Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Oxford Specialist Handbooks Series in Surgery) [Paperback]

Cyrus Kerawala (Author), Carrie Newlands (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199204837 | ISBN-13: 978-0199204830 | Publication Date: February 8, 2010 | Edition: 1

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery gives a concise and structured overview of current maxillofacial practice, concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face, and neck. It is illustrated throughout with line diagrams and photographs to aid understanding of the procedures.

The book is particularly useful to trainees in maxillofacial surgery at both junior and senior level, working towards the MFJDS and the FRCS and comprehensively covers the syllabus for exit FRCS (OMFS). It will also be of interest to doctors, dentists, and other health professionals. It is co-authored by a team of consultants who have clinical interests encompassing the breadth of the specialty and who are actively involved in teaching, both nationally and internationally.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Edited by two leading consultant oral and max/fax surgeons...a very comprehensive, authoritative and concise text has been written...a worthy companion to undergraduate students, candidates studying for MFDS/MJDF and specialist trainees at both junior and senior level...information is easy to find and refer to 'on the job'...this book will share the success of the rest of the Oxford Handbooks series for many editions to come...every oral and max/fax trainee in the country is eagerly anticipating its arrival. British Dental Journal

About the Author

Cyrus Kerawala is a consultant maxillofacial surgeon. He obtained honours degrees in both medicine and dentistry and completed his specialist training in the North East of England. He was appointed as a Consultant in 1999 to the Royal County Hospital in Guildford and North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke. His special interests include head and neck oncology, salivary gland disorders and cosmetic facial surgery. In May 2008 he joined the Head and Neck Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. Carrie Newlands is a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Royal County Hospital in Guildford. She was appointed in 2003, following training in Ireland and the South of England. Her special interests include education, and clinically, facial deformity and the management of skin cancer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (February 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199204837
• ISBN-13: 978-0199204830
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,272,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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