Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (3rd Edition) Published

March 12, 2012 - PRLog -- PMPH-USA Ltd is delighted to announce the publication of the 3rd edition of "Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" by Michael Miloro, G.E. Ghali, Peter E. Larsen, and Peter D. Waite.

Dr. Miloro is Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.

"Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" encompasses all aspects of the field, as well as expanded scope of practice, and now includes extended sections on pediatric anesthesia and patient management, as well as facial aesthetic surgery, making it the most comprehensive textbook available in the specialty.

“On behalf of the editors, we are very excited to present this new edition of 'Peterson’s Principles' to the dental, medical, and surgical communities,” comments Dr. Miloro. “With the expanding scope of clinical practice, as well as the rapid technological advances in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, it is essential that clinicians maintain an excellent fund of knowledge and have high standards for diagnosis and treatment that allow evidence-based decision-making, and this latest edition provides the very best current information available from the experts in the field.”

The two volumes contain the requisite information for practicing clinicians and is an ideal reference text for residency training, and preparation for in-training examinations, as well as the board certification process. It is also very well illustrated with over 2,000 color images, figures, and drawings.

The two volume set is priced at $499, and is available now from PMPH-USA www.pmph-usa.com, your local bookstore, and many online vendors such as Amazon.com.

For more information about the book, contact Jason Malley, Executive Editor, PMPH-USA, jmalley@pmph-usa.com

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The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry offers the DMD dental degree and various dental specialty degrees, and provides oral healthcare to patients.The College is located at 801 S. Paulina St. in Chicago. More than 320 students are in the DMD Program and International Dentist Degree Program. Specialty programs are offered in Orthodontics, Endodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Periodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with 80 postgraduate students enrolled across these programs. The College annually provides 90,000 patient treatment appointments in its clinics, for 27,000 patients in active treatment. http://dentistry.uic.edu/.