Main description:

Be prepared to diagnose and manage any condition you encounter in your practice! This bestselling reference gives you direct access to a complete range of full-color clinical images and patient radiographs that illustrate the differentiating characteristics of lesions in the oral and maxillofacial region. Significantly revised and updated content throughout this edition brings you the latest information on the etiology, clinical features, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis of each disease entity, as well as cutting-edge topics such as bisphosphonate osteonecrosis, the oral complications associated with methamphetamine abuse, solitary fibrous tumors, gene mutation, and plasminogen deficiency.

Contents:

1. Developmental Defects of the Oral and Maxillofacial Region

2. Abnormalities of Teeth

3. Pulpal and Periapical Disease

4. Periodontal Diseases

5. Bacterial Infections

6. Fungal and Protozoal Diseases

7. Viral Infections

8. Physical and Chemical Injuries

9. Allergies and Immunologic Diseases

10. Epithelial Pathology

11. Salivary Gland Pathology

12. Soft Tissue Tumors

13. Hematologic Disorders

14. Bone Pathology

15. Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors

16. Dermatologic Diseases

17. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

18. Facial Pain and Neuromuscular Diseases

19. Forensic Dentistry

Appendix: Differential Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases

Part 1: Mucosal and Soft Tissue Pathology: Color Changes

Part 2: Mucosal and Soft Tissue Pathology: Surface Alterations

Part 3: Mucosal and Soft Tissue Pathology: Masses or Enlargements

Part 4: Radiographic Pathology

Part 5: Pathology of Teeth