An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery encompasses the full range of oral and maxillofacial surgery. It also addresses the necessary core competencies for undergraduates and those pursuing basic specialist training. The second edition now includes international perspectives. In the UK, oral and maxillofacial surgery is a unique discipline—the ninth of ten currently recognized surgical specialties—and trainees usually start from a dental qualification before gaining a medical one. In contrast, in Germany practitioners often start from a medical base and then obtain a dental degree while in North America they start from a dental base and may or may not become dually qualified. The book’s initial chapters cater to all approaches of initial training and crucially bring them together in the specialist surgical sections. In chapters where the UK, US, and German perspectives are distinctly different, a section at the end has been added offering a specific perspective. However, where there is general consensus the international views have been integrated into the main body of text. At the end of each chapter, where appropriate, readers will find relevant references and recommendations for further reading. This book can also be considered a definitive and consistently reliable source of information for those following the UK’s Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum.

What Is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? Basic Principles and Getting Started Asepsis, Antisepsis and Instruments Managing People, Pain and Anxiety Medical Management of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient Exodontia and its Sequelae Surgical Endodontics Third Molar Surgery Dentoalveolar Surgery for Orthodontic Treatment Orofacial Infections Cysts of the Jaws Benign Surgical Conditions of the Mouth, Jaws and Neck Paranasal Sinuses Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Implantology and Preprosthetic Surgery Maxillofacial Trauma—Hard Tissue Maxillofacial Trauma—Soft Tissue Facial Skin Cancer Orthognathic Surgery Cleft and Craniofacial Anomaly Surgery Salivary Glands Oral Cancer Reconstruction of the Mouth, Jaws and Face Facial Aesthetic Surgery Cutting Edge Getting into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Index

David A. Mitchell , MBBS, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS (Eng), FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (OMFS), consultant oral and maxillofacial/head and neck surgeon, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK; honorary tutor, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK; Editor, British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Anastasios N. Kanatas , PhD, MD, BSc, PGC, MBBS, BDS, MFDSRCS, MRCS, FRCS (OMFS), consultant oral and maxillofacial/head and neck surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and associate professor, University of Leeds, UK