Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- 8th Edition - October 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: James R. Hupp, Edward Ellis, Elie M. Ferneini, Andrew Read-Fuller
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 8 8 8 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 8 8 9 - 2
One of the most respected dental surgery books in the world, Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 8th Edition helps you develop skills in evaluation, diagnosis, and patient… Read more
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One of the most respected dental surgery books in the world, Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 8th Edition helps you develop skills in evaluation, diagnosis, and patient management. This comprehensive text on oral surgery procedures features full-color photographs and drawings that show how to perform basic surgical techniques, including an overview of more advanced surgical procedures and the latest developments in dental implants, instrumentation, and current technology. A detailed patient evaluation section includes guidelines on when to refer patients to specialists and how to provide supportive postoperative care. New to this edition is a chapter on facial aesthetics and expanded content on facial cosmetic surgery. Also, there is new content on cranial surgery and how technology is expanding and improving patient outcomes. Written by well-known OMS educators James R. Hupp and Edward Ellis III, this book is a valuable reference for dentistry and dental hygiene students alike!
- Basic techniques of evaluation, diagnosis, and medical management described in enough detail to facilitate immediate clinical application
- Content on implants, new instruments, and the latest technology help you treat your patients more effectively
- Excellent instrumentation chapter covers a wide variety of instruments and tray set-ups that OMS surgeons use
- Hundreds of detailed, close-up photographs of intraoperative sites clarify textual descriptions
- Coverage of complex OMS procedures give you a basic understanding of what you will face later in advanced OMS cases
Dental students
Part I Principles of Surgery
1. Preoperative Health Status Evaluation
2. Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies
3. Principles of Surgery
4. Wound Repair
5. Infection Control in Surgical Practice
6. Pain and Anxiety Control in Surgical Practice
Part II Principles of Exodontia
7. Instrumentation for Basic Oral Surgery
8. Principles of Routine Exodontia
9. Principles of More Complex Exodontia
10. Principles of Management of Impacted Teeth
11. Postextraction Patient Management
12. Medicolegal Considerations
Part III Preprosthetic and Implant Surgery
13. Preprosthetic Surgery
14. Implant Treatment: Basic Concepts and Techniques
15. Implant Treatment: Advanced Concepts and Complex Cases
Part IV Infections
16. Principles of Management and Prevention of Odontogenic Infections
17. Complex Odontogenic Infections
18. Principles of Endodontic Surgery
19. Management of the Patient Undergoing Radiotherapy or Chemotherapy
20. Odontogenic Diseases of the Maxillary Sinus
21. Diagnosis and Management of Salivary Gland Disorders
Part V Management of Oral Pathologic Lesions
22. Principles of Differential Diagnosis and Biopsy
23. Surgical Management of Oral Pathologic Lesions
Part VI Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma
24. Soft Tissue and Dentoalveolar Injuries
25. Management of Facial Fractures
Part VII Dentofacial Deformities
26. Correction of Dentofacial Deformities
27. Facial Cosmetic Surgery
28. Management of Patients With Orofacial Clefts
29. Surgical Reconstruction of Defects of the Jaws
Part VIII Temporomandibular and Other Facial Pain Disorders
30. Facial Neuropathology
31. Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
Appendix
1. Operative Note (Office Record) Component Parts
2. Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule of Drugs and Examples
3. Examples of Useful Prescriptions
4. Consent for Extractions and Anesthesia
5. Antibiotic Overview
1. Preoperative Health Status Evaluation
2. Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies
3. Principles of Surgery
4. Wound Repair
5. Infection Control in Surgical Practice
6. Pain and Anxiety Control in Surgical Practice
Part II Principles of Exodontia
7. Instrumentation for Basic Oral Surgery
8. Principles of Routine Exodontia
9. Principles of More Complex Exodontia
10. Principles of Management of Impacted Teeth
11. Postextraction Patient Management
12. Medicolegal Considerations
Part III Preprosthetic and Implant Surgery
13. Preprosthetic Surgery
14. Implant Treatment: Basic Concepts and Techniques
15. Implant Treatment: Advanced Concepts and Complex Cases
Part IV Infections
16. Principles of Management and Prevention of Odontogenic Infections
17. Complex Odontogenic Infections
18. Principles of Endodontic Surgery
19. Management of the Patient Undergoing Radiotherapy or Chemotherapy
20. Odontogenic Diseases of the Maxillary Sinus
21. Diagnosis and Management of Salivary Gland Disorders
Part V Management of Oral Pathologic Lesions
22. Principles of Differential Diagnosis and Biopsy
23. Surgical Management of Oral Pathologic Lesions
Part VI Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma
24. Soft Tissue and Dentoalveolar Injuries
25. Management of Facial Fractures
Part VII Dentofacial Deformities
26. Correction of Dentofacial Deformities
27. Facial Cosmetic Surgery
28. Management of Patients With Orofacial Clefts
29. Surgical Reconstruction of Defects of the Jaws
Part VIII Temporomandibular and Other Facial Pain Disorders
30. Facial Neuropathology
31. Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
Appendix
1. Operative Note (Office Record) Component Parts
2. Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule of Drugs and Examples
3. Examples of Useful Prescriptions
4. Consent for Extractions and Anesthesia
5. Antibiotic Overview
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
JH
James R. Hupp
Affiliations and expertise
Founding Dean and Professor Emeritus of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USAEE
Edward Ellis
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USAEF
Elie M. Ferneini
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Ferneini Maxillofacial Surgical Institute, Cheshire, Connecticut, USAAR
Andrew Read-Fuller
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas. USA