Book review

This large book professes to cover every aspect of aesthetic dentistry, with 47 contributors to the 30 or so chapters and an interesting introduction from Gorden Christensen. As a third edition, it clearly has been added to and certainly also refers to the changes in aesthetic dentistry that have occurred for reasons of technology and economy – interesting and more on that later.

The book covers virtually every aspect of contemporary and traditional aesthetic dentistry, from white spots to full mouth wear and re-habilitation and from the principles of aesthetics to practice management. There is excellent coverage of functional aspects of planning and executing simple and complex cases. I also really liked the step-by-step photos of preparation, impression and bonding procedures – all done beautifully. There is also a very nice interactive online section from Elsevier where you can watch videos/animations related to the book and subject matter and discuss content with other users. This is truly an excellent addition.