Clinical Oral Science

From The Critics

Reviewer: Christian J. Luzar, DMD(University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This book encompasses many different areas of dentistry, from caries to molecular development to TMJ. The book attempts to cover both theory and practice of some newly developed areas and revisits classic areas and updates them appropriately in response to new developments, understanding, and thus new treatment parameters.
Purpose: The purpose is simple. Twenty-four separate areas of study (some are classically taught, others aren't yet) are presented. It then defines, revisits, and updates classical areas with the latest research available. It not only presents the theory, but also the clinical practice which must inevitably be fostered. It is by no means a text for laboratory-bound PhDs, but is meant to act as a good review/introduction text for students involved in postgraduate dental studies, especially surgeons. The book might also be useful for non-dental professionals involved in the pathology of the oral-facial complex. Its topics are highly focused and thus quite useful to the right people.
Audience: It is written for dental graduate students, according to the editors. It would he useful for surgeons and any other clinicians treating oral/facial pathology. I believe it would be a good reference for oral surgeons, periodontists, and prosthodontists, as these specialties commonly deal with many of the topics covered. The contributors appear to be will credentialed and internationally studied.
Features: The book is appropriately illustrated with pictures and diagrams which definitely help with comprehension. It allows the subjects to be presented in a comprehensive yet concise manner. It reads well. The references are pertinent and varied with respect to specialties and countries. Some of the references are outdated, but this is inevitable with all books. For the most part it is well referenced. Overall, it is laid out in "mini chapters" on different subjects. It tries successfully to integrate basic science theory into clinical practice and patient treatment — short concise and to the point.
Assessment: I like this text for several reasons. It is fairly comprehensive, yet concise; it integrates basic medical science into the art of clinical practice; and it is easy to read and understand, especially when used as a review. I believe it would be useful for surgeons/residents or any other clinician treating oral-facial pain or pathology. Ideologically, it is not comprehensive enough to be used as a primary text, but on the other hand, it covers areas not yet found in other primary texts, so I feel it will also be quite useful in student education. It will prove helpful for dental students, graduate dental students, clinicians, and teachers.

Christian J. Luzar

This book encompasses many different areas of dentistry, from caries to molecular development to TMJ. The book attempts to cover both theory and practice of some newly developed areas and revisits classic areas and updates them appropriately in response to new developments, understanding, and thus new treatment parameters. The purpose is simple. Twenty-four separate areas of study (some are classically taught, others aren't yet) are presented. It then defines, revisits, and updates classical areas with the latest research available. It not only presents the theory, but also the clinical practice which must inevitably be fostered. It is by no means a text for laboratory-bound PhDs, but is meant to act as a good review/introduction text for students involved in postgraduate dental studies, especially surgeons. The book might also be useful for non-dental professionals involved in the pathology of the oral-facial complex. Its topics are highly focused and thus quite useful to the right people. It is written for dental graduate students, according to the editors. It would he useful for surgeons and any other clinicians treating oral/facial pathology. I believe it would be a good reference for oral surgeons, periodontists, and prosthodontists, as these specialties commonly deal with many of the topics covered. The contributors appear to be will credentialed and internationally studied. The book is appropriately illustrated with pictures and diagrams which definitely help with comprehension. It allows the subjects to be presented in a comprehensive yet concise manner. It reads well. The references are pertinent and varied with respect to specialties and countries. Some of thereferences are outdated, but this is inevitable with all books. For the most part it is well referenced. Overall, it is laid out in ""mini chapters"" on different subjects. It tries successfully to integrate basic science theory into clinical practice and patient treatment -- short concise and to the point. I like this text for several reasons. It is fairly comprehensive, yet concise; it integrates basic medical science into the art of clinical practice; and it is easy to read and understand, especially when used as a review. I believe it would be useful for surgeons/residents or any other clinician treating oral-facial pain or pathology. Ideologically, it is not comprehensive enough to be used as a primary text, but on the other hand, it covers areas not yet found in other primary texts, so I feel it will also be quite useful in student education. It will prove helpful for dental students, graduate dental students, clinicians, and teachers.

Booknews

Twenty-four contributions are intended to render the sciences of molecular genetics and biology understandable to orofacial clinicians. The authors endeavor to fuse basic science and clinical practice in order to reflect the emphases of the assessment examinations administered to postgraduate trainees after two to three years of study. Most contributors are from British institutions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

3 Stars from Doody