Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (4^th Ed.)

This book is a complete guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery for dental students. Beginning with basic principles, each of the following sections discusses various disorders and infections, and their treatment.

The fourth edition has been fully revised to provide the most up to date information and recent advances in the field. New topics have been included in this edition such as local anaesthesia, premalignant lesions, management of medical emergencies, cone beam computed tomography, piezosurgery, lasers, implants and robotic surgeries.

The book is highly illustrated with line drawings, flowcharts, clinical photographs, and CT and MRI images, and also includes interactive DVD ROMs demonstrating techniques.

Key Points

• Complete guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery for medical students and trainees
• Fully revised, new edition providing most up to date information in the field
• Fourth edition includes many new topics and accompanying DVD ROMs demonstrating techniques
• Previous edition published in 2012

Section 1: Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1. Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2. Art of Diagnosis and Diagnostic Imaging        
3. Management of Medically Compromised Patients in Oral Surgery
4. Armamentarium Used in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
5. Suturing Materials and Techniques
6. Asepsis and Sterilization
7. Infection Control
8. Antimicrobial Therapy

Section 2: Local Anesthesia

1. Local Anesthesia in Dentistry

Section 3: General Anesthesia and Sedation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1. Introduction to General Anesthesia and Sedation
2. Preanesthetic Evaluation
3. Preoperative Anesthetic Preparation and Premedication
4. Anesthetic Equipment
5. Pharmacology of Commonly Used Anesthetic Drugs
6. Sedation Techniques for Dentistry
7. Short Anesthesia in a Dental Chair
8. Tracheal Intubation for a Patient Undergoing Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Section 4: Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgical Procedures

1. Exodontia
2. Principles  of  Minor Oral surgical procedures and Tranalveolar extractions
3. Surgical Management of Impacted Teeth
4. Surgical Endodontics

Section 5: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

1. Temporomandibular Joint: Afflictions and Management
2. Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint and its Management
3. Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome

Section 6: Orthognathic Surgery

1. Introduction to Orthognathic surgery,Diagnosis and Treatment  Planning
2. Presurgical orthodontic Phase
3. Orthognathic Surgery:Osteotomy Procedures
4. Distraction Osteogenesis in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  

Section 7: Maxillofacial Trauma

1. Basic Principles for the Management of Maxillofacial Injuries 
2. Injuries of the Maxillofacial Skeleton                                       
3. Fractures of the Middle Third of the Facial Skeleton             
4. Principles of Treatment of Midfacial Fractures                      
5. Applied Surgical Anatomy of the Mandible and Classification of Mandibular Fractures 
6. Management of Mandibular Fractures                          
7. Fractures of the Condylar Process and Its Management    

Section 8: Preprosthetic Surgery

1. Preprosthetic Surgery  

Section 9: Cysts and Tumors of the Orofacial Region

1. Cysts of the Jaws and Oral/Facial Soft Tissues    
2. Benign Tumors of the Jaw Bones     

Section 10: Salivary Gland Disorders

1. Diseases of the Salivary Glands 

Section 11: Orofacial Clefts

1. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Management   

Section 12: Maxillary Sinus and its Implications

1. Maxillary Sinus and its Implications  

Section 13: Orofacial and Neck Infections

1. Orofacial and Neck Infections and their Management  
2. Osteomyelitis and Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw Bones   

Section 14: Facial Neuropathology

1. Trigeminal Neuralgia and its Management   
2. Sensory Disturbances of Face and Jaws       
3. Facial Nerve and Motor Disturbances of Face and Jaws   

Section 15: Oral Malignancies

1. Premalignant lesions and premalignant conditions  
2. Oral Cancer                                                        

Section 16: Implantology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1. Dental Implants—An Overview

Section 17: Management of medical emergencies in dentistry

1. Hemorrhage and Shock: Its Management in Oral Surgery
2. Management of Medical Emergencies in Dental Office
3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-optional

Section 18: Recent Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1. Recent Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  

Neelima Anil Malik BDS MDS FIAOS
Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), School of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India