Contemporary oral and maxillofacial surgery / [edited by] James R. Hupp, Edward Ellis, Myron R. Tucker.

Previous ed.: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preoperative health status evaluation -- Prevention and management of medical emergencies -- Principles of surgery -- Wound surgery -- Infection control in surgical practice -- Instrumentation for basic oral surgery -- Principles of routine exodontia -- Principles of more complex exodontia -- Principles of management of impacted teeth -- Postoperative patient management -- Prevention and management of extraction complications -- Medicolegal considerations -- Preprosthetic surgery -- Implant treatment: basic concepts and techniques -- Implant treatment: advanced concepts and complex cases -- Principles of managment and prevention of odontogenic infections -- Complex odontogenic infections -- Principles of endodontic surgery -- Management of the patient undergoing radiotherapy of chemotherapy -- Odontogenic diseases of the maxillary sinus -- Diagnosis and management of salivary gland disorders -- Principles of differential diagnosis and biopsy -- Surgical management of oral pathologic lesions -- Soft tissue and dentoalveolar injuries -- Management of facial fractures -- Correction of dentofacial deformities -- Facial cosmetic surgery -- Management of patients with orofacial clefts -- Surgical reconstruction of defects of the jaws -- Facial neuropathology -- Management of temporomandibular disorders -- Management of hospitalized patients.

A comprehensive guide to oral surgery procedures, this 6th Edition enhances your skills in evaluation, diagnosis, and patient management. Full-color photographs and drawings show how to perform basic surgical techniques, and an overview of more advanced surgical procedures includes guidelines on when to refer patients to specialists and how to provide supportive postoperative care. This edition also includes the latest developments in dental implants, instrumentation, and current technology. Written by well-known OMS educators James R. Hupp, Myron R. Tucker, and Edward Ellis III, this book is a reference for any dental office. UPDATED content on implants, new instruments, and the latest technology help you treat your patients more effectively. UPDATED Implant Treatment information is divided into two new chapters, one on basic concepts and techniques for clinical situations where adequate bone and soft tissue exists and implants can be placed into a well-healed area of bone. Another chapter on more complex concepts focusing on cases that require immediate implant placement and cases where bone and soft tissue augmentation may be required. UPDATED Facial Cosmetic Surgery chapter is organized by nonsurgical and surgical procedures, covering popular procedures such as dermal fillers, botox, facial resurfacing, browlift and forehead procedures, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, and rhytidectomy. UPDATED Medicolegal Considerations chapter reviews concepts of liability, risk management, methods of risk reduction, and actions that should be taken if a malpractice suit is filed against the dentist or a dentist's employee. UPDATED Correction of Dentofacial Deformities chapter includes new information on conventional treatment planning, image prediction, and 3D virtual computerized surgical planning. UPDATED Surgical Reconstruction of Defects of the Jaws chapter includes new information on Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs).