Important new e-books

Prosthetic treatment of the edentulous patient. / R.M. Basker, J.C. Davenport. 4th ed. Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Munksgaard, 2002.

Primarily aimed at undergraduate dental students, this textbook will also be of value to all those, including dental technicians, who are faced with solving the problems of complete denture treatment in dental practice. The 4th edition presents updated and restructured text and references, and emphasises evidence-based treatment.






Textbook of endodontology / edited by Gunnar Bergenholtz (et al). Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Munksgaard, c2003.

This core textbook gives an essential understanding of the biological processes involved in pulpal and periapical pathoses and provides the scientifically based knowledge needed to manage fundamental endodontic problems.

New books received this week

General and oral pathology for the dental hygienist / Leslie DeLong, Nancy W. Burkhart. Baltimore, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.

This text teaches dental hygiene students the essential information they need to visually examine and recognize oral disease in practice.The Oral Pathology section is organized according to characteristics of lesions, so students learn to recognize lesions by appearance.





Textbook and color atlas of traumatic injuries to the teeth / edited by J.O. Andreasen (et al). 4th ed, Oxford, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell, 2007.

Encompasses the full scope of acute dental trauma, including all aspects of inter-disciplinary treatment capturing the significant advances which have been made in dental traumatology since the publication of the last edition.






Surgical approaches to the facial skeleton / Edward Ellis III. 2nd ed, Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006.

Featuring over 400 full-colour surgical photographs and drawings, this text/atlas is a step-by-step guide to the surgical approaches used to expose the facial skeleton. Includes full-colour intraoperative photographs that complement the surgical drawings.







Dental materials : testing of adhesion to tooth structure. International standard ; ISO/TS 11405 2nd ed, Genève : International Organization for Standardization, 2003.

The increasing importance of adhesion in restorative dentistry has made it evident that information is needed on the relative performance of materials that are claimed to bond to tooth structure.

An update in contemporary periodontics

The Australian Dental Journal has just published a special supplement focused solely on providing an update on periodontics. It contains a selection of up-to-date overviews on clinical aspects of periodontics ranging from diagnosis and classification of periodontal disease to photodynamic therapy. To access this special supplement online go to libraryPLUS: Dentistry & Oral health or search the library catalogue for Australian Dental Journal and click your way through to the supplement.

Australian dental journal online

The library has upgraded its subscription to the online Australian dental journal so from now on you can access all issues from 1956 to present. The Australian Dental Journal is the leading publication in its field and provides a forum for the exchange of information about new and significant research in dentistry in Australia and throughout the world. It publishes peer-reviewed research articles, clinical developments, clinical opinions and treatments as well as other key issues of relevance to dentistry.

New book received this week

Rubin's Pathology: clinicopathologic foundations of medicine. / Raphael Rubin (ed). 5th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.

Widely acclaimed textbook for its clinical approach to pathology and superb full-colour illustrations, with fully updated chapters and enhanced illustrations. Includes over 200 new full-color schematic drawings and photographs.

Prosthodontics video on MedEdPORTAL

Dr Cecilia E. Aragon from the University of Western Ontario just published a 30 minutes instructional video called All Ceramic Crown Tooth Preparation and Provisional Crown Fabrication. on MedEdPORTAL. The video depicts the step-by-step procedures performed in real time by the author, required for the preparation of a maxillary central incisor for an all-ceramic full coverage restoration and the fabrication of a provisional restoration in a mannequin.

MedEdPORTAL promotes educational collaboration by facilitating the open exchange of peer-reviewed teaching resources such as tutorials, virtual patients, cases, and teaching materials under creative commons license.

New books received this week

Oxford handbook of clinical dentistry / Laura Mitchell 5th ed, Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

The new edition of this pocket guide covers the whole of clinical dentistry in a concise format. It has been completely revised with a wealth of new information including web-based learning and useful websites, more diagrams and full color clinical pictures.





Dental computing and applications: advanced techniques for clinical dentistry / edited by Andriani Daskalaki Hershey, PA : Medical Information Science Reference, c2009.

Presents current ideas in the analysis of dental data for postgraduate students and advanced researchers, and provides an overview on searching for evidence-based information on the web. Covers software support in clinical dentistry and dental biomaterials.





The ECG made easy / John R. Hampton 7th ed, Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2008.

A simple, readable guide to the accurate identification and interpretation of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns, written for medical students, nurses and junior doctors. The emphasis throughout is on the straightforward practical application of the ECG.






Health psychology / Shelley E. Taylor. 7th ed, New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2008.

Offering a balanced perspective, this text incorporates the latest research findings and statistics. It provides explanations of biological, psychological and social factors in health issues, reinforced with case studies.

HealthMap on the iPhone

HealthMap integrates infectous diseases outbreak data of varying reliability and provides an intuitive jumping-off point for real-time information on emerging infectious diseases. It is of particular interest to public health officials and international travelers. Now with HealthMap's free application for the iPhone Outbreaks Near Me you have all of HealthMap's latest real-time disease outbreak information at your fingertips. (Source: http://healthmap.org/iphone/ accessed on 14/09/2009)