About the Book
Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery third edition, encompasses a wide range of diverse topics
making it a unique text among the medical and dental specialties. The book encompasses all aspects of the field, as
well as expanded scope of practice, and now includes extended sections on pediatric anesthesia and patient management,
as well as facial aesthetic surgery, making it the most comprehensive textbook available in the specialty.
The two volumes contain the requisite information for practicing clinicians and is an ideal reference text for
residency training, and preparation for in-training examinations, as well as the board certification process. It is
also very well illustrated with over 2,000 color images, figures, and drawings.
About the Authors
Michael Miloro, DMD, MD, FACS
Professor and Head
Program Director
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
G.E. Ghali, DDS, MD, FACS
Gamble Professor and Chairman
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, Louisiana
Peter E. Larsen, DDS
Larry J. Peterson Endowed Professor and
Chair, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Anesthesiology, and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Columbus, Ohio
Peter D. Waite MPH, DDS, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Endowed Charles McCallum Chair
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Dentistry and School of Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama