Book Review

  • Zoran Stajčić
Springer, 2017 price €227.76 pp. 334 ISBN 9783319421223 | ISBN: 978-3-3194-2122-3

This textbook, also available as an eBook, is aimed at those practising oral surgical procedures and implant dentistry. It covers two main topics in relation to complications: dental implants and tooth preserving surgery. Implant surgery encompasses bone grafting and sinus floor augmentation procedures. Tooth preserving surgery covers the use of surgical procedures for teeth that cannot be treated by conservative means. Examples include apicectomy, cyst enucleation and tooth autotransplantation.

The first chapter describes common complications and failures associated with implant dentistry and tooth preserving surgery and this is helpfully categorised into operator, patient and equipment factors. Chapter two considers common measures that should be employed and obstacles that can be encountered when undertaking surgery and how these can be minimised or managed. Complications and failures related to implant dentistry are discussed in chapter three and extensive guidance on preventing and managing these complications is provided. The final chapter looks specifically at tooth preserving surgery and is well structured. For each procedure, the author has described the surgical technique in a systematic way. Predictability of the procedure, common complications and failures related to each technique are outlined.

Step-by-step instructions with numerous clinical images and illustrations clearly demonstrate the surgical technique being described and the end of chapter bibliography provides a useful list of resources.

This book would be well placed in specialist oral surgery practices, oral surgery departments and maxillofacial units. would recommend this in-depth resource to both training and experienced surgeons practising oral surgery and implant dentistry.