Book description
To the dentist or maxillofacial practitioner, radiology is an essential
diagnostic discipline and a valuable tool for treatment planning. Now
more than ever, dentists are often the first to encounter lesions of the
face and jaws and are frequently held liable for recognizing pathologies
and other sites of concern.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: A Diagnostic Approach
provides clinicians of varied disciplines and skill levels a practical
and systematic approach to diagnosing lesions affecting the face and
jaws. Firmly grounded in evidence-based research, the book presents a
clear understanding of the clinical impact of each lesion within a
prospective diagnosis.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology is logically organized,
beginning with the basics of radiological diagnosis before discussing
each of the advanced imaging modalities in turn. Modalities discussed
include helical and cone-beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance
imaging, positron emission tomography, and ultrasonography. Later
chapters cover radiological pathologies of the jaw, and also those of
the head and neck immediately outside the oral and maxillofacial
region. Written by a recognized expert in the field, Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology contains a multitude of clinical images,
practical examples, and flowcharts to facilitate differential
diagnosis.
David MacDonald, BDS, BSc(Hons.), LLB(Hons.),
MSc, DDS(Edin.), DDRRCR, FDSRCPS, FRCD(C) is Associate Professor
and Chairman of the Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology at
the University of British Columbia. He has held previous appointments
at the universities of Edinburgh, Bergen, and Hong Kong and has
published extensive on topics of the radiological aspects of the
epidemiology of disease affecting the face and jaws. These
publications include a wide range of lesions affecting the face and
jaws of the hitherto underdocumented Hong Kong Chinese, an important
world community, representing a large part of the Chinese diaspora.
