New books received this week

Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology/ Stergios Logothetidis (ed). Berlin: Springer, 2012.

This book presents the laboratory, scientific and clinical aspects of nanomaterials used for medical applications in the fields of regenerative medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. The book appeals to researchers and postgraduate students.








Osteology guidelines for oral and maxillofacial regeneration: preclinical models for translational research./ William V. Giannobile. London: Quintessence, 2011.

Covered topics include research in soft and hard tissue, osseointegrated implants, periodontal regeneration, ridge preservation, horizontal and vertical ridge expansion, and augmentation of the sinus floor. Biomaterials used for regenerative efforts include osteoconductive products as well as tissue engineering. This text is an essential reference for researchers in every discipline of dentistry.





The administrative dental assistant/ Linda J. Gaylor. 3rd ed, St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders, 2012.

This comprehensive textbook delivers all the latest information and skill practice you need to succeed in the paperless era: technology, forms, and equipment in use today; functions of the dental business office; communication and critical thinking exercises; and in-depth instruction for completing common tasks such as scheduling, bookkeeping, electronic record regulations and insurance coding.

New books received this week

Oral rehabilitation: a case-based approach. / Iven Klineberg, Diana Kingston (ed). Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

This book provides a structured approach to decision-making and case design in oral rehabilitation, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary support for prosthodontics. Its format is based around clinical cases that demonstrate from simple to complex actual patient cases, demonstrating the formal process by which a diagnosis and treatment plan is reached.






Human physiology: from cells to systems. / Lauralee Sherwood. 7th ed., Belmont,CA: Brooks/Cole, 2013.

Organized around the central theme of homeostasis - how the body meets changing demands while maintaining the internal constancy necessary for all cells and organs to function - this text helps you understand how each component of the course depends on the others and appreciate the integrated functioning of the human body.

Australian Dental Journal special issue on radiology

Dentomaxillofacial radiology: an update and the latest on cone beam imaging.

This special issue can be accessed in full text through our subscription to the Australian Dental Journal and it has good useful articles on the following topics:

Update on the biological effects of ionizing radiation, relative dose factors and radiation hygiene
Contemporary medico-legal dental radiology
The impact of computer display performance on the quality of digital radiographs: a review
Collection and recording of radiological information for forensic purposes
The basic principles of radiological interpretation
Interpretation of panoramic radiographs
Maxillofacial cone beam computed tomography: essence, elements and steps to interpretation
Cone beam computed tomography and obstructive sleep apnoea
Application of cone beam volumetric tomography in endodontics
Application of cone beam computed tomography in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Cone beam computed tomography use in orthodontics
Is there a role for the use of volumetric cone beam computed tomography in periodontics?
Application of cone beam computed tomography for assessment of the temporomandibular joints