Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion, 8e [Hardcover]

Major M. Ash (Author), Stanley Nelson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721693822 | ISBN-13: 978-0721693828 | Publication Date: December 17, 2002 | Edition: 8

The updated 8th edition of this classic reference provides a visually-oriented presentation of dental macromorphology and evidence-based chronologies of the human dentitions, while reflecting definitive shifts in modern dental practice. New features include an enhanced reader-friendly approach, new color illustrations, and a greater emphasis on clinical applications. A new, interactive CD-ROM offers three-dimensional animations of masticatory movements - including tooth contact relationships and temporomandibular joint movements - that bring the text's illustrations to life. Plus, an interactive mock examination mimics the National Board exam for outstanding review and practice.

• Essential concepts of occlusion relevant to restorative dentistry are covered.
• Evidence-based chronologies of the human dentitions provide research standards for tooth development and eruption.
• Dimensions of teeth from all aspects are considered in relation to space problems and arch size.
• Discussion of bony supporting structures provides information necessary for oral surgery, periodontics, and dental implants.
• Detailed descriptions and illustrated morphologic features of usual/unusual teeth essential for learning biologic variation of tooth morphology.
• Radiographs and pulp chamber and canal morphology in sectioned teeth provide an excellent reference for root canal therapy.
• Clinically useful chronologies show the age of attainment to avoid damage to developing teeth.
• Age prediction chronologies can be used to assess the unknown age of a patient.
• Periodontal therapy is discussed in detail, outlining the relationship of tooth morphology to the periodontium.

• New lifelike color drawings of the right maxillary and mandibular permanent teeth from the mesial, occlusal, distal, lingual and buccal views are featured in the book and on the CD-ROM.
• CD-ROM teaches the evaluation of contours of simulated dental restorations in relation to ideal arch form using Quicktime Virtual Reality.
• An interactive 250 multiple choice question examination on the CD-ROM provides a thorough self-assessment tool.
• Expanded coverage of the development process of the primary and permanent dentitions related to diagnosing potential space problems and malocclusion.
• Thorough discussion of the evaluation of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders including anatomical illustrations of the nerves and muscles of the head and neck region.
• Appendix of tooth trait categories reviews key information for students.

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Book Description

The foundation for all dental knowledge

About the Author

Major M Ash, Jr., DDS, MS, Department of Occlusion, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor MI; and Stanley Nelson, DDS, MS, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Product Details

• Hardcover: 520 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 8 edition (December 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721693822
• ISBN-13: 978-0721693828
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #447,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Medical Books > Dentistry > Anatomy & Physiology

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hands down, the worst text in the history of mankind., October 19, 2000

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Yummy Tummy (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion, 7e (Hardcover)

Wheeler should have his dental license revoked, even if he knows his dental anatomy. I say this because he has no capacity to organize, no sense of what makes things understandable, and absolutely no clue whatsoever what a diagram or illustration is used for. This text is a disgrace to the dental field, because it makes all dental professionals look incompetent, and unable to convey information effectively.

Dental anatomy is a collection of facts that should be presented either in list form, or as text attached to a WELL-LABELED diagram, with SOME description of what's going on. Instead, wheeler presents the data in lengthy prose (which, despite its boring length, is frequently unthorough). The text is loaded with blank diagrams, some shaded/contoured, some simply line drawings, and some drawn on a graph background, almost none of which have any kind of in-graphic labeling. The only description of the illustration comes at the bottom of it, and is nothing more than an identification of tooth and aspect of the picture. In addition, he fills up the book with idiotic pictures of real teeth side-by-side which vary greatly and essentially confuse matters. Needless to say, he never bothers to label anything within these pictures.

It's extremely difficult to use this book to learn from. It's excessively tedious to get the information from the text, and almost impossible to make use of the illustrations. It's as if he initially wrote the text with no intent of including illustrations, then, at the request of others, threw in the illustrations at the very end. Apparently, Wheeler was too lazy to actually WRITE SOMETHING ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS!

If you are a dental student, and your professor recommends this book, save your money. This book is high-school. I'd give it zero stars if I could.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars AWFUL, September 4, 2000

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EUGENE KIM (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion, 7e (Hardcover)

This is the most awfully written book I've read. Unfortunately, this happens to be "the bible" (!!?!??) in dental anatomy.

It's boring, and the illustrations aren't clear and do not correspond well to the text.

The author should be killed twice.

Very unfortunately it is the main text in our dental anatomy course.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, June 10, 2004

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Charles C. Lambert (Fayetteville, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion, 8e (Hardcover)

Dental anatomy is a tough subject to learn. The human dentition varies from person to person and from race to race. If you truly want to learn dental anatomy a text book by itself is not enough. Use models, typodonts, extracted teeth, and your own patients to further your understanding. You might have to purchase such items by yourself. You have to gain knowledge through experience. This book (previous edition, old exams, and dental decks) helped me to achieve a 99 percentile on NDBE Part I. I can't believe the lack of professionalism from the previous reviewers. They are an embarrassment to the profession of dentistry. Who cares if you are #2 in the class, too bad you are not #1 (Then we can take you seriously!). I would recommend this book only as a supplement to the learning of dental anatomy. You can not learn all there is about dentistry from a text book! Dental school only gives you the basics.