This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Controversies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and is edited by Drs. Luis Vega and Daniel Meara. Articles will include: Controversies in Dentoalveolar and Preprosthetic Surgery; Controversies in Maxillofacial Trauma; Controversies in Traditional Maxillofacial Reconstruction; Controversies in Microvascular Maxillofacial Reconstruction; Controversies in TMJ Surgery; Controversies in Orthognathic Surgery; Controversies in Facial Cosmetics; Controversies in Cleft/Craniofacial Surgery; Controversies in Oral and Maxillofacial Infections; Controversies in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology; Controversies in Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology; Controversies in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery; Controversies in Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia; Controversies in Dental Implant Surgery; and more!

This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Current Controversies in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders, and is edited by Drs. Daniel Laskin and Shravan Kumar Renapurkar. Articles will include: The role of imaging in diagnosis of TMJ pathology; The use of synovial fluid analysis for diagnosis of TMJ disorders; The use of occlusal equilibration in the treatment of TMDs; The use of occlusal appliances in the management of TMDs; The efficacy of pharmacologic treatment of TMDs; The use of Botox to treat myofascial pain; Surgical versus non-surgical management of degenerative joint disease; Orthodontics as a treatment for TMD; Orthognathic surgery as a treatment for TMD; Arthroscopy versus arthrocentesis for treating internal derangements; Discectomy versus discoplasty for treating internal derangements; Costochondral graft versus total alloplastic joint for TMJ reconstruction; Injectable agents versus surgery for recurrent TMJ dislocation; Combined or staged TMJ and Orthognathic surgery for patients with internal derangement and a skeletal disharmony; Treatment for idiopathic condylar resorption: Orthognathic surgery versus total TMJ replacement; The role of stress in the etiology of oral parafunction and myofascial pain; and more!

This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Anesthesia, and is edited by Drs. David W. Todd and Robert C. Bosack. Articles will include: When a bad day happens to the oral surgeon: the EMS interface; Preoperative evaluation and patient selection for office-based oral surgery anesthesia; Assistant training for anesthetic emergencies; Anesthetic agents for the oral surgeon; The failed sedation: solutions for the oral surgeon; Anesthesia for the pediatric oral surgery patient; Closed airway office based anesthesia for the oral surgeon; Oral surgery patient safety concepts in anesthesia; AAOMS Simulation Program: Increasing Anesthesia Team Competency; Airway management for the oral surgeon patient; Anesthetic pump techniques vs the Intermittent bolus: What the oral surgeon needs to know; and more!

This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Emerging Biomaterials in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and is edited by Dr. Alan Herford. Articles will include: Basic Principles of Bioengineering and Regeneration; Soft Tissue Regeneration Incorporating 3D Biomimetic Scaffolds; Advances in Orofacial Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration; Tissue Engineering for Vertical Ridge Reconstruction; Integrating Biomaterials in Trauma; Tissue Engineered Pre-vascularized Bone and Soft Tissue Flaps; Application of Biomaterials for Implant Therapy; Maxillofacial Defects and Use of Growth Factors; New Frontiers in Biomaterials; Soft Tissue Engineering; and much more!

In this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Harry Dym brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Clinical Pharmacology for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as a review of sedation agents, acute pain management, and more. - Contains 17 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Emergency Drugs for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Office; Update on Medications for Oral Sedation in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Office; Pharmacologic Treatment for Tempromandibular and TMJ Disorders; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on Clinical Pharmacology for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Dentoalveolar Surgery and is edited by Dr. Somsak Sittitavornwong. Articles will include: Preprosthetic Dentoalveolar Surgery; Management of Impacted Third Molars; Principles of Exodontia; Complications, Including Infections, in Dentoalveolar Surgery; Medical Management of Patient undergoing Dentoalveolar Surgery; Trigeminal Nerve Injury; Oral Soft Tissue Grafting; Current Concepts of Periapical Surgery; Surgical Exposure of Impacted Teeth; Dental Trauma; Tooth Transplantation; Socket Grafting; Maxillary Sinus Diseases; and more!

In this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Seenu Susarla brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Craniosynostosis. Devoted for the first time solely to this broad and challenging topic, this issue presents expert coverage of the history, genetics, pathophysiology, and multidisciplinary surgical management of all the major craniosynostosis syndromes. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including multidisciplinary care considerations for patients with craniosynostosis; syndromic synostosis: cranial vault expansion in infancy; syndromic synostosis: frontofacial surgery; syndromic synostosis: subcranial surgery; syndromic synostosis: orthognathic surgery; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of craniosynostosis, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.