Manual of oral surgery third edition free download PDF

The Manual of Oral Surgery was first published in 2001. More than 15 years of life for a scientific textbook is quite a remarkable accomplishment, and a

great source of satisfaction for its author and its publisher. Over the years, the

manual has enjoyed a considerable diffusion among both professionals/specialists and academic students in Italy and abroad, thanks to

a number of international editions. These significant results confirm its

vitality and effectiveness. On the other hand, it is worth considering that the

evolution of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and, particularly in the field of oral surgery, the evolution of the materials and surgical techniques,

has been so significant as to render a comprehensive revision of the book

necessary. While the basic structure has remained unchanged to preserve the

principles of clarity and effectiveness demonstrated by the first and second

editions, the artwork and the clinical images have been significantly updated,

and the text has been largely rewritten. Moreover, the most relevant

innovations regarding the diagnostic possibilities and the surgical

armamentarium, as well as the most recent minimally invasive surgical

techniques, have been included. Furthermore, due to the considerable

developments in the field of implant dentistry in recent years, a specific

section of the text has been dedicated to a detailed description of the foundations of this fascinating discipline.

This revision has requested a significant effort and a great deal of work,something which would not have been feasible in a reasonable time frame all by myself. Therefore, I wish to thank all the colleagues that have contributed

to the preparation of the new text, and who have helped me to select and organise the clinical pictures from the surgical interventions that I have performed over the years.