Main description:

Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a comprehensive guide to the field for trainee dental students. The book covers basic procedures performed in general practice, as well as more advanced and complex surgical management techniques in the hospital environment.

Presented in an easy to follow format, the text is divided into twelve sections, each discussing different oral and maxillofacial disorders, their diagnosis and appropriate medical and surgical management techniques.

The final sections offer trainees advice on thesis writing and seminar presentation, and quick reference appendices describe commonly prescribed investigations in surgical practices, their values and interpretation.

Photographs and drawings show various clinical conditions and demonstrate basic surgical techniques. Salient points for each topic are highlighted in text boxes, along with extensive referencing in every chapter.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery for trainee dental students
Covers basic and advanced medical and surgical management techniques
Includes advice on thesis writing and seminar presentation
Includes more than 1200 clinical photographs, drawings and tables

Contents:

Section 1: Principles of Surgery

Basic Principles of Surgery
Sutures
Incisions in Maxillofacial Surgery
Fluid, Electrolyte Balance and Acid-base Equilibrium
Shock
Medical Emergencies in the Clinical Practice
Management of Airway in Maxillofacial Surgery
Biomedical Waste Management

Section 2: Neurological Disorders of Face and General Anesthesia

Neurological Disorders of the Face
General Anesthesia

Section 3: Dentoalveolar Surgeries

Exodontia
Management of Impacted Teeth
Preprosthetic Surgeries

Section 4: Maxillary Sinus

Diseases of Maxillary Sinus

Section 5: Salivary Glands Pathologies

Diseases of Salivary Glands

Section 6: Infections of Maxillofacial Region

Management of Periapical Infections
Odontogenic Infections
Osteomyelitis of the Facial Bones S

Section 7: Maxillofacial Traumaection 7: Maxillofacial Trauma

Management of Soft Tissue Injuries
Fractures of Mandible
Fractures of Middle Third of Facial Skeleton
Facial Burns
Medicolegal Aspects of Injury

Section 8: Facial Deformities

Introduction to Cleft Lip and Palate
Orthognathic Surgery

Section 9: Temporomandibular Joint

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Section 10: Neoplastic Conditions of Head, Neck and Face

Odontogenic and Nonodontogenic Cysts of the Maxillofacial Region
Odontogenic Tumors
Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Cavity
Oral Cancer

Section 11: Important Tips for Postgraduate Students

Thesis Writing
Seminar and Journal Club Presentation

Section 12: Appendices

Commonly Prescribed Investigations in Surgical Practices, their Values and Interpretation