Expert teaching in the fundamentals of oral and maxillofacial surgery Essentials of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the key textbook for all undergraduate dentistry students and trainees starting out in oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral surgery and surgical dentistry. Condensed and revised from the major reference work Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, all revisions have been made by the editors in order to bring the text up-to-date and accessible for a student audience. The book's coverage extends from basic principles such as patient evaluation, radiographic imaging, and surgical instruments, to specific conditions and procedures, from tooth extraction and endodontic surgery to trauma, implants, dentofacial deformities and orofacial pain. It also offers: A companion website with downloadable figures and MCQs to test your knowledge Over 600 colour photographs, radiographs and explanatory line drawings to illuminate the text Contributions from an international group of authors, distilled by an expert editor team

Expert teaching in the fundamentals of oral and maxillofacial surgeryEssentials of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the key textbook for all undergraduate dentistry students and trainees starting out in oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral surgery and surgical dentistry. Condensed and revised from the major reference work Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, all revisions have been made by the editors in order to bring the text up-to-date and accessible for a student audience.The book's coverage extends from basic principles such as patient evaluation, radiographic imaging, and surgical instruments, to specific conditions and procedures, from tooth extraction and endodontic surgery to trauma, implants, dentofacial deformities and orofacial pain. It also offers:* A companion website with downloadable figures and MCQs to test your knowledge* Over 600 colour photographs, radiographs and explanatory line drawings to illuminate the text* Contributions from an international group of authors, distilled by an expert editor team

List of Contributors viiPreface xiiiAbout the companion website xivPart 1 Basic Principles 1Section Editor: Tony Pogrel1 Patient Evaluation 32 Radiographic Imaging in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 73 Local Anesthesia 154 Dentofacial Infection 245 Armamentarium for Basic Procedures 376 Basic Surgical Principles 447 Complications Associated with Dentoalveolar Surgery 53Part 2 Dentoalveolar Surgery 61Section Editor: Lars Andersson8 Extraction of Teeth 639 Management of Impacted Teeth 7710 Nerve Involvement in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 10011 Autotransplantation of Teeth 10712 Endodontic Surgery 11313 Preprosthetic and Oral Soft Tissue Surgery 117Part 3 Implant Surgery 125Section Editor: Karl-Erik Kahnberg14 Implantology 12715 Optimal Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone by the Use of Guided Bone Regeneration 14116 Implant Placement in the Posterior Mandible 15017 Use of Autogenous Bone Material for Implant Rehabilitation in the Bone Defi cient Maxilla 16118 Biomaterials for Bone Replacement in Implant Surgery 174Part 4 Oral Pathologic Lesions 185Section Editor: Tony Pogrel19 Initial Evaluation and Management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Patient 18720 Cystic Lesions of the Jaws 19521 Odontogenic and Non-odontogenic Tumors of the Jaws 20122 Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Mucosa 22923 Principles of Oral Cancer Management 23524 Management of Patients Undergoing Radiation and Chemotherapy 24025 Salivary Gland Disorders 245Part 5 Trauma 253Section Editor: Lars AnderssonIntroduction: Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatology 25526 Traumatic Dental Injuries 25727 Maxillofacial Bone Fractures 27428 Soft Tissue Injuries 288Part 6 Dentofacial Deformities 295Section Editor: Karl-Erik Kahnberg29 Cleft Lip and Palate: An Overview 29730 Correction of Dentofacial Deformities 31531 Mandibular Reconstruction 331Part 7 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 345Section Editor: Tony Pogrel32 Diagnosis and Non-surgical Management of Orofacial Pain 34733 Temporomandibular Joint Surgery (Including Arthroscopy) 353Index 371