Textbook of oral and maxillofacial surgery

378 Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Srinivasen B. New Delhi, India, Churchill Livingstone Pvt Ltd, 1994, 391 pages, illustrated, paperback. This text is designed mainly for dental students. It provides a concise discussion of the common surgical conditions treated by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon, as well as information on basic surgical principles, asepsis and infection control, therapeutics, hospital oral surgery, interpretation of laboratory tests, and medicolegal considerations. The various chapters are illustrated with line drawings, clinical photographs, and radiographs. Temporomandibular Joint and Masticatory Muscle Disorders (ed 2). Zarb G, Carlsson GE, Sessle BJ, Mohl, ND (eds), with 27 contributors. Copenhagen, Denmark, Munksgaard, 1994, 624 pages, illustrated. Although this book is listed as a new edition, the addition of new editors, authors, and chapters make it essentially a new book. The text is divided into five sections containing 25 chapters. The former include basic science considerations, etiology and mechanism of temporomandibular joint and

CURRENT LITERATURE masticatory muscle disorders, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter is followed by an extensive reference list, and many also provide information about background literature not cited. The material presented is based on current research and documented clinical evidence. Rowe and Williams’ Maxillofacial Injuries (ed 2). Williams JLl (ed), with 51 contributors, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1994, 1067 pages (2 volumes), illustrated. Enormous changes have occurred in the management of oral and maxillofacial injuries in the past decade and these are reflected in the current edition of this classic text. There are new and expanded chapters on the initial management, assessment, and resuscitation of the injured patient, internal fixation, diagnostic imaging, and temporomandibular joint injuries, as well as the management of extensive craniofacial injuries. Also included are discussions of the role of microsurgical reconstruction, and prosthetic rehabilitation. While considerable new material has been added, reliable old techniques have not been omitted.