New Books - February 2025
New eBooks
Anatomy--Head and Neck: A Pocket Book for the Clinician / by Andrew Zbar
Springer 2024
"This book offers an easy-to-follow technique to better appreciate the anatomy of the head and neck providing a concise, accessible and well-illustrated pocketbook. It is aimed principally at undergraduate and postgraduate students of anatomy in a wide range of fields such as medicine, dentistry and the paramedical services that include physiotherapy, occupational therapy and the biological sciences. The book should prove useful for postgraduate trainees in general and specialist surgery, radiology and interventional and emergency medicine.
Providing a style of teaching that is grounded in a clinical context, the book explains why the anatomy that has been learned actually matters. Relevant developmental and comparative anatomy is incorporated placing the subject in an historical context. The book is footnoted and includes pertinent references and multichoice questions at the end of each chapter.
The anatomy conveyed is presented with simple line drawings designed to answer specific anatomical questions. Students are encouraged to reproduce these images with the view that if they can draw the anatomy of a region they will understand and remember it well. This book changes the way anatomy is taught using a short, practical guide to cover specific body regions." From publisher's website.
What Radiology Residents Need to Know: Neuroradiology / edited by Behroze A. Vachha, Gul Moonis, Max Wintermark, Tarik F. Massoud
Springer 2024
"This book is an introduction to neuroradiology, specifically designed for the needs of first-year residents. Currently available textbooks, while excellent reference books, provide far too much material than is needed for radiology residents, particularly those on first-year rotations. This book covers information important both from a practical standpoint and for later board preparation in a short and simple format.
The book is divided into three main sections: Brain, Spine, and Head and Neck. Using an easy-to-read bulleted format, this book covers all the necessary material for a first year resident and high-yield, often-tested topics, making it additionally a useful study guide for board preparation later in residency. In addition, it provides valuable tips on how to approach and interpret CT and MRIs of the brain, spine and head and neck. Additional included coverage makes it useful in later rotations of more specialized areas like the eyes and temporal bone structures.Key topics include neuroimaging structural and functional anatomy, neurodegenerative disorders, and facial and skull base fracture imaging. Like other books in this series, a critical component of What Radiology Residents Need to Know: Neuroradiology will be the additional images found online only. These images amount to twice the number in the print and e-book versions to fully illustrate points made in the text.
This is an ideal guide for first year radiology residency learning neuroradiology." From publisher's website.
Oral Health for an Ageing Population: Evidence, Policy, Practice and Evaluation / by Kakuhiro Fukai
John Wiley & Sons 2025
"Oral Health for an Ageing Population offers global evidence and practical solutions to enable dental clinicians and policymakers implement effective policies and practices compatible with local needs and resources. The text clearly interprets evidence into knowledge, knowledge into policy, and policy into practice in the context of dental and general health care provision, offering international perspectives and specific examples of implemented global policies.
Specific sample topics covered in Oral Health for an Ageing Population include:
- Burden of global aging and how to achieve oral health among the elderly (including detailed recommendations for integrated clinical and community initiatives)
- Sustainable development goals, common risk factor approach, life course approach, non-communicable diseases, and frailty prevention
- Implementing effective health policy at the international and national level and improving attitudes and awareness among the general public regarding oral health
- Learning from the experience of Japan, the UK, and other countries, plus recommendations for future research, policy, and practice
Written by a leading expert in dental geriatrics, Oral Health for an Ageing Population is based on decades of experience dealing with oral health and general health issues arising in an aging society. It provides extensive reviews of the relevant empirical evidence and practical implementation proposals for dentists, dental hygienists, other healthcare professionals, and policymakers." From publisher's website.
Silicon Nitride Bioceramics / edited by B. Sonny Bal, Bryan J. McEntire, Giuseppe Pezzotti
Springer 2024
"This book offers a comprehensive exploration of silicon nitride biomaterials, encompassing both established and emerging applications. Key topics include a foundational overview of biomaterials, followed by an in-depth examination of silicon nitride's structure, bulk properties, processing techniques, surface chemistry, and its critical functionalities: osteoconductivity and antipathogenicity. The text delves into silicon nitride biocomposites and coatings, exploring their potential in various fields. Dedicated chapters address the use of silicon nitride in spinal surgery and total joint arthroplasty, providing valuable insights. Additionally, a critical comparison between silicon nitride and zirconia-toughened alumina is presented. The book concludes with a discussion of silicon nitride's promising future applications within dentistry and other emerging fields. This comprehensive resource serves as an ideal reference for ceramic scientists, students, orthopedic and neurosurgeons, and professionals in the orthopedic implant industry seeking to expand their knowledge of silicon nitride biomaterials and their diverse applications.
This book also:
Provides the latest research on and applications of silicon nitride biomaterials for spine surgery and additive manufacturing.
Broadens reader understanding of silicon nitride composites and the antimicrobial properties of silicon nitride.
Thoroughly details the surface chemistry of silicon nitride in artificial joint environments and future applications of silicon nitride biomaterials." From publisher's website.
Steps to Successful Regional Anesthesia: Challenges and Solutions / edited by Mukesh Kumar Prasad, Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa
Springer 2024
"The book covers regional anesthetic techniques, featuring flowcharts, illustrations, and necessary instruments. It provides tips and tricks for adequate analgesia during surgical procedures, particularly coverage of dermatomal sparing, failed spinal/epidural, and anatomical variations. The chapters cover various aspects of regional anesthesia, including block-related anatomy, troubleshooting barriers to successful blocks, use of a tourniquet and regional anaesthesia in extremes of age. It includes a step-by-step approach helping readers visualize the procedure in real time. The book is an invaluable resource for practicing doctors in peripheral and central locations and postgraduates." From publisher's website.
Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology: Practical approach from a high volume head and neck cancer centre / edited by Kanchan Dholam, Sandeep Gurav, Gurkaran Preet Singh
Springer 2024
"The book is an assimilation of clinical and practical work done at Tata Memorial Hospital, a prestigious tertiary care cancer hospital in our country. It reflects the evolution of Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and more than 33 years of exclusive maxillofacial prosthodontic experience of Dr. Kanchan Dholam. This book covers the clinical guidelines for treatment, based on sound scientific principles and published literature. It also provides a step-by-step approach in the fabrication of commonly-indicated maxillofacial prostheses. It makes an excellent refresher book in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics for all practicing dental post-graduates who want to know more about the subject. The book also contains valuable contributions in Dental Oncology from senior faculty members of the Division of Head and Neck Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital.
This book will be the first Indian/Southeast Asian publication on Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics.
None of the available books have presented a real-world situation of Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. This assumes importance in our country wherein the disease presentation is different, cancer treatment is more extensive, and thus the prosthodontic care required, is more challenging and demanding. Apart from the vast socioeconomic difference between patients, the availability of certain materials and techniques is different, which is covered in this book." From publisher's website.
Medical Robot Technology / by Jingang Jiang , Dianhao Wu , Yongde Zhang , Xuesong Dai
Springer 2024
"This book mainly describes the basic principles, basic knowledge and application of medical robots. The book includes the characteristics and classification of the medical robot, the key technology of medical robot and the engineering research of clinical application of medical robot. While expounding the basic principles and knowledge, this book pays attention to its clinical application research. From the research background, research significance, key technologies and typical examples, hospital service robot, neurosurgery robot, vascular intervention robots, laparoscopic robot, capsule robot, prostate minimally invasive interventional robot and breast minimally invasive interventional robot, orthopedic robot, rehabilitation robot, complete denture tooth-arrangement robot, orthodontic archwire bending robot and other medical robots are analyzed and described. On this basis, the development of medical robots is analyzed from the perspectives of policies and regulations, market, industry chain structure and technology.
This book is suitable for researchers, senior undergraduate students and postgraduate students and industry practicing engineers in medical robots and biomedical engineering to consolidate the basic principles and knowledge and learn about the industry frontiers. And it also is suitable for clinicians to understand relevant engineering practices." From publisher's website.
Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions: A Problem‐Oriented Approach to Orthodontics / edited by Eustáquio A. Araújo, Peter H. Buschang
John Wiley & Sons 2025
"Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions, Second Edition provides an evidence-based approach to early treatment of developing malocclusions, presenting treatment protocols for mixed-dentition patients with various malocclusions and other orthodontic problems. Class I, Class II, and Class III malocclusions are covered extensively, along with eruptive deviations and different malocclusions.
The literature is comprehensively reviewed to ensure that the reader thoroughly understands the development, phenotypic characteristics, and etiology of each type of malocclusion. Taking a problem-oriented approach, the authors provide detailed information for each case, develop comprehensive problem lists, and then present evidence-based treatment solutions.
This newly revised and updated Second Edition contains comprehensive updates to all chapters and sections, including dental trauma and its consequences and sleep apnea in children.
Containing figures, tables, patient pictures, and 3D rendered illustrations throughout to elucidate key concepts, Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions, Second Edition explores topics including:
- Assessing the degree of severity of a developing malocclusion and recognizing and correcting intra-arch deviations
- Genetics of dental occlusions and malocclusions and mixed dentition orthodontic mechanics
- Strategies for managing missing second premolar teeth in young patients and principles and techniques of premolar autotransplantation
- Abnormal eruption, function, and aesthetics, congenitally missing teeth, autotransplantation, and habits
- Construction of a diagnosis, treatment plan, and estimation of prognosis based on available diagnostic records produced by both old and new technologies
Practical in approach but grounded in the literature, Recognizing and Correcting Developing Malocclusions, Second Edition is equally useful as a patient-side guide for clinicians and as a detailed reference for orthodontic and pediatric specialists and residents." From publisher's website.
Handbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Giant Cell Lesions / by Kapil Paiwal, Niranzena Panneer Selvam, Abrar Ahmed Alamoudi, Jitin Makker, Anirudha Agnihotry
Springer 2024
"The book covers all the oral and maxillofacial lesions which contain giant cells, either as a pathognomonic feature or otherwise. It includes different types of giant cells (i.e. physiological, inflammatory and tumorigenic) followed by four ways of classification. The book provides a detailed description of the lesions along with differential diagnoses for the ease of appropriate diagnosis.
Chapters describe the clinical features of the giant cell lesions, along with in-depth histological and radiographic features in an easy-to-understand language. The book addresses the latest trends in the management of these conditions. It includes a special section on advanced imaging modalities with relevant images for different lesions.
The book is relevant for general, oral and maxillofacial pathologists, practicing oral surgeons, and residents of general pathology, oral pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, and medical and dental students. It also helps the orthopedicians, general medicine and internal medicine professionals in expanding their knowledge about giant cell lesions about the oral and maxillofacial region." From publisher's website.
Oral Implantology: Assessment to Maintenance / edited by Craig Barclay
Springer 2024
"This well-illustrated book is primarily designed as a practical guide to dental implantology for general dental practitioners who do not routinely place or restore dental implants but also for those who do. It explains the importance of appropriate case selection and treatment planning, examines the risks and benefits of implant care, and discusses immediate placement, immediate loading and delayed placement protocols. Basic surgical and restorative (fixed and removable) options including digital and CADCAM workstreams are outlined. Issues around implant maintenance implant superstructure repair and remakes and implant removal are also covered. This book, written by recognised experts on the subject, will enable dentists with limited implant knowledge to discuss implant procedures with patients and to carry out routine surveillance and repair of dental implants. It will also be of value as a learning aid for under- and postgraduate students." From publisher's website.