A new manual for oral and maxillofacial surgery, part of the Essential Operations series by Bailey & Love. This unique resource, written by recognized experts and educators and featuring a wealth of diagrams and figures to clarify the operative stages, will aid oral and maxillofacial surgeons in both training and practice. It covers all surgical techniques within the complete scope of the profession.

Along with comprehensive coverage of the major OMFS sub-specialties—Oral Surgery and Implantology, Trauma, Oncology, Reconstructive Surgery, Salivary Gland and Thyroid Surgery, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Orthognathic and Craniofacial Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate, Facial Aesthetic Surgery, and Advances in Operative Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery—the content also covers safe surgical practice, including human factors.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery trainees must first understand the fundamentals of operative surgical practice before they can become proficient in a range of OMFS procedures. In order to guarantee the best possible surgical performance and patient outcomes, this practical operative text makes sure that OMFS surgeons are well-prepared for a variety of procedures.