Tuesday 23 April 2013

New books received last week

Anatomy for dental students / Martin Atkinson. 4th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.

This text covers developmental anatomy, the thorax, the central nervous system, and the head and neck with an emphasis on the practical application of anatomical knowledge. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated in line with contemporary teaching and dental practice. Over 300 new full colour diagrams map all the anatomical regions that dental students need to know, while the lively and accessible text guides the reader's learning.







Esthetic & restorative dentistry: material selection & technique. / Douglas A. Terry. 2nd ed., Chicago: Quintessence, 2013.

With new photographic techniques including ring flash and bilateral flash, new cases on composite resin restoration and porcelain inlays, and new techniques such as restoring the anterior alveolar ridge deficiency using stratified porcelain buildup, this second edition of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry explores many facets of esthetic and restorative dentistry, including biomaterials, laboratory technology, operative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics, and implant dentistry.







ITI treatment guide. Vol 5. Sinus Floor Elevation Procedures. / Stephen Chen. Berlin ; London : Quintessence, 2011.

The fifth volume of the ITI Treatment Guide series provides clinicians with evidence-based data and practical information relating to sinus floor elevation procedures to ensure adequate bone volume for implant placement. Strong emphasis has been placed on proper case selection based on a comprehensive clinical and radiologic examination of the patient. Treatment options for transcrestal and lateral window protocols for sinus floor elevation are presented, along with guidelines for choosing the appropriate technique based on thorough risk evaluation and the relative complexity of each option.

Monday 15 April 2013

New books received this week

Layers: an atlas of composite resin stratification / Jordi Manauta. Milan: Quintessenza Edizionei, 2012.

Despite the many advances of contemporary dental research in biomaterials and tissue regeneration, no dental material can perfectly correspond to natural tooth. The authors of this dynamic atlas posit that it is the mastery of layering technique and not the material itself that is most important in recreating natural-looking restorations. This reference book uses over a thousand images to explore the stratification of natural tooth and demonstrate solutions for how to arrange layers of composite resin to recreate the color, opacity, shape, and surface abnormalities of natural tooth.






Dental history presentations: project history of dentistry in Australia / P.D. Barnard. St. Leonards: Australian Dental Association, 2012.

A collection of many hundreds of powerpoint slides and historical images used in Dental History Presentations by Dr Peter Barnard between 1988 and 2012. The presentations cover a wide range of dental history topics such as the online Dental Museum, milestones in Australian dentistry, dental offices and surgeries in the 60s, and the Dental Therapy School at Westmead.

Wednesday 10 April 2013

e-books we received recently

Techniques in complete denture technology / Tony Johnson. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

This practical manual discusses all the various elements that are essential for optimum denture provision, including fit, retention, stability, occlusion, muscular control, aesthetics and materials. It is essential reading for dental technicians, clinical dental technicians and maxillo-facial prosthetists, as well as providing a valuable resource for dentists and students.








Epidemiology for the uninitiated/ D. Coggon (et al). 5th ed., London: BMJ Books, 2003.

This is an introduction to epidemiology in health care. This fifth edition provides the reader with the core elements of epidemiology needed in health care practice and research. The text has been revised throughout, with new examples.









Medical statistics from scratch: an introduction for health professionals. / David Bowers. 2nd ed., Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

This second edition presents a detailed account of the most important procedures for the analysis of data, from the calculation of simple proportions, to a variety of statistical tests, and the use of regression models for modeling of clinical outcomes. The new edition includes new chapters on basic quantitative methods, measuring survival, measurement scales, diagnostic testing, bayesian methods, meta-analysis and systematic reviews.