Book review

This nearly 800 page book is a terrific collection of comprehensively referenced work by Dr George Freedman who has taken contributions from over 50 very experienced names in the world of Esthetic Dentistry.

It is beautifully illustrated and this quality is consistent throughout pretty much all of the book.

What I especially liked is that virtually every aspect of clinical dentistry has been touched on with an aesthetic slant or view. Each chapter, although written by many different names, still possesses a thread of the headlines that run through the book, namely: Relevance to Esthetic Dentistry, Clinical Considerations, Material Options, Artistic Elements, Evidence Base, Controversies and Future Developments. This thought process has been applied to 34 different chapters ranging from: Caries Management, Adhesion, Anterior and Posterior Composites, Photography, Bleaching, Direct Veneers, Porcelain Veneers, Denture Esthetics, even to Sterilization and Disinfection.

Dr Freedman candidly admits that dentistry moves on rapidly in the time it takes to put the book together and new developments can change treatment options and trends quickly, but this is also a ‘live’ book which is constantly being added to online.