHOLOGIC LESIONS 21 Principles of Differential Diagnosis and Biopsy 22 Surgical Management of Oral Pathologic Lesions
PART 6 - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA 23 Soft Tissue and Dentoalveolar Injuries 24 Management of Facial Fractures
PART 7 - DENTOFACIAL DEFORMITIES 25 Correction of Dentofacial Deformities 26 Soft Tissue Esthetic Surgery 27 Management of Patients with Orofacial Clefts 28 Surgical Reconstruction of Defects of the Jaws
PART 8 - TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND FACIAL PAIN 29 Facial Neuropathology 30 Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
PART 9 - MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT 31 Management of the Hospitalized Patient
APPENDIXES I. Instrument List and Typical Retail Prices (2002) II. Operative Note (Office Record) III. Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule of Drugs and Examples IV. Examples of Useful Prescriptions V. Postoperative Instructions VI. Informed Consent VII. Antibiotic Overview