The Manual of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dentist provides a clear and thorough practical guide to performing the common surgical procedures encountered on in dental offices on a day-to-day basis.

Building on a sound basis of the proper protocols and appropriate standards of care, Manual of Minor Oral Surgery for the General Dentist approaches each procedure through detailed, step-by-step description and illustration. Richly illustrated with clinical photography, this book offers dentists an indispensable tool to carry out their every-day work, as well as providing information on more advanced procedures for those experienced dentists wishing to develop professionally.

The Manual of Minor Oral Surgery focuses on exodontia, including third molar extractions as well as covering other common surgeries, such as pre-implant surgery, biopsy, apicoectomy and retrofill, crown lengthening, and tooth replantation. A section on supportive aspects of surgery addresses such topics as medical histories, managing pain, inflammation, and anxiety. Finally, medico-legal recommendations, safety protocol, and infection-control procedures are reviewed.

Special Features:

• Fully illustrated with step-by-step clinical photography
• Demonstrates every-day procedures as well as more advanced surgery
• Designed specifically for the general dental practice
• Provides patient management guidelines and appropriate safety protocols

Contents

1. Patient Evaluation and Medical History
2. Surgical Extractions
3. Third Molar Impactions
4. Pre-Prosthetic Oral Surgery
5. Conservative Surgical Crown Lengthening
6. Endodontic Periradicular Microsurgery
7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Lesions
8. Anxiolysis for Oral Surgery and Other Dental Procedures
9. Odontogenic Infections and Antibiotic Administration
10. Management of Perioperative Bleeding
11. Third World Volunteer Dentistry

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