Treatment planning for traumatized teeth, 2nd ed

  • M. Tsukiboshi
Quintessence price £58.00; pp 240 ISBN 9780867155112 | ISBN: 978-0-8671-5511-2

This textbook is a well illustrated, reader-friendly, 240-page paperback publication and an updated version of a previous manuscript with the same title, written by a private general practitioner with an interest in traumatology. It builds on the fact that there has been increased knowledge of treatment outcomes, which, along with better techniques, contemporary materials and cutting-edge technology, have developed the diagnosis and management of dental trauma. It puts forward a minimally invasive approach to the management of dental traumas by outlining procedures that assist the natural healing process of the oral cavity.

The book is well laid out, dividing the different categories of dental trauma into 13 chapters including a chapter dedicated to trauma classification and one assigned to the examination and diagnosis of dental injuries. A separate chapter is assigned to traumatic injuries to the deciduous dentition and chapter 13 also focuses on trauma to supporting structures, such as dento-alveolar and mandibular fractures, along with oral soft tissues injuries.

Each chapter begins with an explanation of the type of injury described within the chapter and goes on to set out the examination and diagnosis of these in detail, including subsets for each classification. It then moves on to appropriate treatment planning for the type of injury and describes the treatment procedures involved. Sequential case colour photographs are used to reinforce the treatment procedures and outcomes, and the use of newer imaging techniques such as cone beam computed tomography are emphasised as these have greatly improved the diagnosis of traumatised teeth. Advice regarding long-term follow up for each type of injury is also laid out including appropriate radiographic intervals. Each chapter is concluded with a list of reputable references backing up the methods and statistics outlined within the chapter.

With dental trauma being an unfortunate regular occurrence in everyday practice this book serves as a handy, easy-to-read, informative guide to management of trauma for the busy dental practitioner, undergraduate and specialist alike.