Dental secrets / [edited by] Stephen T. Sonis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sonis, Stephen T.

Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.

Series:

Secrets series

The Secrets series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dentistry--Examinations, questions, etc.

Dentistry.

Dental Care.

Medical Subjects:

Dental Care.

Dentistry.

Genre:

Examinations.

Physical Description:

xii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Hanley & Belfus, [2003]

Summary:

This authoritative source for the effective and safe practice of dentistry and oral medicine is now even better. The text has been extensively revised and updated, with important new information about oral pathology and radiology, periodontology, endodontics, restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and infection and hazard control. Other critical topics include oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental public health, the role of computers in dental practice, and legal and ethical issues. Whether you are a student or a practicing professional, the informal question-and-answer format makes it easier to meet the challenges of a successful career in dentistry.

Contents:

1. Patient Management: The Dentist-Patient Relationship / Elliot V. Feldbau, D.M.D. 1

2. Treatment Planning and Oral Diagnosis / Stephen T. Sonis, D.M.D, D.M.Sc. 13

3. Management of Medically Compromised Patients / Joseph W. Costa, Jr., D.M.D., Dale Potter, D.D.S., M.P.H. 23

4. Oral Pathology / Sook-Bin Woo, D.M.D., M.M.Sc. 43

5. Oral Radiology / Bernard Friedland, B.Ch.D., M.Sc., J.D. 71

6. Periodontology / Joseph P. Fiorellini, D.D.S., M.M.Sc. 97

7. Endodontics / Steven P. Levine, D.M.D. 117

8. Restorative Dentistry / Elliot V. Feldbau, D.M.D., Steven A. Migliorini, D.M.D. 139

9. Prosthodontics / Ralph B. Sozio, D.M.D. 181

10. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Bonnie L. Padwa, D.M.D., M.D., Stephen T. Sonis, D.M.D., D.M.Sc. 207

11. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics / Andrew L. Sonis, D.M.D. 233

12. Infection and Hazard Control / Helene S. Bednarsh, B.S., R.D.H., M.P.H., Kathy J. Eklund, B.S., R.D.H., M.H.P., John A. Molinari, Ph.D., Walter W. Bond, M.S. 253

13. Computers and Dentistry / Elliot V. Feldbau, D.M.D., Harvey N. Waxman, D.M.D. 291

14. Dental Public Health / Edward S. Peters, D.M.D., M.S. 323

15. Legal Issues and Ethics in Dental Practice / Elliot V. Feldbau, D.M.D., Bernard Friedland, B.Ch.D., M.Sc., J.D. 335.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.

ISBN:

1560535733

OCLC:

52588208