Publisher's Synopsis
This is an up-to-date, detailed reference text on oral and maxillofacial trauma. The authors explore all aspects of oral and maxillofacial trauma, including the basic principles of trauma, the mechanisms of injury, emergency and delayed treatment and concomitant injuries. The text also describes how trauma can alter the pathophysiology of the injured victim, with a view to enabling the physician to providing optimal care. Six chapters from the first edition have been rewritten and five new chapters added.
