The new edition of this outstanding reference textbook, in two volumes, offers comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the contemporary specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The aim is to provide an all-encompassing, user-friendly source of information that will meet the needs of residents and experienced surgeons in clinical practice and will also serve as an ideal companion during preparation for board certification or recertification examinations. All of the authors, numbering some 100, are distinguished experts in the areas that they address. The new edition takes full account of the significant changes in clinical practice and guidelines that have occurred during recent years. Readers will find clear explanations of the practical application of surgical principles, with a wealth of supporting illustrative material, including atlas-type illustrations to complement the descriptions of specific procedures. The fourth edition of Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a truly exceptional resource for clinicians and students alike. 

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Medical Management and Preoperative Patient Assessment
Pharmacology of Outpatient Anesthesia Medications
Outpatient Anesthesia
Impacted Teeth
Pre-Prosthetic Surgery
Pediatric Dentoalveolar Surgery
Utilization of Three-dimensional Imaging Technology to Enhance Maxillofacial Surgical Applications
Dynamic Navigation for Dental Implants
Implant Prosthodontics
The Science of Osseointegrated Implant Reconstruction
Comprehensive Implant Site Preparation: Mandible
A Graft-less Approach for Treatment of the Edentulous Maxilla: Contemporary considerations for Treatment planning, Biomechanical principles and surgical protocol
Soft Tissue Management in Implant Therapy
Craniofacial Implant Surgery
Initial Management of the Trauma Patient
Soft Tissue Injuries
Rigid versus Nonrigid Fixation
Dentoalveolar and Intraoral Soft Tissue Trauma
Contemporary Management of Mandibular Fractures
Fractures of the Mandibular Condyle
Management of Maxillary Fractures
Management of Zygomatic Complex Fractures
Orbital and Ocular Trauma
Management of Frontal Sinus and Naso-orbitoethmoid Complex Fractures
Nasal Fractures
Maxillofacial Firearm Injuries
Paediatric Facial Trauma
Management of Panfacial Fractures
Differential Diagnosis of Oral Disease
Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors
Benign Nonodontogenic Lesions of the Jaws
Oral Cancer: Classification, Diagnosis, and Staging
Oral Cancer Management
Lip Cancer
Head and Neck Skin Cancer
Salivary Gland Disease
Mucosal and Related Dermatologic Diseases
Pediatric Maxillofacial Pathology
Odontogenic Infections
Osteomyelitis, Osteoradionecrosis(ORN) and Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws(MRONJ)
Local and Regional Flaps
Nonvascularized Reconstruction
Vascularized Reconstruction
Microneurosurgery
Comprehensive Management of Facial Clefts
Alveolar Cleft Reconstruction
Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis
Craniofacial Dysostosis Syndromes: Evaluation and Treatment of the Skeletal Deformities
Technology in Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction
Anatomy and Pathophysiology of the Temporomandibular Joint
Nonsurgical Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
Arthroscopy and Arthrocentesis of the Temporomandibular Joint
Internal Derangement of the Temporomandibular Joint
Hypomobility and Hypermobility Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint
Pediatric temporomandibular disorders: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Vascularized Reconstruction
Craniofacial Growth and Development
Digital Data Acquisition and Treatment Planning in Orthognathic Surgery
Orthodontics for Orthognathic Surgery
Model Surgery and Computer-aided Surgical Simulation for Orthognathic Surgery
Mandibular Orthognathic Surgery
Maxillary Orthognathic Surgery
Sequencing in Orthognathic Surgery
Concomitant Orthognathic and Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
Facial Asymmetry
Soft Tissue Changes and Prediction with Orthognathic Surgery
Complications in Orthognathic Surgery
Cleft Orthognathic Surgery
Distraction Osteogenesis of the Craniomaxillofacial Skeleton
Surgical and Non-surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Blepharoplasty
Basic Principles of Rhinoplasty
Rhytidectomy
Forehead and Brow Procedures
Otoplastic Surgery for the Protruding Ear
Adjunctive Facial Cosmetic Procedures.