-- The leading dental title in the world fully revised and updated to meet the challenges and needs of dental students and practitioners into the 21st century.-- An all new contemporary two-color format, four 8-page sections of new full-color photographs plus over 1200 new illustrations.Designed to be used by students throughout their dental education program and into professional clinical practice. Starting with dental anatomy and occlusion, it presents the most current information on cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment -- including medical concerns. New techniques are presented so today's students and practitioners may incorporate them into their approach to providing the care that patients require and often demand.-- More detailed discussion of treatment planning and materials selection and a new and consistent format.-- Updated information about diagnosis and treatment planning, cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment.-- Addition of procedural alternatives.-- Deeper and broader review of concerns regarding mercury.-- Information on compl