Handbook of pediatric dentistry / editors Angus C. Cameron and Richard P. Widmer. 3rd ed. Edinburgh ; New York : Mosby/Elsevier, 2008.
Essential for students and practitioners alike, the 3rd edition of the Handbook of pediatric Dentistry is a concise, practical and highly illustrated guide to the day-to-day management of child dental patients.
The following are the 10 most popular books at the Dentistry Library:
1. Oral pathology /J.V. Soames and J.C. Southam. 4th ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. This book is also available as an E-book.
2. Oral radiology : principles and interpretation /edited by Stuart C. White, Michael J. Pharaoh. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2004.
3. Oral anatomy, embryology and histology /B.K.B. Berkovitz, G.R. Holland, B.J. Moxham. 3rd ed. Edinburgh ; New York : Mosby, 2002.
4. Medical problems in dentistry /Crispian Scully, Roderick A. Cawson. 5th ed. Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
5. Contemporary orthodontics /William R. Proffit, Henry W. Fields, Jr., David M. Sarver. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, 2007.
6. Preservation and restoration of tooth structure /edited by Graham J. Mount and W. R. Hume. 2nd ed. Brighton, Qld. : Knowledge Books and Software, c2005.
7. Cawson's essentials of oral pathology and oral medicine /R.A. Cawson and E.W. Odell. 8th ed. Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2008.
8. Textbook of orthodontics /edited by Samir E. Bishara. Philadelphia, Pa. : Saunders, c2001.
9. Occlusion : principles and assessment /Iven Klineberg. Oxford ; Boston : Wright, 1991.
10. Contemporary fixed prosthodontics/ Stephen F. Rosentiel, Martin F. Land, Junhei Fujimoto. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, 2006.
Mosby's dental drug reference / edited by Arthur H. 8th ed. St Louis, Mo. : Mosby, 2008.
With an ageing population dentists will be called upon more frequently to treat medically compromised patients. These patients could be taking several medications at any given time which can affect treatment planning and it is essential clinicians are aware of the possible dental implications.
Pocket guide to fungal infection / by Malcom D. Richardson span style="font-family:arial;">2nd ed. Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2005.The following papers have been added to PubMed in the last 30 days:
Field C, Li Q, Li W, Swain M. Influence of tooth removal on mandibular bone response to mastication.', Arcives of oral biology [Epub ahead of print].
Cox S, Zoellner H. Physiotherapeutic treatment improves oral opening in oral submucous fibrosis.', Journal of oral pathology & medicine [Epub ahead of print]].
Open Wide: Oral Health in the Bush is a new Rural Health Education Foundation television program which explores the special circumstances faced by people living in rural and remote areas where the dental workforce shortage is particularly acute. It highlights the need for expanded primary health care services, including preventive approaches to good oral health, and broad-based oral health promotion activities. It looks at strategies to improve access to services in rural and remote Australia, and to refine the referral pathways; it also considers the important role played by other dental health professionals, General Practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals in the areas of prevention and the promotion of good oral health.
Once you registered for free on the Foundation home page you can watch "Open Wide: Oral Health in the Bush" as well as most other programs offered by the Foundation as a web-streamed video, download or listen to the podcast (audio only), or you can purchase a DVD copy.
Burket's oral medicine / edited by Martin S. Greenberg, Michael Glick, Jonathan A. Ship. 11th ed. Hamilton, Ont. : BC Decker, 2008.
The following database is currently on trial at the University of Sydney Library. Please try it out and let us know what you think using the the database evaluation form below.
Clin-eguide (Ovid) trial - Trial ends 30th of September, 2008
Clin-eguide is a one-stop evidence based resources searching tool for Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medical and allied health students and staff.
It integrates clinically relevant, evidence-based information resources from diagnostic and treatment guidelines to drug description and natural product reviews, and delivers it quickly and easily to the point of care. This, coupled with the ability to access the primary source literature, allows user access to a comprehensive research tool.
Make sure you look at:
• Visual DX- access to 16,000 images that can help diagnose 900 visually identifiable diseases, drug reactions or infections. - About VisualDX - Visual Diagnostic Decison Support (video)
• Clin-eguide Evidence-Based Guidelines -recommend a course of action for diagnosis, disease management and drug therapy with quick, actionable answers. Covers frequent and high-cost problems occurring in primary care, inpatient and emergency department settings
• Nursing Advisor - a great resource for nursing students and staff
• Facts and Comparisons Drug Information
Click here to search Clin-eguide (you will need to log in with your UniKey if you are off-campus)
Note that National Guidelines include many Australian Clinical Guidelines
Please fill out the Database Evaluation Form
The following paper has been added to PubMed in the last 30 days:
Prabhu NT, Nunn JH, Evans DJ, Girdler NM. 2008, 'Development of a screening tool to assess the suitability of people with a disability for oral care under sedation or general anesthesia.', Special care in dentistry , vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 145-58.
