Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Author: Joseph A. Regezi
Published: September 1999
Publisher: Saunders W B Co
ISBN: 0721684602
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 171

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The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations. This is a full size atlas of soft and hard tissue lesions with their corresponding histology. It is just over 170 pages in length and features color pictures wherever suitable. According to the authors, the aim is to ""assist the clinician in the development of clinical differential diagnoses."" By including the pertinent photomicrographs they also hope to ""help in the interpretation of biopsy reports, and in the explanation of oral diseases to patients."" Strictly speaking, the inclusion of histology in atlases of oral pathology is not novel and it is unlikely that these photomicrographs will enhance patient understanding. The authors consider their primary audience to be oral pathologists, oral surgeons, dentists, and dental students preparing for board exams. They do make a passing mention of medical physicians ""who may have the occasion to see patients with oral lesions/conditions"" who then ""should also find the illustrations and discussions helpful."" Due to the cursory nature of the descriptive text in the atlas, it really only can be used with a formal textbook on oral pathology; therefore it is unlikely that our medical colleagues will use it. As with most atlases of oral pathology, the lesions are organized under their appearance, pathogenesis, or tissue of origin. For lesions that present in different forms, there is a picture of each variant. The chapter on white-yellow lesions is particularly well done. The documentation of ""Submucous Fibrosis"" and ""Dentifrice Injury"" shows how the authors have elevated the quality of this chapter above similar texts. In contrast, the chapter on malignancies of the jaws is incomplete. Histological slides are plentiful in thebook but adequate descriptions of the sections are lacking in most cases. In addition, the flow charts and tables are compressed to a degree that makes them difficult to read and understand. This atlas is a slightly above-average text. The strength of the book is in the number of different lesions documented. What prevents this from being an excellent book is that the layout lacks organization, which makes the material difficult to read. Although photomicrographs are presented, the lack of explanation renders much of them of little value. I would recommend that this book be used with both a formal textbook of oral pathology that has thorough explanations of the associated histopathology. Regezi, Joseph A., DDS, MS (UCSF); Sciubba, James J., DMD, PhD (Long Island Jewish Medical Center); Pogrel, M. Anthony, MB, ChB, BDS (UCSF) Click to compare book prices for Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

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