Main description:

It is textbook on oral Pathology that aims at understanding the disease processes at fundamental level, the impetus being those in the maxillofacial region. The book highlights the etiopathogeneis and clinical presentation of oral diseases and focus on a variety of diseases commonly encountered in clinical practice.

All possible oral and maxillofacial lesions are thoroughly updated according to the recent concepts
Inclusion of new pathological entities
Contributions from eminent academic personalities
Contemporary views and molecular aspects given in colored boxes

Contents:

Introduction

B Sivapathasundharam, Manoj Prabhakar, Kavitha B

2. Developmental Disturbances of Oral and Paraoral Structures

B Sivapathasundharam

3. Cysts of Orofacial Region

B Sivapathasundharam

4. Odontogenic Tumours

B Sivapathasundharam, Preethi S

5. Epithelial Tumours of the Oral Cavity

B Sivapathasundharam

6. Nonepithelial Tumours of the Oral Cavity

B Sivapathasundharam, R Sathish Muthukumar

7. Tumours of the Salivary Glands

B Sivapathasundharam

8. Bacterial Infections of the Oral Cavity

B Sivapathasundharam and N Gururaj

9. Viral Infections

B Sivapathasundharam, N Gururaj and K Ranganathan

10. Mycotic Infections

B Sivapathasundharam and N Gururaj

11. Dental Caries

B Sivapathasundharam and AR Raghu

12. Diseases of the Pulp and Periapical Tissues

B Sivapathasundharam

13. Periodontal Diseases

B Sivapathasundharam

14. Spread of Oral Infection

B Sivapathasundharam

15. Bone and Joints Diseases

B Sivapathasundharam, R Madhavan Nirmal

16. Haematologic Diseases

Mandana Darafsh Donoghue and B Sivapathasundharam

17. Diseases of the Skin

B Sivapathasundharam, A Sandhya

18. Diseases of the Nerves and Muscles

B Sivapathasundharam

19. Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Oral Cavity

B Sivapathasundharam

20. Oral Aspects of Metabolic Diseases

B Sivapathasundharam

21. Regressive Alterations of the Teeth

B Sivapathasundharam

22. Physical and Chemical Injuries of the Oral Cavity

B Sivapathasundharam

23. Healing of Oral Wounds

B Sivapathasundharam

24. Forensic Odontology

Ashith B Acharya and B Sivapathasundharam

25. Mucosal Response to Oral Prostheses: Some Pathological Considerations

Mahesh Verma and Priya Kumar