Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a comprehensive guide to the field for trainee dental students. The book covers basic procedures performed in general practice, as well as more advanced and complex surgical management techniques in the hospital environment.

Presented in an easy to follow format, the text is divided into twelve sections, each discussing different oral and maxillofacial disorders, their diagnosis and appropriate medical and surgical management techniques.

The final sections offer trainees advice on thesis writing and seminar presentation, and quick reference appendices describe commonly prescribed investigations in surgical practices, their values and interpretation.

Photographs and drawings show various clinical conditions and demonstrate basic surgical techniques. Salient points for each topic are highlighted in text boxes, along with extensive referencing in every chapter.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to oral and maxillofacial surgery for trainee dental students
• Covers basic and advanced medical and surgical management techniques
• Includes advice on thesis writing and seminar presentation
• Includes more than 1200 clinical photographs, drawings and tables

Section 1: Principles of Surgery

• Basic Principles of Surgery
• Sutures
• Incisions in Maxillofacial Surgery
• Fluid, Electrolyte Balance and Acid-base Equilibrium
• Shock
• Medical Emergencies in the Clinical Practice
• Management of Airway in Maxillofacial Surgery
• Biomedical Waste Management

Section 2: Neurological Disorders of Face and General Anesthesia

• Neurological Disorders of the Face
• General Anesthesia

Section 3: Dentoalveolar Surgeries

• Exodontia
• Management of Impacted Teeth
• Preprosthetic Surgeries

Section 4: Maxillary Sinus

• Diseases of Maxillary Sinus

Section 5: Salivary Glands Pathologies

• Diseases of Salivary Glands

Section 6: Infections of Maxillofacial Region

• Management of Periapical Infections
• Odontogenic Infections
• Osteomyelitis of the Facial Bones S

Section 7: Maxillofacial Traumaection 7: Maxillofacial Trauma

• Management of Soft Tissue Injuries
• Fractures of Mandible
• Fractures of Middle Third of Facial Skeleton
• Facial Burns
• Medicolegal Aspects of Injury

Section 8: Facial Deformities

• Introduction to Cleft Lip and Palate
• Orthognathic Surgery

Section 9: Temporomandibular Joint

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Section 10: Neoplastic Conditions of Head, Neck and Face

• Odontogenic and Nonodontogenic Cysts of the Maxillofacial Region
• Odontogenic Tumors
• Potentially Malignant Disorders of the Oral Cavity
• Oral Cancer

Section 11: Important Tips for Postgraduate Students

• Thesis Writing
• Seminar and Journal Club Presentation

Section 12: Appendices

• Commonly Prescribed Investigations in Surgical Practices, their Values and Interpretation

Rajiv M Borle MDS FAOMSI
Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Director, Smile Train Project, Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Wardha, Maharashtra, India