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Oral disease in the tropics
Dyer and Howlett:
19. Stafford GD, Bates JF and Huggett R et al. A review of the properties of some denture base polymers. .I Dent 1980; 8: 292-306. 20. Huggett R. Brooks SC and Bates JF. The effect of different curing cycles on the dimensional accuracy of acrylic resin denture base materials. Quintessence DentTechnol 1984: 8: 81-85.
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21. Al-Hanbali E. A Comparison of the Dimensional Stability of Acrylic Resin Polymerised by Means of Microwave Energy and Water Bath Curing. MSc report, University of London, UK, 1989.
Book reviews Oral Disease in the Tropics. S. R. Prabhu, D. F. Wilson, D. K. Daftary, N. W. Johnson and Twelve Contributors. Pp. 773. 1992. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Hardcover, $1 70. This book comprises 61 topics, contributed by authorities from medical and dental fields, who are all outstanding clinicians, academics and researchers. It creates a good first impression, printed on gloss paper with a large number of high quality illustrations. The text has been divided into five parts. Part one serves as an introduction to the various features of the environment with general disease trends in these regions, while part two deals with the anthropological, anthropomorphic and cultural aspects of diseases in the tropics. The cultural aspects of populations and their possible effects on oral health makes for interesting reading as many of the cultural and traditional practices involving the teeth are regarded as very aesthetic by the indigenous people. Part three covers oral pathology and oral medicine. Infectious diseases, which are major public health threats are dealt with first, followed by tropical nutritional diseases, anaemias, haemoglobinopathies, bleeding disorders and endocrinopathies. Some of the diseases discussed do not necessarily have oral manifestations but are important to general health. Many do, however, have oral features, notably viral infections, particularly AIDS. Part four deals with neoplastic disease, ranging from odontogenic tumours to leukaemias. Special attention is given to oral squamous carcinoma and oral mucosal premalignant lesions. The editors are to be congratulated for allowing contributors ample space to cover fully these topics. Oral diseases of universal occurrence make up part five. Dental caries, inflammatory periodontal diseases and maxillofacial trauma have received greater attention, because of their high frequency in these regions. The book contains many positive features and the only criticism concerns the small number of contributors from Africa, who diagnose and treat many of the pathological conditions referred to on a daily basis. Their expertise and experience could have been most helpful. In general, this book should be of great value in a university library or to clinicians who are directly involved in the tropics. It is definitely a useful addition to both the medical and dental literature and the authors are to be congratulated on a fine piece of work. C. J. Nottje
A Manual of Paedodontics, 3rd edition. Ft. J. Andlaw and W. P. Rock. Pp. 244. 1992. Churchill Livingstone. Softback, f22.50.
Edinburgh,
This is the third edition of a textbook that has been invaluable to undergraduates for over a decade. There has been considerable revision and updating to include recent developments in technique. It is not only of fundamental interest to today’s undergraduate student but should also be of value to general dental practitioners who wish to revise their knowledge of paedodontic techniques. The book covers the subject in the same basic format as before with an emphasis on operative procedures. As in previous editions the text is divided into six parts. The first is a brief synopsis of the clinical assessment of the child patient and the techniques of behaviour management. This is followed by the preventive and operative treatment of dental caries in which detailed information on preventive methods and restoration of the primary dentition is given in note form. The text is supplemented throughout the book with step-by-step line drawings that demonstrate clearly the techniques of cavity preparation. Restoration with amalgam, composite, glass ionomer and preformed crowns is described simply with brief notes on the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. This reviewer was pleased to see the emphasis placed on adequate moisture control with rubber dam when placing composite on glass ionomer. Subsequent chapters include the treatment of abnormalities, periodontal and soft tissue lesions in children and the treatment of traumatic injuries to the teeth. Throughout the manual the clear illustrations and the tables which summarize the various techniques make it a useful book for students. A more comprehensive list of papers could have usefully been included, particularly in those chapters where knowledge is increasing fairly rapidly. It might encourage students to dig deeper into the subject and since many of the chapters had sufficient blank spaces, this could be achieved without an increase in size. This criticism apart, this book remains the only one on paedodontics published in this country that can be recommended for undergraduate students. B. I. Sheer
19. Stafford GD, Bates JF and Huggett R et al. A review of the properties of some denture base polymers. .I Dent 1980; 8: 292-306. 20. Huggett R. Brooks SC and Bates JF. The effect of different curing cycles on the dimensional accuracy of acrylic resin denture base materials. Quintessence DentTechnol 1984: 8: 81-85.
Distortion
following
base repair
241
21. Al-Hanbali E. A Comparison of the Dimensional Stability of Acrylic Resin Polymerised by Means of Microwave Energy and Water Bath Curing. MSc report, University of London, UK, 1989.
Book reviews Oral Disease in the Tropics. S. R. Prabhu, D. F. Wilson, D. K. Daftary, N. W. Johnson and Twelve Contributors. Pp. 773. 1992. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Hardcover, $1 70. This book comprises 61 topics, contributed by authorities from medical and dental fields, who are all outstanding clinicians, academics and researchers. It creates a good first impression, printed on gloss paper with a large number of high quality illustrations. The text has been divided into five parts. Part one serves as an introduction to the various features of the environment with general disease trends in these regions, while part two deals with the anthropological, anthropomorphic and cultural aspects of diseases in the tropics. The cultural aspects of populations and their possible effects on oral health makes for interesting reading as many of the cultural and traditional practices involving the teeth are regarded as very aesthetic by the indigenous people. Part three covers oral pathology and oral medicine. Infectious diseases, which are major public health threats are dealt with first, followed by tropical nutritional diseases, anaemias, haemoglobinopathies, bleeding disorders and endocrinopathies. Some of the diseases discussed do not necessarily have oral manifestations but are important to general health. Many do, however, have oral features, notably viral infections, particularly AIDS. Part four deals with neoplastic disease, ranging from odontogenic tumours to leukaemias. Special attention is given to oral squamous carcinoma and oral mucosal premalignant lesions. The editors are to be congratulated for allowing contributors ample space to cover fully these topics. Oral diseases of universal occurrence make up part five. Dental caries, inflammatory periodontal diseases and maxillofacial trauma have received greater attention, because of their high frequency in these regions. The book contains many positive features and the only criticism concerns the small number of contributors from Africa, who diagnose and treat many of the pathological conditions referred to on a daily basis. Their expertise and experience could have been most helpful. In general, this book should be of great value in a university library or to clinicians who are directly involved in the tropics. It is definitely a useful addition to both the medical and dental literature and the authors are to be congratulated on a fine piece of work. C. J. Nottje
A Manual of Paedodontics, 3rd edition. Ft. J. Andlaw and W. P. Rock. Pp. 244. 1992. Churchill Livingstone. Softback, f22.50.
Edinburgh,
This is the third edition of a textbook that has been invaluable to undergraduates for over a decade. There has been considerable revision and updating to include recent developments in technique. It is not only of fundamental interest to today’s undergraduate student but should also be of value to general dental practitioners who wish to revise their knowledge of paedodontic techniques. The book covers the subject in the same basic format as before with an emphasis on operative procedures. As in previous editions the text is divided into six parts. The first is a brief synopsis of the clinical assessment of the child patient and the techniques of behaviour management. This is followed by the preventive and operative treatment of dental caries in which detailed information on preventive methods and restoration of the primary dentition is given in note form. The text is supplemented throughout the book with step-by-step line drawings that demonstrate clearly the techniques of cavity preparation. Restoration with amalgam, composite, glass ionomer and preformed crowns is described simply with brief notes on the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. This reviewer was pleased to see the emphasis placed on adequate moisture control with rubber dam when placing composite on glass ionomer. Subsequent chapters include the treatment of abnormalities, periodontal and soft tissue lesions in children and the treatment of traumatic injuries to the teeth. Throughout the manual the clear illustrations and the tables which summarize the various techniques make it a useful book for students. A more comprehensive list of papers could have usefully been included, particularly in those chapters where knowledge is increasing fairly rapidly. It might encourage students to dig deeper into the subject and since many of the chapters had sufficient blank spaces, this could be achieved without an increase in size. This criticism apart, this book remains the only one on paedodontics published in this country that can be recommended for undergraduate students. B. I. Sheer