Dentist on the Ward provides a concise introduction to the speciality for dental surgeons starting work in hospital oral and maxillofacial surgery departments.

Written for recently qualified dental surgeons and students, Dentist on the Ward provides a concise introduction to the speciality and most of the conditions managed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. This includes the commonest oral medical conditions. It will be useful to those previously unfamiliar with the hospital environment and will help in the preparation for undergraduate and non-specialist post-graduate dental examinations. 17 chapters have been revised for the 2021 edition to keep it up to date with improvements and policy changes in hospital healthcare that impact on oral and maxillofacial surgery. The text provides essential information for the new dentally qualified recruit on hospital procedures and practical tasks which they will have to carry out. Background clinical information which relates to the work they will do is presented in an uncomplicated and concise format. The book is formatted into six sections to facilitate easy reference. The chapters on medical subjects contain most of the information a dentist should need to know. Dentist on the Ward is written by two Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons with decades of experience in supervising and teaching young dentists working in their departments. It simplifies the essential surgical and medical knowledge needed for hospital work.

Dentist on the Ward is for dental surgeons working in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the first time. It provides essential information on routine procedures, background clinical information and an introduction to the clinical work of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Written for recently qualified dental surgeons and students Dentist on the Ward provides a concise introduction to the speciality of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. It will be useful to those preparing for undergraduate and non-specialist post-graduate dental examinations.

An introduction to the general hospital for students and foundation trainees in dental, oral & maxillofacial surgery.

Four new chapters have been added to the 5th edition of Dentist on the Ward making it a 'must have' for any dentist starting work in an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department for the first time. The book gives clear advice on everything that the new trainee might be expected to be acquainted with and practical guidance in key clinical situations which will be encountered. As well as instruction in simple practical procedures there are chapters devoted to the understanding of more complex conditions that will be encountered in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The book is written by two Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons with decades of experience in supervising and teaching young dentists working in their departments. It is unique in providing simple guidance for dentally qualified trainees and focuses on practice, procedures and theory, which are important to them. It simplifies the essential medical knowledge needed for hospital work and differentiates it from detail found in standard medical or surgical textbooks that they do not necessarily need to know.