By Stephan Beuer, Martin Stangl, Edward P. Allen

This book is a concise resource for understanding the myriad suturing options available to dentists today. It includes recently developed suturing concepts pertinent to both conventional oral surgery and oral microsurgery. The text is supplemented with step-by-step drawings and photographs of the various techniques performed on an animal model, which once mastered can be readily applied in a clinical setting. The final chapter discusses the management of the occasional complications encountered during and after surgery. Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Suture Instruments Chapter 3. General Rules of Suturing in Dental Surgery Chapter 4. The Surgical Knot: Suture Techniques - Suture Techniques and Their Indications at a Glance Chapter 5. Time to Suture: The Most Important Facts in Brief Chapter 6. Complication Management