New books received this week

Therapeutic guidelines: oral and dental. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines, 2012.

All chapters in the 2nd ed have been extensively reviewed and updated by an expert writing group to provide concise evidence-based advice for the busy practitioner. The book has been restructured so chapters pertaining to disease management are listed first. The importance of active dental treatment in the management of dental conditions is underscored throughout the guidelines.






An introduction to systematic reviews / David Gough (ed). London: SAGE, 2012.

The content is divided into sections covering: approaches to reviewing; getting started; gathering and describing research; appraising and synthesizing data; and making use of reviews and models of research use. As systematic reviews become included in many more graduate-level courses this book answers the growing demand for a user-friendly guide.







Emergency guide for dental auxiliaries / Debra Jennings. 4th ed, Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2012.

This new edition contains the information and instruction needed in order to effectively handle a medical emergency in the dental office. In addition to basic technical instruction, it provides up-to-date information on First Aid techniques, legal concerns, and safety procedures.







Oral pharmacology for the dental hygienist / Mea A. Weinberg. 2nd ed, Boston: Pearson, 2013.

This book ffers a comprehensive review of the principles of pharmacology and their application to dental hygiene practice. This practical textbook covers many oral manifestations of drugs of which the dental hygiene student should be aware.








Sturdevant's art and science of operative dentistry / Harald O. Heymann (ed). 6th ed, St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier/Mosby, 2013.

Using a detailed, heavily illustrated, step-by-step approach, this comprehensive guide helps you master the fundamentals and procedures of restorative and preventive dentistry and learn to make informed decisions to solve patient needs.

Local anesthesia DVD and new books

Craig's restorative dental materials / Ronald L. Sakaguchi (ed). 13th ed, Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Mosby, 2012.

From fundamental concepts to advanced skills, this comprehensive text details everything you need to know to understand the scientific basis for selecting dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations.








Malamed's local anesthesia administration DVD / Stanley F. Malamed. 2nd ed., St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier/Mosby, 2013.

Malamed's Local Anesthesia Administration DVD, 2nd Edition brings key anesthesia concepts and procedures to life. Combining high-quality video and animation, this 3-DVD set allows you to see local anesthetic agents, injection techniques, potential complications, and risk management strategies in action.







Dental terminology / Charline M. Dofka. 3rd ed. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2013.

This book takes a word-building approach to help dental assistants understand and remember dental terminology better than ever before. It is not a strict dictionary of dental terms, but rather a word bank with pronunciation guides and definitions applied to practice areas, it's the resource that dental professionals can use for years to come.







Oral precancer: diagnosis and management of potentially malignant disorders / Peter Thomson (ed). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Written and edited by prominent researchers in the field, Oral Precancer furnishes its readers with a balanced approach to this highly topical subject and delivers a concise summary of the current understanding of the nature and behaviour of potentially malignant oral disorders.









Prosthodontic treatment for edentulous patients: complete dentures and implant-supported prostheses. / George Zarb (ed). 13th ed, St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Mosby, 2013.

Covering the functional and esthetic needs of edentulous patients, the 13th edition helps you provide complete dentures, with and without dental implant support. It addresses both the behavioral and clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment and covers treatment modalities including osseointegration, overdentures, implant-supported fixed prosthesis, and the current and future directions of implant prosthodontics.

New e-books

Implant site development / Michael Sonick. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

This book helps the clinician decide if, when, and how to create a ridge site amenable to implantation. This practical book offers solutions to many implant site preservation scenarios, discussing different treatment options, timing, a variety of materials and techniques, and their application to the clinical practice.







PDQ endodontics / John I. Ingle. 2nd ed., Shelton, CT: People's Medical Publishing House, 2009.

PDQ Endodontics 2nd ed is a revised, abridged version of the full text, Endodontics, Sixth Edition. This concise text covers diagnosis and treatment procedures. Specific sections of the text thoroughly address the access, cleaning and shaping, and the filling of the root canal system.







Handbook of local anesthesia / Stanley F. Malamed. 5th ed., St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier/Mosby, 2004.

Offering comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics, this practical "how to" manual explores and teaches methods that enhance good local anesthesia practices, while alerting readers to specific hazards and errors in technique that may result in complications.







Clinical cases in pediatric dentistry / Amr M. Moursi (ed) Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Highly illustrated in full color, Clinical Cases in Pediatric Dentistry's format fosters independent learning and prepares the reader for case-based examinations.The book presents actual clinical cases, accompanied by academic commentary, that question and educate the reader about essential topics in pediatric dentistry.

Core textbooks now available in full text

The anatomical basis of dentistry / Bernard Liebgott. 3rd ed., Maryland Heights, Mo: Mosby, 2011.

Complete, accurate coverage highlights the regions of the head and neck that are of clinical relevance. Core information provides a foundation of knowledge essential to providing a successful chairside experience for both you and the patient.








Carranza's clinical periodontology / Michael G. Newman (ed). 11th ed., St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier Saunders, 2012.

This core text provides access to basic procedures as well as the latest in advanced procedures and techniques in reconstructive, esthetic, and implant therapy. Not only does this book show how to do periodontal procedures, it describes how to best manage the outcomes and explains the evidence supporting each treatment.







Clinical problem solving in dentistry / Edward W. Odell (ed). 3rd ed., Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2010.

Containing over 350 high-quality photographs, line artworks and tables, this book is written in an easy-to read 'how to' style and contains a large number of real life clinical cases carefully presented to maximise learning outcomes for the reader.








Endodontics: principles and practice / Mahmoud Torabinejad. 4th ed., St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders Elsevier, 2009.

This textbook is an essential scientific and clinical building block for understanding the etiology and treatment of teeth with pulpal and periapical diseases. You'll easily understand and learn procedures through step-by-step explanations accompanied by full-color illustrations, as well as video clips.