This book is a must for every dental library. It covers a wide range of topics in oral surgery with detailed, step-by-step analysis of surgical techniques, with many examples. Various aspects of surgical techniques are analyzed. These include the instruments and materials used in oral surgery, types of flaps and suturing techniques, radiographic techniques, complications and treatment, and odontogenic infections. Also covered is the latest scientific information concerning preventive and therapeutic use of antibiotics in dentistry. The chapters by distinguished colleagues presenting selective yet abundant photographic material, together with figures which are of excellent quality, make this book a necessary practical guide for both the inexperienced and experienced dentist.
Fragiskos D. Fragiskos
Impacted teeth Odontogenic infections Preprosthetic surgery Surgery Surgical extraction dentistry implant oral surgery
From the reviews:
"Because this book is intended as a practical guide for various surgical procedures in the form of an atlas, the focus is on the excellent illustrations. … The author succeeds by providing excellent step-by-step, high quality illustrations and keeping the theory concise. Dental students and professionals are the intended audience. … This beautiful illustration guide of minor surgical techniques is ideal for students and young professionals to complement more theoretical books. … is a great addition to more comprehensive reference books in oral surgery." (Bart Paul Vandenberghe, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2008)