Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion
- 12th Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Stanley J. Nelson
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 4 9 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 5 3 9 - 4
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Successfully learn to apply dental anatomy to the practice of dentistry with Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy, Physiology, and Occlusion, 12th Edition. Updated and visually enhanced, the 12th edition of this market-leading dental text includes new content on restorative dentistry and expands its content on odontology and pediatric eruption charts. The eBook version included with print purchase offers 360-degree and 3- D tooth animations to give you an unparalleled view of dentitions, pulp formation, the sequence of eruptions, and countless clinical considerations- and more! In all, this proven learning package offers all the up-to-date information, best practices, and tools to prepare you for the dental anatomy and occlusion section of the exams and ensure long-term clinical success.
- An eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Plus, the eBook included with print purchase includes videos, animations, Appendices on Tooth Morphology and Tooth Traits of the Permanent Dentition, comprehensive examination, labelling exercises, flash cards, PowerPoint slides, review questions, Static and Virtual Reality 3-D Tooth ID Quiz, and question banks
- Learning objectives and pre-test questions at the start of every chapter focus students’ attention on the knowledge and critical thinking expectations for each chapter
- More than 800 full-color images include detailed, well-labeled anatomical illustrations as well as clinical photographs
- Bolded key terms draw students’ attention to essential terminology
- Practical appendices include Review of Tooth Morphology with a concise review of tooth development from in utero to adolescence to adulthood; and Tooth Traits of the Permanent Dentition with tables for each tooth providing detailed information such as tooth notation, dimensions, position of proximal contacts, heights, and curvatures.
Dental students
1. Introduction to Dental Anatomy
2. Development and Eruption of the Teeth
3. The Primary (Deciduous) Teeth
4. Forensics, Comparative Anatomy, Geometries, and Form and Function
5. Orofacial Complex: Form and Function
6. The Permanent Maxillary Incisors
7. The Permanent Mandibular Incisors
8. The Permanent Canines, Maxillary and Mandibular
9. The Permanent Maxillary Premolars
10. The Permanent Mandibular Premolars
11. The Permanent Maxillary Molars
12. The Permanent Mandibular Molars
13. Pulp Chambers and Canals
14. Dento-Osseous Structures, Blood Vessels and Nerves
15. The Temporomandibular Joints, Teeth, and Muscles and Their Functions
16. Occlusion
17. Clinical Applications of Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion
Appendix
A: Review of Tooth Morphology
B: Tooth Traits of the Permanent Dentition
2. Development and Eruption of the Teeth
3. The Primary (Deciduous) Teeth
4. Forensics, Comparative Anatomy, Geometries, and Form and Function
5. Orofacial Complex: Form and Function
6. The Permanent Maxillary Incisors
7. The Permanent Mandibular Incisors
8. The Permanent Canines, Maxillary and Mandibular
9. The Permanent Maxillary Premolars
10. The Permanent Mandibular Premolars
11. The Permanent Maxillary Molars
12. The Permanent Mandibular Molars
13. Pulp Chambers and Canals
14. Dento-Osseous Structures, Blood Vessels and Nerves
15. The Temporomandibular Joints, Teeth, and Muscles and Their Functions
16. Occlusion
17. Clinical Applications of Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion
Appendix
A: Review of Tooth Morphology
B: Tooth Traits of the Permanent Dentition
- Edition: 12
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Stanley J. Nelson
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, USA