BOOK REVIEW Spec Care Dentist 32(3) 2012 125 ©2012 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2012.00253.x Maxillofacial Rehabilitation: Prosthodontic and Surgical Management of Cancer-Related, Acquired, and Congenital Defects of the Head and Neck, Third Edition By John Beumer III, DDS, MS; Mark T. Marunick, DDS, MS; Salvatore J. Esposito, DMD, FICD Quintessence Publishing Company, Inc. 468 pages, 1555 illustrations, mostly color ISBN: 978-0-86715-498-6 Copyright 2011 Price: $198 Spec Care Dentist 32(3): 125, 2012 This is the third edition of the text, with the previous two being relatively scarce due to their popularity. This edition con- tains contributions from many authors around the world, well recognized in their field. The 10 chapters are nicely organized, with easy-to-read charts and graphs. The chapters outline in good detail the etiology and treatment of many craniofacial defects either acquired or congenital, their diagnosis, treatment, and continuing management. The publication from Quintessence is excellent quality. The print is very readable and includes superb color photography, line drawings and tables, several of which are recognizable from the previous editions. A concern to some readers may be the size of the color illustrations, which are small in dimension for the size of the text pages. The text content has some new areas that are of significant interest to today’s practitioner, such as the chapters on digital technology, tissue engineering, and psy- chosocial considerations on the care of patients with head and neck cancer. Likely of more specific interest to the “special care” dentist is the chapter on maxillary defects that includes infor- mation on palatal lifts. Many special care patients have difficulty with their speech due to brain/spinal cord issues along with conditions such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Parkinson’s disease. The use of palatal lifts with these patients can be very beneficial to their daily function and well-being. Additionally, with the increased use of combination chemotherapy/radiation treatment, the oral effects of this treatment will be seen by more dentists as oral cancer is detected earlier and treated more aggressively by oncologists and their dental teams. This is a very good comprehensive text to have as a reference and has excellent contributions from many well-known authors. The text can serve any dentist who might see a patient who has had or will have treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy and or has a maxillary or mandibular defect that requires restoration and maintenance. Robert Schneider, DDS, MS, FACP Clinical Professor, Division Director, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Hospital Dentistry Institute, Iowa City, Iowa

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Maxillofacial Rehabilitation: Prosthodontic and Surgical Management of Cancer-Related, Acquired, and Congenital Defects ofthe Head and Neck, Third EditionBy John Beumer III, DDS, MS; Mark T. Marunick, DDS, MS; Salvatore J. Esposito, DMD, FICDQuintessence Publishing Company, Inc.468 pages, 1555 illustrations, mostly colorISBN: 978-0-86715-498-6Copyright 2011Price: $198

Spec Care Dentist 32(3): 125, 2012

This is the third edition of the text, withthe previous two being relatively scarcedue to their popularity. This edition con-tains contributions from many authorsaround the world, well recognized intheir field. The 10 chapters are nicelyorganized, with easy-to-read charts andgraphs. The chapters outline in gooddetail the etiology and treatment of manycraniofacial defects either acquired orcongenital, their diagnosis, treatment,and continuing management.

The publication from Quintessence is excellent quality. The print is veryreadable and includes superb colorphotography, line drawings and tables,several of which are recognizable fromthe previous editions. A concern to somereaders may be the size of the color illus-trations, which are small in dimensionfor the size of the text pages. The text

content has some new areas that are ofsignificant interest to today’s practitioner,such as the chapters on digitaltechnology, tissue engineering, and psy-chosocial considerations on the care ofpatients with head and neck cancer.

Likely of more specific interest to the “special care” dentist is the chapteron maxillary defects that includes infor-mation on palatal lifts. Many special carepatients have difficulty with their speechdue to brain/spinal cord issues alongwith conditions such as AmyotrophicLateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Parkinson’sdisease. The use of palatal lifts with these patients can be very beneficial to their daily function and well-being.Additionally, with the increased use ofcombination chemotherapy/radiationtreatment, the oral effects of this treat-ment will be seen by more dentists as

oral cancer is detected earlier and treatedmore aggressively by oncologists andtheir dental teams.

This is a very good comprehensivetext to have as a reference and hasexcellent contributions from many well-known authors. The text can serveany dentist who might see a patient whohas had or will have treatment withchemotherapy and radiation therapy and or has a maxillary or mandibulardefect that requires restoration andmaintenance.

Robert Schneider, DDS, MS, FACPClinical Professor,Division Director, MaxillofacialProsthodontics,University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsHospital Dentistry Institute,Iowa City, Iowa

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