DESCRIPTION:
Offering practical tips and expert answers to topics in dentistry, oral medicine, and patient management, Dental Secrets, 5th Edition serves as an ideal preparation tool for exams, clinical rotations, and board certification. A concise, illustrated Q&A format covers key areas such as oral pathology, radiology, periodontology, endodontics, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, orthodontics, infection control, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. This mini reference makes it easier to prepare for real-world clinical scenarios and review for the INBDE and other certification exams!
New to this edition:
- NEW! Brand-new chapter reveals "secrets" surrounding orofacial pain.
- NEW! Questions and examples are prepared with the new INDBE exam content in mind.
- NEW! A new group of contributing authors and a new co-editor _ all leaders in the field of dentistry _ bring a fresh perspective and valuable expertise to the text.
- NEW! An enhanced eBook, included with print purchase, provides access to all the text, figures, and references, plus the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
- UPDATED! Fresh revisions with the most current clinical information keep students, practitioners, and those preparing for recertification up to date on key advances in the practice of dentistry.
Key Features:
- Dentistry""s best "secrets" are shared by experts specializing in various areas of dentistry and oral medicine.
- Concise answers to more than 2,000 questions in dentistry and oral medicine provide valuable pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" in an easy-to-read, numbered format.
- More than 100 illustrations, tables, and boxes highlight key takeaways.
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1. Patient Management: The Dentist-Patient Relationship
Chapter 2. Treatment Planning and Oral Diagnosis
Chapter 3. Management of Medically Complex Patients
Chapter 4. Oral Pathology
Chapter 5. ORAL RADIOLOGY
Chapter 6. Periodontology
CHAPTER 7. ENDODONTICS
Chapter 8. RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Chapter 9. PROSTHODONTICS
Chapter 10. PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS
Chapter 11. ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Chapter 12. OROFACIAL PAIN
Chapter 13. INFECTION AND HAZARDS CONTROL
Chapter 14. DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 15. LEGAL and ETHICAL ISSUES