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Books in Dentistry

Elsevier Dentistry books offer everything you need to succeed, from student learning through reference titles for practicing dental professionals including dental hygienists and detal assistants. Our textbooks and reference titles include coverage of anesthesiology & pharmacology; dental materials & instruments; public health; endontics; oral pathology & infection control; esthetic dentistry; oral & maxillofacial surgery; pediatric dentistry & orthodontics; prosthodontics; dental practic resources; dental implants; oral radiology; oral anatomy, histology, embyology, & pathology; and more. Student titles also include study and review products for classroom exams and the INBDE, including flash cards, coloring book, dictionary, and drug reference.

  • Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist

    • 3rd Edition
    • March 23, 2021
    • Demetra D. Logothetis
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries**Learn the safe use of local anesthesia with the only book written specifically for dental hygienists! Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd Edition provides a complete guide to pharmacology and anesthetic techniques, helping you learn procedures before you work with actual patients. Detailed drawings show dental anatomy and full-color photos illustrate specific injection techniques; case studies let you apply your knowledge to clinical practice. The Evolve website includes procedure videos and prepares you for success on board exams with practice questions and a mock licensure exam. Writing in a warm, humanistic style, dental hygiene educator Demetra Logothetis will allay any fears you may have in working with local and topical anesthetics.
  • Fundamentos de radiología dental

    • 6th Edition
    • March 15, 2021
    • Eric Whaites + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición del texto de referencia y de primera adopción en el campo de la radiología dental para los estudiantes del grado de Odontología. La obra se presenta con un alto grado de estructuración y de fácil comprensión. Uno de sus valores añadidos es que cubre tanto la tecnología subyacente a la obtención de una imagen como la interpretación de la misma. Se posiciona como un "must have", ya que el estudiante en su futura práctica clínica deberá ser capaz de interpretar imágenes de radiodiagnóstico. Inclusión de "objetivo de aprendizaje" al inicio de capítulo. - Inclusión de apartados de "anatomía normal" al inicio de capítulo en aquellos casos en que se precise,- Inclusión de preguntas de autoevaluación al final de cada capítulo,- Actualización e inclusión de nuevas imágenes de radiodiagnóstico, haciendo especial énfasis en el uso de la tecnología digital vs la tradicional. A nivel de formato, la obra ha pasado a incoporar el color en toda sus páginas. Perfecto tanto para estudiantes de grado y posgrado como para especialistas en formación y odontólogos generales, Fundamentos de radiología dental se ha convertido en el libro imprescindible para todos aquellos que ejercen o se proponen ejercer la odontología clínica.
  • Geriatric Dental Medicine, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 65-2
    • February 27, 2021
    • Joseph M. Calabrese + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Dental Clinics focuses on Geriatric Dental Medicine and is edited by Drs. Joseph M. Calabrese and Michelle Henshaw. Articles will include: Demographics and Oral Health Care Utilization for Older Adults; Oral Health Disparities in Older Adults; Systemic Diseases, HIV and the Impact on Geriatric Oral Health; Consideration in Planning Dental Treatment for Older Adults; Oral Implications of Polypharmacy in Older Adults; Poor Oral Health in the Etiology and Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia; Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults and Oral Health Considerations: Treatment and Management; Interdisciplinary Education and Healthcare in Geriatric Dental Medicine; Innovations in Geriatric Oral Health Care; The Physiology of Aging of Older Adults: Systemic and Oral Health Considerations; and more!
  • Pharmacology for Dentistry

    • 4th Edition
    • February 23, 2021
    • Tara V. Shanbhag + 2 more
    • English
    The fourth edition of this book is thoroughly revised and updated. Following recent developments and advances in pharmacology, the book provides factual, conceptual and applied aspects of the subject. It is designed to meet the needs of students pursuing undergraduate courses in dentistry and for practicing dentists.New to This Edition• Full 4-colour format with significant revision of figures and flowcharts.• Many drugs like anti-cancer, anthelmintic, anti-malarial, anti-viral have been updated along with treatmentguidelines for HIV and tuberculosis.• Key points for dentists added wherever relevant, stimulates enthusiasm for subject.• Inclusion of prescription writing section to help students accurately write prescriptions.Salien... Features• Updated content, figures, flowcharts with addition of specific description of drugs presented as headingsand subheadings with different font. This style of presentation would not only make it easier for students tounderstand the subject in a better manner but would also help them to quickly review and revise the subjectbefore examination.• Text is presented in a simple, precise and point-wise manner, with complex information summarized in tables, student-friendly mnemonics, line diagrams and flowcharts, which makes the learning and comprehension easier for students.• Mechanism of action of drugs are illustrated with diagrams and 11 animations for better understanding.• Separate chapter on dental pharmacology discuss about the drugs used in dentistry.Online ResourcesComplimenta... access to full e-book along with animations at www.medenact.com
  • Propedéutica y semiología en odontología

    • 2nd Edition
    • February 15, 2021
    • Norma Guadalupe Ibáñez Mancera
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición de este manual que cuenta con la colaboración de numerosos expertos tanto clínicos como docentes enfocado a la elaboración y la interpretación de la historia clinica odontológica.La obra se estructura en un total de 17 capítulos a través de los cuales se proporcionan las bases propedéuticas y semiológicas tanto para la elaboración de la historia clínica, como para establecer diagnósticos e identificar los trastornos sistémicos que requieren una derivación al especialista. Se ofrece también una guía para la exploración de cabeza y cuello, así como información sobre patologías frecuentes que afectan a estas zonas.Incorporación de un nuevo capítulo a la segunda edición: «Historia clínica en odontopediatría».Est... obra ofrece a estudiantes y profesionales de la odontología las bases propedéuticas y semiológicas para elaborar correctamente una historia clínica; establecer diagnósticos presuntivos de las alteraciones de la cavidad bucal (caries dental, tumores benignos y malignos, etc.); identificar los trastornos sistémicos que requieren derivación a un especialista, y planificar un tratamiento dental individualizado. La nueva edición cuenta con un prólogo a cargo de la Dra Laura Mª Guzmán, Presidenta de la Asociación Dental Mexicana y Profesora emérita de la Universidad La Salle Bajío, México.
  • McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent

    • 11th Edition
    • February 2, 2021
    • Jeffrey A. Dean
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Dentistry**Get the expert knowledge you need to provide quality oral care to pediatric patients! Trusted for more than 50 years, McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent, 11th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment recommendations for infants, children, and adolescents. It covers topics ranging from pediatric examination and radiographic techniques to development and morphology of the primary teeth, dental caries, dental materials, and local anesthesia. Another point of emphasis is the management of patients with special medical issues. On the Expert Consult website, you’ll find a fully searchable version of the entire text along with case studies and step-by-step procedure videos. From internationally known educator Jeffrey A. Dean, this resource provides everything you need to prepare for board certification and succeed in clinical practice.
  • Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist

    • 5th Edition
    • January 26, 2021
    • Christine French Beatty
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries**Build the skills you need to provide effective community oral health care! Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 5th Edition describes the role of the public health professional in improving the oral health care of people throughout the community. It discusses key topics such as access to care, the assessment needed for program planning, social responsibility and government policy, cultural diversity, and career options in public health. Written by respected dental educator Christine French Beatty, this book helps you prepare for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) and to develop the core competencies needed in the practice setting.
  • Mosby's Dental Drug Reference

    • 13th Edition
    • January 2, 2021
    • Arthur H. Jeske
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Dentistry**No dental office should be without this quick-reference drug handbook! Ideal for chairside use by the entire dental team, Mosby's Dental Drug Reference, 13th Edition provides guidelines for safe, accurate drug administration. More than 800 drug monographs make it easy to find the information most relevant to oral healthcare practitioners, including indications and dosages, contraindications, interactions, side effects, serious reactions, and dental-specific drug data. From lead editor Arthur Jeske, a well-known researcher and author on dental pharmacology, this pocket guide provides the current, concise drug information needed at the point of care.
  • Les fondamentaux de la pathologie cardiovasculaire

    Enseignement intégré - Système cardiovasculaire
    • 2nd Edition
    • December 31, 2020
    • Collège National des enseignants de card + 1 more
    • French
    Cette 2e édition fait l’objet d’une mise à jour complète en lien avec l’actualisation des connaissances L’OUVRAGE Rédigé par des enseignants du Collège National des Enseignants de Cardiologie (CNEC) et à son initiative, sous l’égide de la Société Française de Cardiologie (SFC), cet ouvrage a pour ambition de présenter le programme complet (« les fondamentaux ») de DFGSM 2-3 en pathologie cardiovasculaire. Il s’agit du premier ouvrage intégrant les notions fondamentales, jusqu’à la description de la sémiologie, des modalités diagnostiques et des principes thérapeutiques préfigurant la nouvelle formule de l’Examen Classant National (ECN). Il s’agit de connaître les bases de l’anatomie, l’histologie, l’embryologie, les données anatomopathologiques... la biologie cellulaire, la physiologie, avant d’aborder la sémiologie et d’esquisser les bases physiopathologiques des prises en charge thérapeutiques. Sont donc traités successivement les principaux cadres nosologiques, physiopathologiques, sémiologiques et diagnostiques de la maladie coronaire, des valvulopathies, de l’insuffisance cardiaque, de l’électrophysiologie et des arythmies cardiaques, et enfin, des principales pathologies vasculaires. Des observations cliniques à chaque fin de chapitre miment l’épreuve de contrôle des connaissances, avec discussion commentée des corrections.
  • Cohen's Pathways of the Pulp, 12e, South Asia Edition

    • 12th Edition
    • December 24, 2020
    • Kenneth M. Hargreaves
    • English
    Stay up on the latest research and techniques in endodontics with Cohen's Pathways of the Pulp, 12th Edition, SAE. Written by a team of internationally renowned experts and trusted for more than 40 years, this definitive guide covers the science, theory, and practice of endodontics. Full color illustrations and detailed radiographs guide readers through each step of endodontic care — from diagnosis and treatment planning to proven techniques for managing pulpal and periapical diseases. This new twelfth edition also boasts the very latest evidence-based research and techniques, reorganized and condensed chapters, plus other features designed to help you locate important information quickly and easily.