Essentials of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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: 

• Over 500 colour photographs, radiographs and explanatory line drawings to illuminate the text
• Contributions from an international group of authors, distilled by an expert editor team