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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats

  • 2nd Edition - August 23, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Frank J.M. Verstraete, Milinda J. Lommer, Boaz Arzi
  • Language: English

Learn to master a highly specialized form of animal surgery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats, 2nd Edition offers a unique, detailed, comprehensive and hi… Read more

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Learn to master a highly specialized form of animal surgery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats, 2nd Edition offers a unique, detailed, comprehensive and highly illustrated account of surgical procedures that will improve outcomes for all surgical and dental specialists. The second edition of this text is a collaborative effort from both human and veterinary oral surgeons – each considered an expert in their field. With in-depth clinical photos, and illustrations, this indispensable resource is perfect for both general practitioners and students alike.

Key features

  • An authoritative collaboration between human and animal surgeons includes over 30 international contributors whorepresent the peak of professional expertise in the field
  • UNIQUE! Only book on the market devoted to a surgical specialty of growing relevance provides you with a look at a highly specialized practice
  • High-quality illustrations combined with step-by-step textual guidance give you a clear understanding of the material
  • In-depth descriptions of surgical conditions provide you with detailed explanations of surgical procedures

Readership

Veterinary specialists in surgery and in dentistry

Table of contents

SECTION 1: Surgical biology

1. Oral soft tissue wound healing

2. Maxillofacial bone healing

3. Use of antibiotics and antiseptics

4. Anesthesia and pain management

5. Enteral nutritional support

SECTION 2: Surgical methods

6. Diagnostic imaging in oral and maxillofacial surgery (NEW)

7. Instrumentation, patient positioning and aseptic technique

8. Suture materials and biomaterials

9. Piezosurgery (NEW)

10. Laser surgery

11. Microvascular techniques in maxillofacial surgery

12. Use of the dog and cat in experimental maxillofacial surgery

SECTION 3: Exodontics

13. Principles of exodontics

14. Simple extraction of single-rooted teeth

15. Extraction of canine teeth in dogs

16. Extraction of multirooted teeth in dogs

17. Special considerations in feline exodontics

18. Complications of extractions

SECTION 4: Periodontal surgery

19. Principles of periodontal surgery

20. Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty

21. Periodontal flaps and mucogingival surgery

22. Osteoconductive and osteoinductive agents in periodontal surgery

23. Crown-lengthening

24. Management of periodontal trauma

SECTION 5: Endodontal surgery

25. Principles of endodontic surgery

26. Endodontic surgical techniques

SECTION 6: Maxillofacial trauma repair

27. Principles of maxillofacial trauma repair

28. Facial soft tissue injuries

29. Surgical approaches for mandibular and maxillofacial trauma repair

30. Symphyseal separation and fractures involving the incisive region

31. Maxillofacial fracture repair using noninvasive techniques

32. Maxillofacial fracture repair using intraosseous wires

33. Maxillofacial fracture repair using miniplates and screws

34. Maxillofacial fracture repair using external skeletal fixation

35. Maxillofacial fracture complications

SECTION 7: Temporomandibular Joint Surgery

36. Temporomandibular joint dysplasia

37. Fractures and luxations involving the temporomandibular joint

38. Temporomandibular ankyloses and pseudoankylosis (NEW)

SECTION 8: Palate surgery

39. Biologic basis of cleft palate and palatal surgery

40. Orofacial Cleft Repair

41. Acquired palatal defects

SECTION 9: Management of maxillofacial tumors and cysts

42. Clinical staging and biopsy of maxillofacial tumors

43. Clinical–pathologic correlations

44. Clinical behavior of nonodontogenic tumors

45. Clinical behavior of odontogenic tumors

46. Non-neoplastic proliferative oral lesions

47. Clinical behavior and management of odontogenic cysts

48. Principles of oral oncologic surgery

49. Surgical treatment of tongue, lip and cheek tumors

50. Maxillectomy techniques

51. Mandibulectomy techniques

52. Axial-pattern flaps for maxillofacial reconstruction

53. Regenerative techniques in maxillofacial surgery (NEW)

SECTION 10: Salivary gland surgery

54. Principles of salivary gland surgery

55. Surgical treatment of sialoceles

SECTION 11: Miscellaneous maxillofacial surgery procedures

56. Cheiloplasty

57. Inferior labial frenoplasty and tight-lip syndrome

58. Management of maxillofacial osteonecrosis

59. Management of unerupted teeth

SECTION 12: Oral approaches to ear, nose, and throat procedures

60. Correction of overlong soft palate

61. Pharyngotomy and pharyngostomy

62. Oral approaches to the nasal cavity and nasopharynx

63. Tonsillectomy

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 15, 2021
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Frank J.M. Verstraete

Frank Verstraete graduated as a veterinarian at the University of Gent (Belgium). He pursued his graduate studies at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) where he completed a residency in small animal surgery. In 1987, when the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry was founded in the USA, Dr. Verstraete was the only non-North American Charter Fellow. He is also a Charter Diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College, as well as a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Since the end of 1994, Dr. Verstraete is affiliated with the UC Davis, where he currently is Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, and Chief of the Dentistry & Oral Surgery Service. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Orofacial Sciences, Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, at the School of Dentistry of the UC, San Francisco. His main research interests are comparative oral pathology, radiology and surgery. His book Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats is the first specialty book in veterinary dentistry.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery,Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California - Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, USA

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Milinda J. Lommer

Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Assistant Professor Volunteer,Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California - Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, USA

BA

Boaz Arzi

Dr. Boaz Arzi is a Professor of Dentistry and Oral surgery at the department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Arzi completed the residency-training program in dentistry and oral surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine and two years fellowship in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis. He is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and the European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC). Dr. Arzi is also a Founding Fellow of the AVDC in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Arzi’s clinical and research focus is on oral maxillofacial disorders and regenerative solutions in dogs and cats. His lab also investigates TMJ disorders and treatments across species. Dr. Arzi is the director of the Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC) at UC Davis. Ultimately, Dr. Arzi’s work is translational with the aim of One Health treatment modalities for both human and animal health.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery,Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, USA

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