Main description:

The second edition of this textbook provides undergraduate and postgraduate dental students with the most recent advances in oral pathology.

Beginning with discussion on diagnostic techniques, the following chapters describe numerous diseases and disorders that may occur in the mouth, from dental caries and teeth anomalies, to cysts, tumours, infections and AIDS. The text continues with in depth examination of conditions located in the different areas of the mouth.

This new edition is highly illustrated with more than 1000 clinical photographs, microphotographs, histopathology images and line diagrams. 'Points to remember' boxes are included for each disease or disorder, and multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter help students test their knowledge.

Key points

Second edition providing dental students with recent developments in oral pathology
Comprehensive text, covering diagnostic techniques and treatment of both common and more complex disorders
Multiple choice questions and 'points to remember' boxes assist revision
Previous edition published in 2010

Contents:

Microscope
Tissue Processing Methods
Histological Staining Methods
Diagnostic Pathology
Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
Healing of Wound
Hyperplasia, Hamartoma and Neoplasm
Teeth Anomalies
Craniofacial Anomalies
Dental Caries
Benign Tumors
Premalignant Lesions and Conditions
Malignant Tumors
Odontogenic Tumors
Cyst of Orofacial Region
Periodontal Pathology
Salivary Gland Pathology
Bacterial Infection
Fungal or Myocotic Infection
Viral Infection
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Odontogenic Infection and Pulp Pathology
Bone Disease Manifested In Jaw
Diseases of Lip
Tongue Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Chemical and Physical Injuries
Blood Pathology
Skin Disorders
Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of Oral Cavity
Endocrine Disorders
Nutrition and Oral Cavity
Neuromuscular Disorders and Orofacial Pain
Forensic Odontology
Syndromes of the Orofacial Region