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PEDIATRIC ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryTo order this title, and for more information, click here

By
Leonard Kaban, DMD, MD, FACS, Walter C. Guralnick Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
Maria Troulis, DDS, MSc, Associate Professor, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Program, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Description
As the only book available on the topic, this text provides a unique look at both traditional techniques and cutting-edge information on the specific management of pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery. Vivid photographs from all stages of the surgical procedures highlight the discussions and explanations from the premier authorities in the field. Coverage encompasses all areas of treating pediatric patients, including growth and development, psychological management, anesthesia and sedation, metabolic management, genetics, and speech problems.

Audience
Chapters 1 through 15 will be particularly interesting to pediatric dentists - not just pediatric OMS practitioners. Chapters 1 through 6 will appeal to all of the following audiences: ENT surgeons, plastic surgeons, and OMS surgeons. Residents of each group will be interested as well.

Contents
Part 1: General Care of the Pediatric Surgical Patient 1. Preoperative assessment of the pediatric patient 2. Molecular genetics and syndrome recognition for the clinician 3. Psychological preparation of the child undergoing a maxillofacial surgical procedure 4. Practical considerations in facial growth 5. Speech disorders associated with dentofacial anomalies 6. Behavioral management and conscious sedation of pediatric patients in the oral surgery office 7. Deep sedation for pediatric patients 8. Perioperative anesthetic and metabolic care of children and adolescents 9. Ancillary surgical procedures Part II: Oral Surgical Procedures 10. Dentoalveolar surgery 11. Intraoral soft tissue abnormalities Part III: Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery 12. Infections of the maxillofacial region 13. Salivary gland inflammatory disorders in children 14. Salivary gland tumors in children 15. Jaw tumors in children 16. Head and neck malignancies in children 17. Maxillofacial vascular anomalies 18. Facial pain in children 19. Congenital abnormalities of the temporomandibular joint 20. Acquired abnormalities of the temporomandibular joint 21. Orthognathic surgery in the growing child 22. Microtia and ear reconstruction in children 23. Sequential management of the child with cleft lip and palate 24. Facial trauma I: midface fractures 25. Facial trauma II: dentoalveolar injuries and mandibular fractures

Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 496 pages, publication date: MAR-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-9691-1
ISBN-10: 0-7216-9691-0
Imprint: SAUNDERS



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