Facial Clefts and Craniosynostosis: Principles and Management

By Timothy A. Turvey, Katherine W. L. Vig BDS MS FDS(RCS) DOrth, Raymond J. Fonseca DMD

This new resource provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary guidance on the contemporary management of craniofacial anomalies. Fifty international contributors provide a state-of-the-art perspective that encompasses oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, plastic surgery, and speech pathology.
Bridges the gap between basic sciences and clinical applications, progressing from the fundamental principles of craniofacial biology and oral health sciences through today's most advanced techniques, procedures, and findings.Fosters a methodological approach to the design of studies, stressing the need for evidence-based analyses of clinical efficacy.
Includes coverage on the timing and sequencing of surgical and orthodontic treatments, recent advances in surgical techniques, alternative therapies, and a great deal of other valuable clinical guidance.Provides helpful recommendations for diagnosis and treatment planning, taking into account the interplay of the entire health care team within the context of the patient's overall care.
Includes over 1,345 superb illustrations to clarify and enhance every area of coverage.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721637833
• ISBN13: 9780721637839
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 782 Pages
• Weight: 5.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 1.5" x 9.0"