New books received today

Lippincott's illustrated reviews neuroscience / Claudia Krebs (et al). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, c2012.

This new title in the best-selling Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews series presents essential coverage of neuroscience, focusing on topics related to human health and disease. It has full-color annotated illustrations, chapter overviews, expanded outline format, chapter summaries, and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations.






Master the dental hygienist exam / Ray Golaszewski(ed). Lawrenceville, N.J.: Peterson's Pub., 2011.

A comprehensive guide that offers essential test-prep and review material to those seeking to advance their dental hygienist careers. Readers will find the information they need to know about what dental hygienists do, the steps to becoming a dental hygienist, and preparation and practice on the two component questions of the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE).







Revolutions in pediatric dentistry / Christian Splieth (ed). London: Quintessence, 2011.

This book discusses the most recent innovations in dentistry with direct implications for pediatric treatment and explores the rationale behind advocated changes in clinical practice. Topics include the latest on epidemiologic research, fluoride guidelines, caries diagnosis, options for non- and minimally invasive caries treatment, pain-free techniques for local anesthesia, endodontic treatment, use of space maintainers, and treating children in vulnerable populations.






Toothwear: the ABC of the worn dentition. / Farid Khan (ed). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Bringing together the latest research, this book is compiled by international leaders in the field to create an essential clinical guide for dental practitioners. The book covers all forms of toothwear and dental erosion, and is presented in a practical format that allows for ease of reference and helps assimilate clinical information quickly.







Reoperative oral and maxillofacial surgery / Luis G. Vega (ed). Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders, 2011.

Reoperative maxillofacial surgery is often more difficult than the initial surgery due to the inherent scarring and altered anatomy. The editors sought to recruit leaders in this specialty to contribute their collective experiences in dealing with these difficult processes.







Dental instruments: a pocket guide to identification. / Melanie Mitchell. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012.

A pocket guide for dental assisting students for quick reference and review of dental instruments, their uses, their placement on a tray, and their different varieties. This pocket guide is used while in clinical courses, during clinical internships, as a review companion to clinical courses, and is a resource for students to take with them to their first job.

New books received this week

Foundations of periodontics for the dental hygienist. / Jill S. Nield-Gehrig. 3rd ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, 2011.

This is a primary course textbook providing a comprehensive and easy-to-understand presentation of periodontics for dental hygiene students. The text focuses on the hygienist’s role in periodontal therapy and makes effective use of an instructional design that facilitates teaching and learning the material without watering it down.





Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' comprehensive dental assisting. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012.

This book is aimed at dental assistants have to work as part of a team every day to provide patients with the best possible care and ensure that the dental office runs smoothly and at instructors, who prepare students to have the skills and abilities they will need to be a successful part of this dental team.





Concepts in dental public health / Jill Mason(ed). 2nd ed., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010.

Written specifically for dental hygienists, this comprehensive textbook covers concepts, issues, techniques, and methods related to dental public health. It focuses on the assessment of factors that affect oral health of populations and the development of policy in response to a population's needs.





Lingual & esthetic orthodontics / Rafi Romano (ed). London: Quintessence Publishing, 2011.

This book represents the first comprehensive clinical reference on the lingual orthodontic technique and reviews the latest advancements in the field, including available bracket systems, innovations in laboratory and simulation techniques, standard biomechanics from alignment to finishing, effective clinical protocols, and helpful tips and tricks for efficient treatment.






Modern dental assisting/ Doni L. Bird(et al). 10th ed., St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2012.

Using an easy-to-understand approach, this resource offers a complete foundation in the basic and advanced clinical skills you must master to achieve clinical competency. It describes dental assisting procedures with photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions.






Human oral mucosa: development, structure, and function. / Christopher Squier. Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

The aim of the present volume is to provide a more sophisticated text on human oral mucosa than presently exists in textbooks and to bring together information that is otherwise to be found in separate, specialist volumes into a comprehensive text. It relates structure at the molecular, cellular and tissue level to function and to clinical behavior.

Need to use a library computer?

Have you ever wondered if there were any available computers in the library? Have you ever thought how cool it would be to find this out without having to walk all the way to the library?

Information is now available through the Library website for clients to find public access PCs which are available for use. If you click on a link for a particular location you can see which PCs are free and how long it has been since they were used.

New books received this week

Challenging nature: wax-up techniques in aesthetics and functional occlusion. / Paulo Kano. London: Quintessence Publishing, 2011.

Fabrication of posterior prosthetic teeth is an art that requires technicians to reproduce the minute details of occlusal form using difficult methods of wax-up. Written for students as well as experienced clinicians, this unique atlas will change the way that technicians wax up teeth. It guides readers, step-by-step, through the author s revolutionary wax-up technique to re-create the complex morphology of premolar and molar teeth.






Dental implant restoration: principles and procedures./ Stuart H (et al). London: Quintessence Publishing, 2011.

Treatment protocols involving placement of dental implants require a dental team with expertise in surgery, restoration, and laboratory procedures. However, the responsibility for coordinating the treatment plan falls to the restorative clinician who must develop the blueprint for restoration. This concise and easy-to-follow guide provides a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of implant dentistry and prepares a clinician to lead the treatment team through the stages of restoration to produce an esthetic and functional result.







Oxford handbook of clinical medicine / Murray Longmore(et al). 8th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.

As ubiquitous in hospitals as stethoscopes, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is a guiding star for all medical students, junior doctors, and residents. The culmination of more than 20 years of clinical experience, and containing the knowledge and insight gained by more than 15 authors, the new eighth edition continues to be the definitive pocket-sized guide to today's clinical medicine.

Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Examination

Siegel M, Murrah V, Aloise D. Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Examination. MedEdPORTAL; 2009.

This 40-minute video is intended for practitioners of dentistry, medicine, nursing and public health who are responsible for diagnosing and referring patients with head and neck and oral cancer. Its purpose is to provide the practitioner with the baseline skills to diagnose and refer patients with head and neck and oral cancer at the earliest possible time as early diagnosis greatly improves the 5 year survival rate for most of these cancers. (Accessed on 26/09/2011)

New books received this week

Fixed prosthodontics: principles and clinics / H. W. Anselm Wiskott. London: Quintessence Publishing, 2011.

Written with the dental student in mind, this text book provides a comprehensive approach to fixed prosthodontics. It provides an overview of the clinical concepts of fixed prosthodontics as well as interdisciplinary contexts for the clinical fields of periodontics, orthodontics, operative dentistry, and implantology.






Mosby's textbook of dental nursing / Crispian Scully. Edinburgh: Elsevier, 2011.

Mosby’s Textbook of Dental Nursing is a brand new comprehensive learning resource which contains everything a dental nurse needs to know to perform safely and effectively in the clinical environment. The book contains over 150 illustrations and photographs bringing the subject to life.






Evidence-based orthodontics / Greg J. Huang (ed) Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

This land-mark text is the first to be devoted to the methodology, principles and practice of evidence-based practice in orthodontics. It aims to serve as a reference for those wishing to understand the principles of evidence-based practice including the foundation for clinical study design, epidemiology and the statistical inferences from data.






Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist / Kathy Voigt Geurink (ed). 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier/Saunders, 2012.

The 3rd edition helps you acquire the understanding to improve the oral health care of people throughout various communities and build a successful career in the public health sector. Learn how to effectively interact with and educate people of different cultures, plan and develop community projects, and assess the risk of caries and other oral conditions.

First Consult on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Do you need evidence-based answers to clinical questions at the point of care? Have you been unable to get answers because you did not have online computer access or a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G data connection?

The First Consult app allows First Consult's trusted answers to be stored on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. A data connection is required for the initial content download and content updates, but is not required to use the app itself - making First Consult's answers available anytime, anywhere.

For details on how to set it up on your device please go to the Dentistry & Oral Health subject guide and click the APPS tab.

More new e-books

Handbook of oral physiology and oral biology/ Anastasios K. Markopoulos. Oak Park, IL: Bentham eBooks, 2010.

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the part of dentistry that links basic physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms to frequently encountered problems in dental practice. Themes that are covered include the structure and function of the cells of oral mucosa, the biology of bone, the functions of oral mucosa, some important aspects on oral microbial flora and biofilms and finally the current principles on mastication, swallowing and speech.






Pitt Ford's problem-based learning in endodontology/ Shanon Patel (ed). Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

This book combines the theory and practice of endodontics, providing the reader with information that is both clinically relevant to everyday practice and also evidence based. It includes a wealth of cases that span topics such as the maintenance of a vital pulp, root canal treatment, surgical endodontics and trauma. Each case is accompanied by full colour photographs and/or radiographs that illustrate the key stages in diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment and prognosis.






Basic guide to dental sedation nursing/ Nicola Rogers. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

The ‘Basic Guide to Dental Sedation Nursing' is a must have book for all dental nurses seeking to develop their knowledge and understanding of this core area of clinical practice. Written in a clear and accessible style, chapters reflect the Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing syllabus with chapters on such key topics as legal aspects, anatomy, equipment, patient assessment, types of sedation, medical emergencies and resuscitation.