Dentistry Books

the book is very thorough explaining all about periodontology. But in some chapters, sometimes the words are so complex and need to be read repeatedly in order to get the meaning of the authors.In my opinion, using the simplest word is possible the best option for every reader, especially when you are in hurry time before exam, the simplest word is making the life easier. This book is recommended by my tutors.

There is a lot of information in this book, and I mean a lot. That's a good thing right? Yes and no. For being such a large, reference oriented book, this has one of the worst indexes I have ever seen. Its terrible. They obviously spent a great deal of time on the book, and its mind-boggling that they wouldn't put a good index in. As such, this is pretty much worthless for quick references. So we are left with a HUGE book, probably suitable only for perio residents, since they are probably the only ones with the motivation, obssesiveness, and lack of sanity to plow through this. Add a good index, and I'd give it five stars.

the book is very thorough explaining all about periodontology. But in some chapters, sometimes the words are so complex and need to be read repeatedly in order to get the meaning of the authors.In my opinion, using the simplest word is possible the best option for every reader, especially when you are in hurry time before exam, the simplest word is making the life easier. This book is recommended by my tutors.

There is a lot of information in this book, and I mean a lot. That's a good thing right? Yes and no. For being such a large, reference oriented book, this has one of the worst indexes I have ever seen. Its terrible. They obviously spent a great deal of time on the book, and its mind-boggling that they wouldn't put a good index in. As such, this is pretty much worthless for quick references. So we are left with a HUGE book, probably suitable only for perio residents, since they are probably the only ones with the motivation, obssesiveness, and lack of sanity to plow through this. Add a good index, and I'd give it five stars.

This book is not one I would recommend. It is full of contradictions. I didn't find it to be layed out very well, and I was disappointed in it.

This is a great book even if you are not going into a hygiene or assisting program, but have worked in the feild for a while and aren't up to date on what is current. Perhaps the dentist you have worked with for the last 20 years only uses the same old thing and you have forgotten how to use all the other materials that are out there.

The chapters are well organized, with outlines and summaries. A+ I love it.

I bought this book about a month ago and I should say, it really is no-nonsense instructional giude. It has plenty of pictures with out any drawings that've been poorly done. The only disappoinment I got is there is not much explanation about pathology aspect of the surgeries. It's a literally insturctional manual.

This manual provides instruction on extraction of impacted third molars, soft tissue surgeries, biopsies, and extraction of erupted teeth. I was hoping for more space and tips for extraction of difficult erupted teeth so was a bit disappointed.

For vets and techs, this volume gives reasons for dental care, explicit photos and ways to deal with clients. The excellent index allows easy access to the book.

This book is disappointing in its scholarship. I had hoped it would contain more up to date information on state of the art techniques, but instead it is aimed mostly at explaining basic dentistry and book-keeping skills. Every veterinarian should have a dentistry text, but I think Holmstrom's 1998 book is more comprehensive and informative.

This is an excellent book and is being used as the standard for candidates for the diploma in dental homeopathy of the faculty of homeopathy in London. There is an excellent chapter on Mercury fillings and many dentists and patients will find it not only useful for dental homeopathic treatment but also for a good basis for general homeopathic conditions. As vice - chairman of the British Homeopathic Dental Association , I can highly reccommend this book to all interested in oral and dental health

This book was a great disappointment. Too much of it is devoted to general homeopathy and not specifically targetted to dental. What was there for dental was rather disappointing too. For example, for teeth clenching or grinding, he says to buy another book on Bach Flower Remedies.

If you're applying to medical school, this book would serve you well. For dental schools. it's another story. I wouldn't buy this book again if I were applying to dental school. Go to predentalinfo.com if you want the meat and potatoes of how to sort through dental schools and actually get accepted. Cheers, Jason.

Barrons is a great book for medical school applicants but doesn't offer too much in the way for dental school applicants. The information found is not organized and I wouldn't personally recommend it. Instead, buy Dr. Kanani's book on dental school admission at dentalschooladmission.com The information is more current, better organized, and theres much more useful information that will actually help you do well in studying for the DAT, but more importantly, in presenting a strong and compelling application that will get you a seat in dental school. It got me in!

I had inhibitions about buying this book due to the other reviews, but I've found it extremely helpful. There are plenty of stats regarding the MCATs, GPA and enrollment. Although the descriptions of the curriculae aren't as in depth as I had hoped, it's more than enough to form some initial opinions about the various schools.

This book is great in terms of giving stats on allopathic schools and information about types of medicine and the MCAT. I feel like maybe too much was being attempted. I don't know about the dental school info., but as for the osteopathic medical section, there are lots of mistakes regarding class sizes (more than once the entire school's population was given as the first year population) and there is very little information, in general, given for each school. And one more thing: there are now 19 osteo schools in the US (not 17) and the application process for each begins with the AACOMAS application. I guess these incorrect details can be attributed to the book's EXTREME outdatedness in terms of osteopathy. However, it is the only book I've found that is so comprehensive in terms of giving the average pre-med a decent glimpse of everything there is out there regarding the medical field and medical education.

If you are looking for Dental school information this book is inaccurate. Most of the material is out of date. It does not contain very much information about each school. It is a waste of your money.

I suggest that this book is valuable mainly for its interview tips. That portion of the book is extremely helpful!

Dentistry is the epitomy of aesthetics and sport, the last frontier of plate tectonics if you will. To expect anything other than pure tooth decay from an uncertified mouth doc is being severly optimistic and outright outlandish. Prefer to go to school if you're able, and take a look at a few books if you have the time. This particular specimin can only be valued for its list of third world dentistry schools for the super dunces who have their hearts set on drilling and filling for the rest of their lives. Ougadougu University in Burkina Faso does have a top rate program, unfortunately in this country they still perform vivisection, and for dentists, that means no laughing gas and no skull models, you get a live student for your entire studies. If you accidentally kill him or her you must pay a small fee. Schools to steer clear of are La Universidad Del Diente de Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Lake Baikal School of Dentistry and Horse Medicine, The Skojpe Institute for Cosmetology and Dental Technology, and NYU.
If you are not a good student and are planning to open an denists office in a low income neighborhood, school and certification might not be the right choice for you. The bottom line to any dental degree is that its a pain in the ass, expensive, and extremely boring,and certification is just a safety net, especially in the ghetto, where the surgeon general could really give a damn about what's going on.
Just don't do anything stupid like sell lizards out of your office.

There is some information in this book that you might find helpful if you have other books to fill in the gaps. I found that this book was written with the assumption that the DAT in identical to the MCAT. (IT ISN"T!!!!!) She tells you to study stuff that won't be on the DAT....(e.g physics, discribes the process of testing as though it was also the same as MCAT.)
I wouldn't recommend this book if it is the only book you are going to buy. But if you just want to get an idea of what might be needed, then it will lead you in the general direction.

This book is an easy read, however, much of the information is out of date. The book was written in 1999 and many things have changed since then. Also, the author has never applied to dental school and therefore doesn't really explain the ins and outs of the dental school application process. If you want to get accepted to dental school, check out the Ultimate Dental School Admission Guide instead at www.dentalschooladmission.com Just my 2 cents.

While at the bookstore, I took a break from filling out applications and this was the only book that they carried which was created specifically for dental school applicants.

The book is easy to read, but I didn't find it very useful. The information in there is pretty basic and generic, nothing that most people don't already know about how to get into school (ie - observe at a dentist's office, keep your grades up, do well on the DAT). On the plus side, the book does cover some studying tips, and in the back there are blank pages to record your own application process.

I would recommend that you peruse the book if you happen to fall upon it at the book store -- I've seen it at several around town. However, I wouldn't recommend purchasing it unless you are looking for some elementary guidance.

There's very good examples and review on the quantative analysis part of the exam. But if you're hoping to review over the biology part of the exam, you're not to worry about this book. It only gives you an outline on the natural science part of the test. You can even get the outline from the DAT application booklet. This book does have some full length mock DAT tests though.

I'm not exactly sure why this book has such a bad rating. If you skeptical about whether this book would worth your 18 bucks, let me tell you something; I bet you can't find any guides out there would actual teach you HOW to prepare and how to study DAT. I understand the big Kaplan book have lot of DAT materials and some practice questions (although not very many) for you to get familiar with the subjects, however if you don't already have a good study system or study habit, Kaplan book would not help you a whole lot. If you don't have a strong test-taking skill and take a test; it works just like trying to run when you can't even walk.

The reading comprehension section is really helpful. It shows you how to develop a mind map and show you a few techniques to tackle the passage. Knowing you'll only have a little more than a min for each question, plus reading a 1300-word passage, you really have to learn how to be a fast reader.

For the sciences chapters, the book gives you an outline for each subject. I think it's very helpful because it works like a check list, make sure you understand all the important concepts and points.

As for the Kaplan course, may I say a few things about it? Firstly, it's not cheap ($1,200) for 14 sessions (3 out of 14 classes are the mid-terms and final, so that doesn't count). If you do a simple calculation, you're hiring a pre-med or a pre-dental student $30 an hour to teach you something that you can learn on your own. It's a big waste of money. I'm actually taking that class right now. After the first session, I ask for a partial refund for the tuition and withdrawal the class and they refused. Please learn from my mistake, don't take the Kaplan.

Overall, I think this book worth more than the big Kaplan book because you can use your text books to review the materials like biology etc. but you won't be able to find anything nearly as good as what this book has to offer. If you serious about the DAT, this is the first book you ought to read.

This book has great suggestions on how to prepare for the DAT, and it can help you increase your self-discipline if you decide to not go with at standard DAT preparation course. It doesn't, however, have any summaries of important facts for the science section. The PAT section of the practice test they give you is shortened and it has several wrong answers. You can go ahead and buy it if it makes you feel any more secure about your approaching test, but I wouldn't recommend it.

My dental school counselor recommended Williams and Wilkins very highly. I have friends who have used this same guide for their MCAT's and they thought it was very thorough also. As for my own experience, I think this 2001 edition is very similar to the older ones, so you could save a few bucks by getting the 2000 edition, if you're a little parsimonious. Otherwise, you can't beat 29 bucks for a 235 page guide. My only complaint is they could have included more practice. I know the MCAT version has more practice. Overall, I really like the book and am still going through it slowly. It is well organized and help you organize your time and notes for studying for the DAT.

I do not recomend this book one bit!, it is full of mistakes and the explantions for the answers are not there. All the sections contain serious error and the phrasing of some questions is vague to say the least. The answers provided for most of the questions is wrong!, and that applies for the science section as well as the math and perceptual ability sections. You are better off taking the test without prepartion than taking it studying for it with this book.

My mother-in-law has false teeth. Full set of choppers. Lost them all before she was 20. In the US.

Just saying.

No one, not even her husband of half a century, has seen her without the teeth in. She gave birth with teeth in!

Just saying. I shouldn't make sport. I don't devote much time to dental hygeine beyond brushing once or twice a day. Floss, feh! I'll end up with store-boughts eventually, too, I guess. (But I'll take 'em out to scare door-to-door pests!)

This book tells you what to look out for during examination and diagnosis and how to make use of study casts for treatment planning. I find the chapters on bone grafting to be especially helpful.

However, there are 2 problems. As expected in this sunrise industry, the implant systems featured in the book are already quite outdated. I can't imagine myself using an external hex anymore. Restoration nowadays is also a lot less complicated with a wider range of abutments and other accessories.

Secondly, the surgical techniques are almost never explained in detail. Perhaps an interactive handson course would be better able to impart that, but if you're a newbie, don't expect to learn much about surgical procedures. A bit disappointing for me when I first bought it, given the size and price of the book.

This comprehensive dental implant textbook is a must for the dentist who wants to be well informed on the intricacies of placing and restoring dental implants.

From case selection to surgical technique and prosthetic applications, this book is not only informative, but should be reviewed regularly. Even maintenance and hygiene protocols are addressed in wonderful detail.

The young dental student coming out of their program needs to comprehend many techniques not completely taught in dental school. Dental implants have proven to be a viable alternative to conventional dental treatment and need to be understood well to discuss with potential patients.

Dr. Babbush has done a wonderful job going through the physiology and technical aspects of modern dental therapy.

general contents

lack of pictures

expensive

poor quality photos

This text is well written, concise and clear. It is well-illusrated with color close-up photos. Each chapter discusses what the title states. It is for the moderately to well experienced implantologist. It delineates in clear language the proceedures discussed, as well as caveats.