This visually impressive, well-illustrated book presents comprehensive coverage of anatomy of the head and neck, with special emphasis on the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint. Essential topics such as administering local anesthesia and the spread of dental infection are addressed in detail. With 300 high-quality illustrations and a vivid, two-color format, this outstanding, in-depth book enhances the reader's understanding of anatomical parts and focal points for injection sites that are essential to the dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting fields. Identification exercises, review questions, NEW case studies, and detailed, step-by-step procedures-including NEW step-by-step procedures for intraoral and extraoral examinations-reinforce information and facilitate thinking skills that readers will rely on as a strong basis for future study and practice.

Features

• Over 300 exceptional line drawings and photographs illustrate important concepts in the book.
• More review questions in a multiple-choice format similar to the national exam provide a thorough review and help readers evaluate their understanding of material so they can focus on improving areas of weakness.
• Chapter Outlines enable readers to determine at a glance which topics will be covered in each chapter.
• Key Words teach readers the correct pronunciations and definitions of new words introduced in the chapter.
• Objectives highlight important points that readers should understand after they have studied the chapter.
• Tables present concise information on common topics to make learning easier.
• A glossary helps readers learn and remember the definitions of new terms throughout the book.
• Revised, up-to-date coverage of local anesthesia and the spread of dental infection addresses these important topics that are not covered in other head and neck anatomy text.

What's New

• Case studies designed to mimic the case studies presented on the national exam encourage students to apply scientific information from text to real-life situations, helping them to develop critical thinking skills as well as prepare for the exam.
• An expanded section of identification exercises, consisting of unlabeled figures from text, helps readers properly identify and memorize muscles, bones, and other structures.
• Step-by-step procedures for intraoral and extraoral examinations, help student learn and perfect these two critical skills in practice.
• Expanded discussions and additional illustrations on the central nervous system in Chapter 8 offers more detail on this essential subject.