Books Review
Woelfel’s Dental Anatomy
Rickne C Scheid, Gabriela Weiss
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language: English
ISSN: 978-1-60831-746-2
Edition: 8/e
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 520, illustrated
Price: $86.99
A very important book on dental anatomy at its
8th edition, Woelefel’s Dental Anatomy written
by Rickne C. Scheid and Gabriela Weiss, is a
study guide for dental students, dental hygiene
students, dental assistants, and dental laboratory
technicians.
relationship of the teeth to landmarks of the skull,
temporomandibular joints, and the muscles,
nerves, vessels, associated with the oral cavity,
as well as the visible structures on a panoramic
radiography; and also the intra- and extra-oral
examination of normal oral structures.
The book is divided into three parts:
This dental anatomy book links anatomy to clinical
practice enabling a practical understanding
of tooth structure and function, the dental
morphology and terminology and hence the
application of the professional knowledge to
patient evaluation, treatment and education.
The book was republished, revised and
updated and has clear explanations, colored
illustrations and hands-on exercises.
The first part, Comparative Tooth Anatomy, has
six chapters: an introduction to terminology and
concepts related to tooth morphology, and the
description of: incisors, canines, premolars, and
molars; the last chapter is foccussed on primary
and mixed dentition.
Second part, Application of Tooth Anatomy in
Dental Practice, with seven chapters, begins
with the adult teeth roots related to periodontal
procedures; then endodontic procedures are
described, followed by an overview of functional
occlusion and malocclusion; operative and
restorative dentistry, dental anomalies, and
forensic dentistry. The last chapter is a guideline
for drawing, sketching, and carving the teeth,
intended as a help for students.
The third part, Anatomical Structures of the
Oral Cavity, presents in two chapters the
To facilitate the study and application of
dental anatomy, the book also offers special
chapters on practical aspects, such as: learning
objectives, new terms, review questions and
answers, learning exercises and an appendix.
The book is also useful to dental anatomy
courses instructor, as a teaching manual during
lectures, discussion periods, and laboratory
sessions, as well as during early clinical
experiences. It is also useful as a reference in
the dental office.
Marian-Vladimir
Constantinescu
DDS, PhD
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
“Carol Davila” Univer sity
of Medicine and Pharmacy
Bucharest, Romania
Email:
[email protected]
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