Contemporary oral and maxillofacial surgery.
This article provides a panoramic view of the nine major areas of subspecialty in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery: facial trauma, surgical pathology, dentoalveolar surgery, rehabilitation of the cleft lip/palate patient, temporomandibular joint surgery, preprosthetic and implant rehabilitation, surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, correction of jaw deformities and cosmetic+ surgery. Clinical cases are used to illustrate the most recent advances in each of these nine areas.
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University of California at San Diego, Medical School, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000639:trends*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000639:trends*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery