Clinics in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

This book is a comprehensive guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery for postgraduate students.

Divided into nine sections, the book begins with an introduction to basic surgical principles and perioperative management. The following sections discuss surgery for different disorders including trauma, carcinomas, cysts, swellings, infections and deformities.

Each section offers simple clues to help students reach the correct diagnosis, highlighting clinical information commonly asked during rounds, in the operating room and during examinations. Clinical case scenarios are included at the end of each section.

Separate chapters cover pathology, anatomy, instruments, imaging and surgical nutrition, and the final chapter provides questions and answers for quick revision.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery for postgraduate students
• Nine sections covering basic principles, surgery for different disorders and miscellaneous topics
• Includes questions and answers section for quick revision
• More than 1220 full colour images and illustrations enhance learning

SECTION 1: Basic Surgical Principles and Perioperative Management

• Clinical Approach to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Patients
• Preoperative Care and Evaluation
• Principles of Postoperative Care
• Postoperative Complications and Management
• Medically Compromised Patients’ Preparation for Maxillofacial Surgery

SECTION 2: Examination of Maxillofacial Trauma Patient

• Initial Assessment and Emergency Care Of Maxillofacial Trauma Patient
• Neurological Consequences Associated With Maxillofacial Injury
• Maxillofacial Trauma – First 24 Hours in Intensive Care Unit
• Basic Principles for the Management of Maxillofacial Trauma
• Dento-Alveolar Fractures
• Mid Facial Fractures
• Mandibular Fractures
• Condylar Fractures
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea
• Maxillofacial Trauma – Case Presentation

SECTION 3: Carcinomas of Oral Cavity

• Examination of an Ulcer
• Cancer Biology
• Surgical Treatment Plan for Oral Maxillofacial Cancer
• Management of Neck in Oral and Maxillofacial Carcinoma
• Role of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Oral and Maxillofacial Carcinoma
• Reconstructive Options in Oral and Maxillofacial Cancer
• Clinical Cases of Cancers of Oral Cavity

SECTION 4: Cysts and Tumors of Odontogenic Origin

• Odontogenic Cysts
• Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor
• Odontogenic Tumors
• Clinical Cases of Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors

SECTION 5: Maxillofacial and Cervical Swellings

• Cervicofacial Swellings and Differential Diagnosis
• Salivary Gland Disorders
• Fibro Osseous Lesions of Jaws
• Vascular Anomalies

SECTION 6: Examination of Tempromandibular Joint Disorders

• TMJ Ankylosis
• TMJ Dislocation, Subluxationand Hypermobility
• Internal Derangements of TMJ and Myofacial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
• Clinical Cases of Temporomandibular Joint Pathology

SECTION 7: Maxillofacial Infections

• Fascial Spaces and Space Infections
• Osteomyelitis and Osteonecrosis

SECTION 8: Examination of Jaw Deformities

• Diagnosis and Evaluation of Jaw Deformities
• Principles and Protocols of Bimaxillary Surgery
• Maxillary Orthognathic Procedures
• Mandibular Orthognathic Procedures

SECTION 9: Miscellaneous

• Imaging In Head and Neck Pathology
• Management of Soft Tissue Facial Wound
• Surgical Anatomy of Incisions in Maxillofacial Surgery
• Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
• Surgical Nutrition
• Power Driven Instruments useful in Maxillofacial Surgery
• Instruments and Post Exposure Prophylaxis
• Question Answers

SM Sharma
Professor & Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nitte University, AB Shetty Institute of Dental Sciences, University Campus, Deralkatta, Mangalore, India