It is my strong belief that writing a textbook consti- versity of Athens, Greece, for her contribution as a tutes an obligation for the academician towards his co-author of Chap. 16 "e;Prophylactic and Therap- students, as well as towards his colleagues who are in tic Use of Antibiotics in Dentistry. "e; search of continuing education. Dr. C. Alexandridis, Professor and Chairman, De- Keeping this obligation in mind and given the partment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School developments in the field of oral and maxillofacial of Dentistry, University of Athens, Greece, for surgery and the recent impressive achievements in writing Chap. 12, "e;Surgical Treatment of Radicular technology that have been noted, the writing of Cysts"e; and his contribution as a co-author of this book, which was based on the many years of Chap. 15, "e;Osseointegrated Implants. "e; experience of the author and contributors as well as Dr. E. Stefanou, Associate Professor, Department of the pertinent contemporary international bibliogra- Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, phy concerning oral surgery, was considered impera- University of Athens, Greece, for writing Chap. 2, tive. "e;Radiographic Examination in Oral Surgery. "e; This book aims to give the dental student and the Dr. A. Pefanis, Consultant in Internal Medicine general practitioner practical guidance in the form of and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, U- an atlas, which includes surgical procedures that may versity of Athens, Greece, for his contribution as a be performed in the dental office. co-author of Chap.