Description
Restorative Dentistry:
An integrated approach
Peter Jacobsen
Publisher: Wright
Pages: 290
ISBN: 0-7236-1742-2
Price: 29.50
This book is intended for the busy dental practitioner who will on occasion be required to treat patients presenting with sudden dental trauma. It should also prove to be a useful reference textbook for dental undergraduates.
The authors present an overview of the most commonly encountered dental trauma situations.
An excellent introductory chapter considers the practicalities of dealing with the presenting dental trauma patient, from initial reception, through the various stages required to reach a diagnosis. The authors offer suggestions for the development of practice trauma protocols, designed to ensure that the entire dental team is utilised efficiently in such an emergency.
In the following section, guidance is offered in the planning and sequencing of special tests, such as vitality testing and radiography, with helpful tips and diagrammatic illustrations of radiographic techniques.
Many practitioners will find the section on the preparation of legal reports which follows extremely useful.
The main body of the text offers guidance on the treatment of the common dental injuries. These are presented in a clear logical format throughout, with the sections on splinting and treatment of multiple injuries particularly helpful. The rationale for splinting of traumatised teeth is considered, together with various splinting techniques available.
The final section of this book offers guidance on the diagnosis and subsequent management of suspected non-accidental injury, together with essential record-keeping requirements.
General dental practitioners and undergraduates will find this an extremely useful reference book for the practice library, both informative and easy to consult. The trauma proforma is particularly useful, as is the section on the preparation of legal reports, an aspect which is often ommitted from dental trauma textbooks. Recommended reading for the busy practitioner.
