New books received this week

Success strategies for the aesthetic dental practice / Linda Greenwall. London; Chicago: Quintessence Publishing, 2012.

While aesthetic care has been a part of dentistry for many decades, very few practices are doing as much aesthetic dentistry as they desire. The purpose of this book is to provide dentists with the guidelines and strategies to make that happen.








Ridge preservation & immediate implantation / Devorah Schwartz-Arad. London ; Chicago: Quintessence Publishing, 2012.

This book reflects far more than the surgical and teaching skills of one person. It organizes the totality of what a practitioner should understand and master, to achieve an elegant level of the clinical practice of implant dentistry.








Human physiology: an integrated approach / Dee Unglaub Silverthorn. 6th ed., Boston: Pearson Education, 2013.

Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach broke ground with its thorough coverage of molecular physiology seamlessly integrated into a traditional homeostasis-based systems approach. The new edition presents up-to-date coverage of new scientific discoveries, biotechnology techniques, and treatments of disorders.

New books received this week

Treatment planning for traumatized teeth / Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi. 2nd ed., Hanover Park, IL: Quintessence Pub. Co., 2012.

This new edition emphasizes a minimally invasive approach to treating dental traumas in which procedures are aimed at assisting the natural healing process of the dental hard tissues, pulp, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone; where possible, invasive restoration, pulpectomy, and extraction are avoided.







Advanced immediate loading / Georgios E. Romanos. Hanover Park, IL: Quintessence Pub. Co., 2012.

This expert guide presents the research and stateof-the-art protocols for advanced immediate loading of dental implants. Based on more than 15 years of clinical experience, the author demonstrates the skills and expert techniques necessary to achieve long-term success with immediate loading protocols, even when used with challenging clinical situations.







Zygomatic implants: the anatomy-guided approach. / Carlos Aparicio (ed). London: Quintessence, 2012.

Zygomatic implants have been in use for more than two decades, and clinical follow-up studies have shown good outcomes. However, this treatment approach is only now seeing a strong resurgence of interest because it can provide patients with a fixed dentition in a short amount of time without any grafts, general anesthesia, or morbidity from a donor site, even in challenging clinical situations.

New books received this week

Peri-implantitis / Stefan Renvert. Paris: Quintessence Publishing, 2012.

Awareness of the important role that peri-implant tissue health plays in implant survival is growing, in part because clinical studies that assess long-term results of implant treatment show that peri-implantitis is no longer a rare complication. This book positions peri-implantology as an emerging discipline and provides a comprehensive discourse on the etiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of peri-implantitis and implant mucositis.






Comprehensive preventive dentistry / Hardy Limeback (ed). Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry provides one user-friendly resource that brings together information on the scientific basis and clinical practice of all aspects of preventive dentistry. This thorough and all-encompassing resource offers techniques and strategies for maintaining excellent oral health in patients through a regimen of preventive measures.







Basic guide to anatomy and physiology for dental care professionals / Carole Hollins. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

The Basic Guide to Anatomy and Physiology for Dental Care Professionals introduces the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology to the student Dental Care Professional. Written in a clear, accessible style, it provides dental nurses, hygienists, therapists and clinical dental technicians with essential grounding in the head and neck area, as well as all the body systems that have implications for the DCP when things go wrong.





Book of remembrance of the University of Sydney in the War of 1939-1945 / D.R.V. Wood. Sydney: University of Sydney, 1993.

"This book is a record of the 287 members of the University who died in the Second World War. It is also an important extension of the University's history, in that it documents their part in Australia's committment to the defence of the free world agains totalitarianism." (Dame Leonie Kramer)

New books received this week

Contemporary orthodontics / William R. Proffit. 5th ed., St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier/Mosby, 2013.

This new edition includes detailed information on diagnosis, treatment planning concepts, related problems or controversies, and current treatment procedures, including the role of orthodontics in comprehensive treatment of patients with multiple problems.







Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw: a multidisciplinary approach. / Francesco Saverio De Ponte (ed). Milan ; New York: Springer, 2012.

The aim of this volume is to offer an update on the current status of prevention, and on the current conservative and surgical treatments. The multidisciplinary approach will be very much appreciated by GP’s, the different specialists using bisphosphonates and by dental surgeons.






Dental assisting: a comprehensive approach / Donna J. Phinney. 4th ed., Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2013.

As a dental assistant, you will be expected to take on an increasing number of clinical and administrative responsibilities to stay competitive. The new edition delivers inclusive coverage of the basic and advanced clinical skills you need to master.







Management of complications in oral and maxillofacial surgery / Michael Miloro (ed). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

A comprehensive reference that covers the minor and major complications which may occur in all facets of oral maxillofacial surgery. Each chapter covers the potential complications encountered during the routine practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery, from the most commonly encountered complications to those less frequent and more complex ones.