Ellis (oral and maxillofacial surgery, U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas) and Zide (oral and maxillofacial surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft. Worth) provide step-by-step descriptions of the most commonly used soft tissue surgical approaches to facial bones and their advantages and disadvantages, from basic principles to periorbital incisions, and the coronal, transoral, and transfacial approaches. Also discussed are approaches to the temporomandibular joint and nasal skeleton. The volume is meant for residents, trainees, and students who have an understanding of anatomy and skill in the handling of soft tissues and closure. In this edition, there are clinical photographs and some methods have been changed or added. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)