Clinician's Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

'There are frequent situations in which oral and maxillofacial surgeons find themselves in need of an immediate answer to a clinical problem. However, this can involve a time-consuming search for the appropriate reference source. This book continues the format of the previous edition by providing a single place to quickly find information on a diverse range of clinical topics, including dentoalveolar surgery, maxillofacial trauma, craniofacial anomalies, and oral pathology. All of the previous chapters have been updated, and new chapters on implantology, cleft lip and palate, maxillofacial reconstruction, oral squamous cell carcinoma, and cosmetic surgery have been added. Moreover, increasing the size of the book has allowed for the inclusion of many summary charts, tables, clinical photographs, and radiographs, which was not possible in the previous version. As a result, this new edition provides expanded information in an improved format. Although this book is designed as a quick reference source, familiarizing oneself with its content in advance will both add to the reader's general knowledge base and improve the ability to find information quickly in urgent situations. Residents in oral and maxillofacial surgery should find its content particularly useful during their clinical training, and the concise organization of the material should also be helpful to them in retaining information when subsequently preparing for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. '

Daniel M. Laskin, DDS, MS, has been a major contributor to the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery for more than 50 years. He received his dental degree from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis, Indiana, and his master of science in oral pathology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his postgraduate studies in oral surgery at UIC and a 1-year residency at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. He served at the UIC College of Dentistry for more than 30 years, departing in 1983 as Professor Emeritus. In 1984, he left Chicago to serve as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the VCU School of Dentistry and of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Department of Surgery VCU School of Medicine. He directed the VCU Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Research Center from 1984 to 2002. He achieved Professor Emeritus status from the VCU School of Dentistry in 2002, where he remains involved and continues to lecture. He has served as President of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (1976¬1977), the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (1983¬1986), and the National Academies of Practice (2002¬2004). He is a fellow in Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (Hon). He is also a fellow of the American College of Dentists, the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, the International College of Dentists, and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He has served on the editorial board of more than 20 publications, contributed to more than 900 publications in OMFS and dental research, and has authored or coauthored 18 books. Throughout his career, Dr Laskin's research has focused on connective tissue physiology and pathology, craniofacial growth, and the temporomandibular joint. His contributions to the field and his dedication to dental education have earned him a large number of honors and fellowships, and the impacts of his career will continue to benefit the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery for decades to come. Eric R. Carlson, DMD, MD, EdM, is Professor and Kelly L. Krahwinkel Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Tennessee, where he also serves as Director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program and the Oral/Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship Program. He received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, his medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, and his master of education degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Dr Carlson is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has previously served as Chair of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Special Committee on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Parameters of Care, as the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Commissioner for the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), and as Chair of the CODA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Review Committee. He has also served as the Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction Section Editor for the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr Carlson's clinical expertise is in oral/head and neck tumor surgery, and his research focuses on the molecular aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.