The new edition of this best-selling pocket guide covers the whole of clinical dentistry in a concise format. The authors have distilled the essentials of clinical practice into a readily accessible style with blank spaces provided for readers to add their own notes. This edition has been completely revised with a wealth of new information plus a complete revision of the Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology chapters by a new contributor, more diagrams (now in colour) and more colour clinical pictures. New material has been included on recent restorative techniques; practice management; the latest developments in therapeutics; orthodontics; paediatric dentistry; life support algorithms, bisphosphonates and dentistry; plus an expanded section of useful websites. This new edition is now in full colour throughout, with more images and many new diagrams.

Table of Contents

1. History and examination; 2. Preventive and community dentistry; 3. Paediatric dentistry; 4. Orthodontics; 5. Periodontology; 6. Restorative dentistry; 7. Prosthetics and gerodontology; 8. Oral surgery; 9. Oral medicine; 10. Maxillofacial surgery; 11. Medicine relevant to dentistry; 12. Therapeutics; 13. Analgesia, anaesthesia, and sedation; 14. Dental materials; 15. Law and ethics; 16. Professionalism and communication; 17. Practice management; 18. Syndromes of the head and neck; 19. Useful information and addresses