Wednesday 3 April 2013

New Books - March/April 2013

E-Books


Wolters Kluwer Health, c2012.

"The Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Histopathologyis a quick, user-friendly diagnostic  reference text on Oral and Maxillofacial Histopathology for general pathologists, dermatopathologists, and ENT pathologists regarding oral and maxillofacial disorders. Comprised of six compact chapters, the Atlas contains the most common as well as unusual entities that are submitted by surgeons working in this anatomic area." Taken for publisher description


Marcel Dekker, 2004

"This reference text covers severe lacerations of the facial skin to extreme injuries of the underlying skeleton, nasal and oral lining, and dental structures. It offers a hands-on approach to the management, reconstruction, and restoration of a wide variety of wounds and facial fractures in children and adults." Taken from publisher description

Elsevier, c2012.


"Covering both popular and advanced cosmetic procedures, Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry enhances your skills in the dental treatments leading to esthetically pleasing restorations. With over 2,400 full-color illustrations, this definitive reference discusses the importance of cariology and caries management, then covers essential topics such as ultraconservative dentistry, color and shade, adhesive techniques, anterior and posterior direct composites, and finishing and polishing." Taken from publisher description



Springer, c2011.
 
 "This book is an encyclopedic collection of data from scientific papers and textbooks that form the foundation for a sound understanding of the chemicals used in surgical periodontal therapy. The topics addressed include treatment with enamel matrix proteins to stimulate periodontal regeneration, the use of guided tissue regeneration barriers, root conditioning, and the role of bone grafts and bone graft substitutes in periodontal therapy" Taken from Publisher's description



Books

Amirsys, 2012.

"This is an image-rich textbook, containing over 2,300 images in print, and offers the reader a Taken from Preface, viii.
comprehensive review of the oral and maxillofacial complex. Whenever possible and appropriate, cone-beam CT (CBCT) and CT images have been included to illustrate the three-dimensional aspects of the anatomy and pathology."

Pearson, 2012.

"[This book] provides dental hygiene and dental assisting students with concrete, practical exercises in oral radiographic procedures and interpretation. The resource serves as a workbook to compliment basicradiology theory texts and is perfect for independent, self-paced practice." Taken from back cover.


Quintessence Books, 2013.

"This new text has a wealth of evidence-based information on all facets of restoration of endodontically treated teeth and will serve as an indispensable reference not only for dentists involved in the restoration of pulpless teeth, such as general practitioners and prosthodontists, but also for planning treatment for structurally compromised teeth, such as endodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons." Taken from Foreword, vii.

Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012.

"Biomechanics is applied to many fields of dentistry including treatments involving the use of dental implants to provide a means for predicting the clinical outcome. Several experimental and theoretical approaches are being used to accomplish this goal. In writing this humble book, our sincere hope was to provide a brief guide to the apprentice, although any reader interested in dental implant biomechanics can benefit this book to get the most complete picture of clinical/animal/experimental biomechanical studies related to state-of-art dental implants."Taken from Preface, ix

Cardiovascular physiology concepts, 2nd ed. / by Richard E. Klabunds.
Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012.

"This monograph emphasizes fundamental concepts needed to understand how the cardiovascular system functions in health and disease. Although emphasis is placed on normal function, disease states are referenced to reinforce and illustrate basic physiological concepts and to provide a clinical context for students" Taken from Publisher Summary.


Dentures: Types, benefits and potential complications / by Tibor Karoly Fabian, Pal Fejerdy, and Peter Herman.
Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012.
Dental Science, Materials and Technology Series.

"Besides most frequently discusses related topics in the field, this edited collection also includes some chapters dedicated to rarely reviewed research areas like preprosthetic orthodontics, brain correlates of wearing denture, psychosomatic aspects of prosthetic dentistry, denture related microbiology and the use of mind-body therapies, physicotherapies as well as complementary and alternative approaches for prosthetic dentistry, which may supply a great want. This book gathers and presents data on the leading edge of prosthetic dentistry" Take from Preface, vii.  




Tax Matters for Dentists, 2012.

"The idea for this book was developed after years of publishing my newsletter, Tax Matters for Dentists. Together with my partners and co-authors, Stive Farronato and Chris Molloy, I write case studies about actual client scenarios and the solutions provided to improve their situations. After creating a collectionof case studies, I wanted to expand upon these concepts and explore them in detail." Taken from Preface, ix.



"[This book] is a comprehensive guide that successfully combines both the theoretical and  practical aspects of the field for students and practicing clinicians. This user-friendly textbook is written with clarity and backed up by key points, summary boxes, and directions to further reading." Taken from back cover 


L'Harmattan, 2012

Theses

Thesis (M.Sc.)—University of Toronto, 2012.