New books received this week

Oral healthcare and the frail elder: a clinical perspective. / Michael I MacEntee (ed). Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011.

This book provides dentists, dental hygienists, and other healthcare professionals with comprehensive, practical instruction on managing the multifaceted oral healthcare needs of frail elders with a holistic approach to clinical issues such as oral pain, dry mouth, and periodontal disease.






Operative oral and maxillofacial surgery / John D. Langdon. 2nd ed., London : Hodder Arnold, 2011.

First published in 1998, this book became the standard text for trainees in oral and maxillofacial surgery preparing for their exit examinations. For this 2nd edition, the contents have been extensively revised not only to include all aspects of oral surgery, but also to reflect the changes in maxillofacial practice that have occurred since 1998.