The ADA Practical Guide to Soft Tissue Oral Disease, 2nd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781119437338 ISBN-10: 1119437334 Copyright: 2018 Edition: 2nd Author: Kahn, Michael A., Hall, J. Michael, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 92 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Janet Southerland,  DDS, MPH, PhD  (The University of Texas Medical Branch) Description This guide to soft tissue oral disease is organized into three sections and includes study questions and decision making algorithms for disease/lesion management. This second edition includes updated images, resources, self tests, and diagnosis and treatment planning. Purpose The purpose is to provide a practical guide and reference resource for basic clinical aspects of soft tissue oral and maxillofacial diseases. Emphasis is placed on foundational information on the most common oral diseases with essential information for diagnosing and treating soft tissue oral pathology. These worthy objectives are met by presenting a wide variety of lesions that are categorized by different types as well as providing guidance on diagnosis, diagnostic tools, treatment, and management of the lesions. Audience According to the authors, the book is written for general or specialty dental practitioners. It is also appropriate for dental students, residents, and dental educators as a chairside reference guide. The information is well organized and easy to follow and interpret. The book meets the needs of intended audiences. The authors are board-certified oral and maxillofacial pathologists. Features The book provides a comprehensive review of common soft tissue oral lesions and is unique in its approach. The three sections cover detection and documentation, diagnosis and management, and clinicopathological exercises. The book also includes appendixes with terminology, information on medications, and answers to self study tests. The first section covers head and neck examination and description and documentation of lesions, while the second section covers common lesions and guidelines for observation, referral, and biopsy. The final section provides cases and questions. Unique features include high quality illustrations, the clinicopathology exercises, and decision-making algorithms. Assessment This book is of good quality and easy to follow. It is well organized and provides a comprehensive approach to soft tissue diseases. It is a useful clinical reference as well as a teaching resource. It is very comparable to other books in the field. This edition contains updated knowledge, references, new diagnostic tools that include salivary tests, imaging, and with self testing exercises. It is a well-illustrated and helpful guide to oral soft tissue disease. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 8 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 4 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.