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Atlas of diseases of the oral mucosa, 5th edition
Book reviews Section
Editor:
P. N. Hirschmann
Textbook and Colour Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, 3rd edition. J. 0. Andreasen and F. M. Andreasen. Pp. 762. 1993. Copenhagen Munksgaard. Hardback, DKK 1400.00. ISBN 87 16 10637 7. The arrival of a new edition of Jens Andreasen’s Textbook on Oral Trauma has been eagerly anticipated around the world. Readers will not be disappointed with the 3rd Edition which Jens and Francis Andreasen have now produced, 13 years after the 2nd. It is on good quality paper and well bound, with very high standard colour photographs and radiographs. The 22 chapters range from wound healing following injury, physical child abuse, tooth trauma of all severities through to endodontics, bridgework and prevention of injuries. Several new authors have been added to the original list. Miomer Cvek’s contribution on endodontics was pertinent and displayed a lifetime’s experience. The sections dealing with autotransplants and implants were fascinating and too brief. It is in these areas that new treatment modalities will evolve. The bulk of the book is naturally devoted to crown fractures, crown-root fractures, root fractures, luxation injuries and avulsions. Major bony fractures are not covered. Restorative care by the provision of etch resins, etch-retained bridges and conventional bridges is also covered. The penultimate chapter on prevention and the use of mouthguards is comprehensive and timely, since, unfortunately, too few participants in collision sports are adequately protected, Each chapter concludes with a brief but useful p&is and a list of references. These are valuable for the busy clinician and research worker. An expensive book maybe but thoroughly worth the money, it is the ‘definitive text’ on traumatic injuries to the teeth and should be on the shelf of every clinician who handles casualties in every Accident and Emergency Department. R. S. Brandt ITI Dental Implants. T. Wilson. Pp. 99. 1993. New Malden, Quintessence. ISBN 0 86715 260 5. Hardback, f45.00. The author’s stated aim is to fulfil the need for a concise, useful introduction to the International Team for lmplantology (ITI) dental implant system. It is therefore more of an illustrated, step-by-step guide to the system than a textbook. It has full colour diagrams and photographs throughout with an annotated supporting text. Unlike many types, ITI implants remain in contact with the oral environment throughout the healing period.
The importance of excellent oral care by the patient during this period is therefore emphasized appropriately. There are undoubted benefits to the patient in avoiding a second minor surgical procedure to uncover the implant, and these are set out clearly in this text. However, there are advantages in having an implant fully submerged during healing and a more balanced discussion of this issue would have been more helpful if the author seeks to encourage wider use of ITI implants. Treatment planning is covered from single tooth restorations to the edentulous full arch reconstruction. The section on adjunctive therapy to prepare the mouth for implants includes orthodontics and bone grafting. Basic and advanced surgical techniques are illustrated and described. ITI, like their competitors, offer a range of attachments to support various prosthetic options in treatment provision. Despite the step-by-step diagrams of prosthetic procedures, a full-page flowchart showing the components and possible interrelationships would have been of considerable value. A range of prosthetic applications is illustrated including single teeth and overdentures, and the section on identification of, and possible therapeutic approaches to, the failing implant is most welcome. A short relevant bibliography and selection of illustrations of completed cases is included. This book is a must for the ITI system user but is likely to be of more limited value to those using alternative systems. C. J. W. Patterson Atlas of Diseases of the Oral Mucosa, 5th edition. J. J. Pindborg. Pp. 400. 1993. Copenhagen, Munksgaard, Hardback, DKK 700.00. ISBN 87 16 10585 0. The fifth edition of this classic atlas has been, as the author points out on the title page, thoroughly revised and updated. Common entities such as geographic tongue, rarities such as oral myiasis and various oral manifestations of systemic disease provide interest for clinicians at all levels and from diverse specialities. Several examples of oral mucosal diseases encountered exclusively in distant parts of the world are included and an index of geographic pathology is provided. There is excellent coverage of disorders seen in Europe, but the great strength of this atlas is its wide perspective on the subject. Great care has been paid to the selection of the material for inclusion and all of the illustrations are representative examples. The atlas is beautifully produced on high-quality, semi-matt paper in an attractive booksized format. Throughout, two clinical photographs in colour are reproduced on each right-hand page opposite a
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concise and informative paragraph on the left. Sometimes, disorders are grouped together, for example the oral manifestations of HIV infection, and the paragraphs then flow in logical order. The clinical photographs are of superb quality and are reproduced in large square format alongside a title. Credit for the end result must go in part to the medical photographer, Leise Elgaard, and the choice of the large format Hasselblad camera. A comprehensive bibliography is provided, together with an ICD listing and well cross-referenced index. The author and publishers are to be congratulated on producing a worthy addition to the dentist’s and physician’s bookshelf. P. Sloan Advanced Operative Dentistry. L. N. Baratieri, M. A. C. de Andrada, S. M. Junior, A. C. Carduso, J. S. Polidoro, R. C. de Andrada, C. N. de Sousa, P. C. Brandeburgo, J. R. S. Lins and C. A. de Andrade. Pp. 509. 1993. New Malden, Quintessence. Hardback, f88.00. ISBN 85 72 77 00 2X. This is a most attractive and inviting text, full of expectation and promise. Curiosity, given the affiliations of the authors, the visual appeal of the text and the interesting use of computer graphics, draws even the casual browser into reading at least snippets of it. In turn, all those involved in clinical practice will find it difficult to put this book down without reading several, if not most, of its 14 chapters. To add further to the draw of this book, it is a comfortable weight and size and, as we have all become to expect of a Quintessence book, presented in an easy-to-read, well-designed style. Regrettably, one’s initial enthusiasm and admiration are soon replaced by a
feeling of disappointment. While ample consideration is given to such topics as the contemporary use of direct tooth-coloured restoratives, some forms of conservative techniques, including preventive resin (sealant) restorations and tunnel preparations, and aspects of resinbonded prostheses, the text of 509 pages only includes two pages on porcelain laminate veneers and no specific sections on, for example, indirect restorations of resin composites and ceramics employing CAD-CAM, copy milling, casting of ceramics or other more recent techniques, let alone consideration of, for example, the monitoring and maintenance of restorations in clinical service and the use of magnifying aids. Equally, this reviewer found Chapters 1 and 2 on Cariology (38 pages) and Fluoride Therapy (20 pages) to be somewhat difficult to digest, despite the considerable amount of valuable information in what forms circa 10% of the text. On balance, the liberal use of relatively poor quality computer graphics rather than simple line diagrams to help illustrate the text is, in my opinion, a negative, rather than a positive, feature of the book. Following a detailed coverto-cover read of this multi-author book, one is aware of several important inconsistencies in terminology together with subtle differences in the philosophy and principles applied by the various authors in their practice of operative dentistry. In addition, one is left conscious of an uncharacteristically large number of typographic errors and misspellings for a Quintessence publication. Despite these reservations, teachers and postgraduate students with specific interests in operative dentistry will probably want to see this book in their libraries as it provides a useful source of additional reference, and complements the more established, widely accepted texts in the field. N. H. F. Wilson
Editor:
P. N. Hirschmann
Textbook and Colour Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, 3rd edition. J. 0. Andreasen and F. M. Andreasen. Pp. 762. 1993. Copenhagen Munksgaard. Hardback, DKK 1400.00. ISBN 87 16 10637 7. The arrival of a new edition of Jens Andreasen’s Textbook on Oral Trauma has been eagerly anticipated around the world. Readers will not be disappointed with the 3rd Edition which Jens and Francis Andreasen have now produced, 13 years after the 2nd. It is on good quality paper and well bound, with very high standard colour photographs and radiographs. The 22 chapters range from wound healing following injury, physical child abuse, tooth trauma of all severities through to endodontics, bridgework and prevention of injuries. Several new authors have been added to the original list. Miomer Cvek’s contribution on endodontics was pertinent and displayed a lifetime’s experience. The sections dealing with autotransplants and implants were fascinating and too brief. It is in these areas that new treatment modalities will evolve. The bulk of the book is naturally devoted to crown fractures, crown-root fractures, root fractures, luxation injuries and avulsions. Major bony fractures are not covered. Restorative care by the provision of etch resins, etch-retained bridges and conventional bridges is also covered. The penultimate chapter on prevention and the use of mouthguards is comprehensive and timely, since, unfortunately, too few participants in collision sports are adequately protected, Each chapter concludes with a brief but useful p&is and a list of references. These are valuable for the busy clinician and research worker. An expensive book maybe but thoroughly worth the money, it is the ‘definitive text’ on traumatic injuries to the teeth and should be on the shelf of every clinician who handles casualties in every Accident and Emergency Department. R. S. Brandt ITI Dental Implants. T. Wilson. Pp. 99. 1993. New Malden, Quintessence. ISBN 0 86715 260 5. Hardback, f45.00. The author’s stated aim is to fulfil the need for a concise, useful introduction to the International Team for lmplantology (ITI) dental implant system. It is therefore more of an illustrated, step-by-step guide to the system than a textbook. It has full colour diagrams and photographs throughout with an annotated supporting text. Unlike many types, ITI implants remain in contact with the oral environment throughout the healing period.
The importance of excellent oral care by the patient during this period is therefore emphasized appropriately. There are undoubted benefits to the patient in avoiding a second minor surgical procedure to uncover the implant, and these are set out clearly in this text. However, there are advantages in having an implant fully submerged during healing and a more balanced discussion of this issue would have been more helpful if the author seeks to encourage wider use of ITI implants. Treatment planning is covered from single tooth restorations to the edentulous full arch reconstruction. The section on adjunctive therapy to prepare the mouth for implants includes orthodontics and bone grafting. Basic and advanced surgical techniques are illustrated and described. ITI, like their competitors, offer a range of attachments to support various prosthetic options in treatment provision. Despite the step-by-step diagrams of prosthetic procedures, a full-page flowchart showing the components and possible interrelationships would have been of considerable value. A range of prosthetic applications is illustrated including single teeth and overdentures, and the section on identification of, and possible therapeutic approaches to, the failing implant is most welcome. A short relevant bibliography and selection of illustrations of completed cases is included. This book is a must for the ITI system user but is likely to be of more limited value to those using alternative systems. C. J. W. Patterson Atlas of Diseases of the Oral Mucosa, 5th edition. J. J. Pindborg. Pp. 400. 1993. Copenhagen, Munksgaard, Hardback, DKK 700.00. ISBN 87 16 10585 0. The fifth edition of this classic atlas has been, as the author points out on the title page, thoroughly revised and updated. Common entities such as geographic tongue, rarities such as oral myiasis and various oral manifestations of systemic disease provide interest for clinicians at all levels and from diverse specialities. Several examples of oral mucosal diseases encountered exclusively in distant parts of the world are included and an index of geographic pathology is provided. There is excellent coverage of disorders seen in Europe, but the great strength of this atlas is its wide perspective on the subject. Great care has been paid to the selection of the material for inclusion and all of the illustrations are representative examples. The atlas is beautifully produced on high-quality, semi-matt paper in an attractive booksized format. Throughout, two clinical photographs in colour are reproduced on each right-hand page opposite a
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concise and informative paragraph on the left. Sometimes, disorders are grouped together, for example the oral manifestations of HIV infection, and the paragraphs then flow in logical order. The clinical photographs are of superb quality and are reproduced in large square format alongside a title. Credit for the end result must go in part to the medical photographer, Leise Elgaard, and the choice of the large format Hasselblad camera. A comprehensive bibliography is provided, together with an ICD listing and well cross-referenced index. The author and publishers are to be congratulated on producing a worthy addition to the dentist’s and physician’s bookshelf. P. Sloan Advanced Operative Dentistry. L. N. Baratieri, M. A. C. de Andrada, S. M. Junior, A. C. Carduso, J. S. Polidoro, R. C. de Andrada, C. N. de Sousa, P. C. Brandeburgo, J. R. S. Lins and C. A. de Andrade. Pp. 509. 1993. New Malden, Quintessence. Hardback, f88.00. ISBN 85 72 77 00 2X. This is a most attractive and inviting text, full of expectation and promise. Curiosity, given the affiliations of the authors, the visual appeal of the text and the interesting use of computer graphics, draws even the casual browser into reading at least snippets of it. In turn, all those involved in clinical practice will find it difficult to put this book down without reading several, if not most, of its 14 chapters. To add further to the draw of this book, it is a comfortable weight and size and, as we have all become to expect of a Quintessence book, presented in an easy-to-read, well-designed style. Regrettably, one’s initial enthusiasm and admiration are soon replaced by a
feeling of disappointment. While ample consideration is given to such topics as the contemporary use of direct tooth-coloured restoratives, some forms of conservative techniques, including preventive resin (sealant) restorations and tunnel preparations, and aspects of resinbonded prostheses, the text of 509 pages only includes two pages on porcelain laminate veneers and no specific sections on, for example, indirect restorations of resin composites and ceramics employing CAD-CAM, copy milling, casting of ceramics or other more recent techniques, let alone consideration of, for example, the monitoring and maintenance of restorations in clinical service and the use of magnifying aids. Equally, this reviewer found Chapters 1 and 2 on Cariology (38 pages) and Fluoride Therapy (20 pages) to be somewhat difficult to digest, despite the considerable amount of valuable information in what forms circa 10% of the text. On balance, the liberal use of relatively poor quality computer graphics rather than simple line diagrams to help illustrate the text is, in my opinion, a negative, rather than a positive, feature of the book. Following a detailed coverto-cover read of this multi-author book, one is aware of several important inconsistencies in terminology together with subtle differences in the philosophy and principles applied by the various authors in their practice of operative dentistry. In addition, one is left conscious of an uncharacteristically large number of typographic errors and misspellings for a Quintessence publication. Despite these reservations, teachers and postgraduate students with specific interests in operative dentistry will probably want to see this book in their libraries as it provides a useful source of additional reference, and complements the more established, widely accepted texts in the field. N. H. F. Wilson