New books received this week

Defense from within : a guide to success as a dental malpractice defense expert. / Jeffrey A. Krompier. Hanover Park, IL: Quintessence, 2012.

In this straightforward and highly informative book, an attorney with nearly 30 years of experience defending health care providers against malpractice suits offers dental clinicians essential advice and inside information regarding what it takes to be a successful defense expert witness.







The face: pictorial atlas of clinical anatomy. / Ralf J. Radlanski. London: Quintessence, 2012.

All surgical disciplines that deal with the human face must rely on an exact knowledge of its highly complex topographic-anatomical relationships. This atlas provides a unique contribution to the study of facial anatomy in which readers are allowed to explore deeper into the anatomy as the layers are stripped away, one by one.








Fiber-reinforced composites in clinical dentistry. / Martin A. Freilich. Chicago ; London: Quintessence, 2000.

Fiber-reinforced materials have highly favorable mechanical properties, and their strength-to-weight ratios are superior to those of most alloys. When compared to metals they offer many other advantages as well, including noncorrosiveness, translucency, good bonding properties, and ease of repair so they have potential in many applications in dentistry.

New e-books

Fluoride and the oral environment / Marília A.R.B Bauru (ed). Basel, Switzerland: Karger, 2011.

This volume brings together current concepts relating to the use of fluoride in dentistry. As a clear up-to-date summary of current thinking in the field, this book will be essential reading for research workers and postgraduate students. Established researchers and teachers in both clinical and basic sciences will find it to be a valuable addition to their libraries, and clinicians will be able to better evaluate the current scientific evidence on the advantages as well as the hazards of fluoride in dentistry.







Anatomy for dental students / D.R. Johnson and W.J. Moore. 3rd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

This book aims to provide the dental student with a description of all the gross, neurological, and developmental anatomy (apart from that of the dentition itself) necessary for the practice of dentistry and its major specialties. It is designed primarily as a textbook for the undergraduate student who is pursuing a practical course in topographical anatomy, but contains enough detail for the postgraduate dentist reading for additional qualifications.







Endodontic radiology / Bettina Basrani, (ed). 2nd ed., Ames, Iowa: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2012.

More than an overview of equipment, the book delves into radiographic interpretation, differential diagnosis, technical difficulties and special circumstances when taking radiographs during the endodontic treatment, and how to choose the correct radiographic technique to obtain the desired images. Chapters explain general radiographic techniques; intraoral techniques; standard radiographs and interpretation; digital radiographs and their manipulation, storage, and interpretation; and CBCT principles, techniques, and clinical considerations.

New books received this week

Treatment of TMDs: bridging the gap between advances in research and clinical patient management. / Charles S. Greene (ed). Hanover Park, IL: Quintessence, 2013.

Every chapter provides an overview of new research in the field and its potential for changing future patient care. Covering such clinically relevant topics as the relation of abnormal joint function to joint pathology, the prediction of treatment responsiveness, how sleep disorders affect TMJ and facial pain, the role of comorbid conditions in pain response and management, and the evolving field of pharmacotherapeutics, this book is sure to transform the way clinicians think about TMDs and how they approach TMD treatment.






The face: pictorial atlas of clinical anatomy. / Ralf J. Radlanski. London: Quintessence, 2012.

This atlas provides a unique contribution to the study of facial anatomy in which readers are allowed to explore deeper into the anatomy as the layers are stripped away, one by one. It features elaborate composite illustrations created in layers, starting from the skeleton and working out to the surface of the skin. CT scans are used for the skeletal template, MRI series depict the inner layers of the facial region, angiographs report the anatomy of the blood vessels, and photographs of anatomical specimens as well as a living model fill out the rest.






Implant therapy: the integrated treatment plan. / Mauro Merli. Milan: Quintessenza Edizioni, 2013.

The current emphasis on patient-centered medicine necessitates revision of the diagnostic and therapeutic process toward an integrated treatment plan that promotes collaboration among the specialties as well as the patient's active participation. This text describes how to implement such a treatment plan for patients requiring implant treatment in an area of esthetic and/or functional interest.