This book is a highly illustrated reference book for the general dentist who wants to expand his office. Detailed line drawings are used to present oral and maxillofacial procedures step-by-step. This book is a resource for both clinical and patient management for outpatient minor oral surgery. Dentists can learn to perform oral and surgical techniques that they previously referred to oral surgeons.

A priority purchase for any general dental practitioner involved in minor oral surgery. BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL of the First Edition. This book is distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz Publishers in the United States and Canada. For orders in the rest of the world, please contact directly: Martin Dunitz Ltd. The Livery House 7-9 Pratt Street London NW1 OAE United Kingdom Tel: +44-171-482-2202 Fax: +44-171-267-0159 E-mail: [email protected] www.dunitz.co.uk (Distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz Publishers)

This clinical atlas presents techniques of minor oral surgery. Flowcharts and photographs illustrate each procedure. Topics covered include: the common elements of minor oral surgery; the free gingival graft; surgical crown lengthening; and apicoctomy and retroseal techniques for anterior teeth.

This book 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 abundant photographic material, together with figures which are of excellent quality, make this book a must in every dental library.

The Manual of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dentist, Second Edition continues the aim of providing clear and practical guidance to common surgical procedures encountered in general practice. Fully revised and updated with three additional chapters, the book approaches each procedure through detailed, step-by-step description and illustration. Ideal for general dental practitioners and students, the book is an indispensible tool for planning, performing, and evaluating a range of surgical procedures in day-to-day practice. The Manual of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dentist begins with an expanded chapter on patient evaluation and history taking and a new chapter on managing the patient with medical comorbidities. It also address infections and sedation besides procedural chapters on such topics as third molar extractions, preprosthetic surgery, surgical implantology, crown-lengthening, and biopsy of oral lesions.

Dr. Louis Rafetto is guest editor of this issue devoted to management of third molars. This highly illustrated surgical atlas will include articles on third molar controversies, clinical examination and imaging techniques, indications for removal vs retention: decision making/risk assessment, complications of third molar surgery and their management, surgical management of mandibular third molars, surgical management of maxillary third molars, pathology associated with retained third molars, strategies to improve the surgical management of impacted third molars, and the nature of third molars.