Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats

Learn to master a highly specialized form of animal surgery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats, 2^nd Edition offers a unique, detailed, comprehensive and highly illustrated account of surgical procedures that will improve outcomes for all surgical and dental specialists. The second edition of this text is a collaborative effort from both human and veterinary oral surgeons - each considered an expert in their field. With in-depth clinical photos, and illustrations, this indispensable resource is perfect for both general practitioners and students alike.

• An authoritative collaboration between human and animal surgeons includes over 30 international contributors whorepresent the peak of professional expertise in the field.
• UNIQUE! Only book on the market devoted to a surgical specialty of growing relevance provides you with a look at a highly specialized practice.
• High-quality illustrations combined with step-by-step textual guidance give you a clear understanding of the material.
• In-depth descriptions of surgical conditions provide you with detailed explanations of surgical procedures.

• NEW! Expert Consult site provides you with digital access to the full textbook.
• NEW! Additional chapters on the latest discoveries and techniques cover Diagnostic imaging in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Piezosurgery, Temporomandibular ankyloses and pseudoankylosis, and Regenerative techniques in maxillofacial surgery.

List of contents

SECTION 1: Surgical biology 
1. Oral soft tissue wound healing
2. Maxillofacial bone healing
3. Use of antibiotics and antiseptics
4. Anesthesia and pain management
5. Enteral nutritional support
SECTION 2: Surgical methods 
6. Diagnostic imaging in oral and maxillofacial surgery (NEW)
7. Instrumentation, patient positioning and aseptic technique
8. Suture materials and biomaterials
9. Piezosurgery (NEW)
10. Laser surgery
11. Microvascular techniques in maxillofacial surgery
12. Use of the dog and cat in experimental maxillofacial surgery
SECTION 3: Exodontics 
13. Principles of exodontics
14. Simple extraction of single-rooted teeth
15. Extraction of canine teeth in dogs
16. Extraction of multirooted teeth in dogs
17. Special considerations in feline exodontics
18. Complications of extractions
SECTION 4: Periodontal surgery 
19. Principles of periodontal surgery
20. Gingivectomy and gingivoplasty
21. Periodontal flaps and mucogingival surgery
22. Osteoconductive and osteoinductive agents in periodontal surgery
23. Crown-lengthening
24. Management of periodontal trauma
SECTION 5: Endodontal surgery 
25. Principles of endodontic surgery
26. Endodontic surgical techniques
SECTION 6: Maxillofacial trauma repair 
27. Principles of maxillofacial trauma repair
28. Facial soft tissue injuries
29. Surgical approaches for mandibular and maxillofacial trauma repair
30. Symphyseal separation and fractures involving the incisive region
31. Maxillofacial fracture repair using noninvasive techniques
32. Maxillofacial fracture repair using intraosseous wires
33. Maxillofacial fracture repair using miniplates and screws
34. Maxillofacial fracture repair using external skeletal fixation
35. Maxillofacial fracture complications
SECTION 7:  Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
36. Temporomandibular joint dysplasia
37. Fractures and luxations involving the temporomandibular joint
38. Temporomandibular ankyloses and pseudoankylosis (NEW)
SECTION 8: Palate surgery 
39. Biologic basis of cleft palate and palatal surgery
40. Orofacial Cleft Repair
41. Acquired palatal defects
SECTION 9: Management of maxillofacial tumors and cysts 
42. Clinical staging and biopsy of maxillofacial tumors
43. Clinical-pathologic correlations
44. Clinical behavior of nonodontogenic tumors
45. Clinical behavior of odontogenic tumors
46. Non-neoplastic proliferative oral lesions
47. Clinical behavior and management of odontogenic cysts
48. Principles of oral oncologic surgery
49. Surgical treatment of tongue, lip and cheek tumors
50. Maxillectomy techniques
51. Mandibulectomy techniques
52. Axial-pattern flaps for maxillofacial reconstruction
53. Regenerative techniques in maxillofacial surgery (NEW)
SECTION 10: Salivary gland surgery 
54. Principles of salivary gland surgery
55. Surgical treatment of sialoceles
SECTION 11: Miscellaneous maxillofacial surgery procedures 
56. Cheiloplasty
57. Inferior labial frenoplasty and tight-lip syndrome
58. Management of maxillofacial osteonecrosis
59. Management of unerupted teeth
SECTION 12: Oral approaches to ear, nose, and throat procedures 
60. Correction of overlong soft palate
61. Pharyngotomy and pharyngostomy
62. Oral approaches to the nasal cavity and nasopharynx
63. Tonsillectomy

About the author

Frank Verstraete graduated as a veterinarian at the University of Gent (Belgium). He pursued his graduate studies at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) where he completed a residency in small animal surgery. In 1987, when the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry was founded in the USA, Dr. Verstraete was the only non-North American Charter Fellow. He is also a Charter Diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College, as well as a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Since the end of 1994, Dr. Verstraete is affiliated with the UC Davis, where he currently is Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, and Chief of the Dentistry & Oral Surgery Service. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Orofacial Sciences, Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, at the School of Dentistry of the UC, San Francisco.

His main research interests are comparative oral pathology, radiology and surgery. His book Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats is the first specialty book in veterinary dentistry.Dr. Boaz Arzi is a Professor of Dentistry and Oral surgery at the department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Arzi completed the residency-training program in dentistry and oral surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine and two years fellowship in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis. He is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and the European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC). Dr. Arzi is also a Founding Fellow of the AVDC in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Arzi's clinical and research focus is on oral maxillofacial disorders and regenerative solutions in dogs and cats. His lab also investigates TMJ disorders and treatments across species. Dr. Arzi is the director of the Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC) at UC Davis. Ultimately, Dr. Arzi's work is translational with the aim of One Health treatment modalities for both human and animal health.

Product details

• Authors: Boaz Arzi, Frank J M Verstraete, Lommer Milinda J
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.09.2019
• EAN: 9780702076756
• ISBN: 978-0-7020-7675-6
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 276 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 1980 g
• Illustrations: 460 illustrations (460 in full color), Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal, veterinary dentistry, Veterinary surgery