An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2nd Edition) by David A. Mitchell and Anastasios N. Kanatas covers the full range of oral and maxillofacial surgery in one clear, practical book. It focuses on the core knowledge and skills needed by dental and medical undergraduates and basic surgical trainees, from simple extractions to trauma, oral cancer and reconstruction.
This edition was Highly Commended in the BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 and is a recognised resource for the UK Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum.
Key Features
- Complete coverage of oral and maxillofacial surgery in 26 chapters
- 673 illustrations and clinical photographs
- International perspectives comparing UK, US and German approaches to training and practice
- Practical guidance on patient management, pain and anxiety control
- References and further reading at the end of chapters
- Career guidance chapter: "Getting into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery"
Topics Covered
- Basic principles, asepsis, antisepsis and surgical instruments
- Medical management of the oral surgery patient
- Exodontia (extractions) and their complications
- Third molar surgery and surgical endodontics
- Dentoalveolar surgery for orthodontic treatment
- Orofacial infections, cysts of the jaws and benign conditions
- Paranasal sinuses, TMJ and facial pain
- Implantology and preprosthetic surgery
- Maxillofacial trauma: hard and soft tissue
- Orthognathic surgery, and cleft and craniofacial surgery
- Salivary glands, facial skin cancer and oral cancer
- Reconstruction of the mouth, jaws and face, and facial aesthetic surgery
Who Is This Book For?
- BDS students (3rd and final year oral surgery)
- Dental house officers and general dental practitioners
- OMFS residents and trainees (FCPS / MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)
- Doctors preparing for MFDS, MJDF and FCPS Part I and Part II
- Medical students and junior doctors interested in OMFS
Book Details
- Title: An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Authors: David A. Mitchell, Anastasios N. Kanatas
- Publisher: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group)
- ISBN-13: 9781482248357
- Pages: 460
- Illustrations: 673
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
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