Essential Microbiology for Dentistry

by Samaranayake, Lakshman P.

• ISBN13: 9780443100796
• ISBN10: 0443100799
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-28
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This is a new edition of a highly popular guide to basic and clinical microbiology for dental students, candidates for further examinations in dentistry and all members of the dental team. It offers a concise coverage of the microbiology and immunology needed for the practice of dentistry: General microbiology, Basic immunology, Microbes of relevance to dentistry, Infections of relevance to dentistry, Oral microbiology, Cross-infection and control.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
General microbiology	p. 5
Bacterial structure and taxonomy	p. 7
Bacterial physiology and genetics	p. 15
Viruses and prions	p. 27
Pathogenesis of microbial disease	p. 37
Diagnostic microbiology and laboratory methods	p. 49
Antimicrobial chemotherapy	p. 67
Basic immunology	p. 79
The immune system	p. 81
The immune response	p. 93
Immunity and infection	p. 103
Microbes of relevance to dentistry	p. 113
Streptococci, staphylococci and micrococci	p. 115
Lactobacilli, corynebacteria and propionibacteria	p. 123
Actinomycetes, clostridia and Bacillus species	p. 127
Neisseriaceae, Veillonella, parvobacteria and Capnocytophaga	p. 133
Enterobacteria	p. 139
Vibrios, campylobacters and Wolinella	p. 145
Bacteroides, Tannerella, Porphyromonas and Prevotella	p. 149
Fusobacteria, Leptotrichia and spirochaetes	p. 153
Mycobacteria and legionellae	p. 159
Chlamydiae, rickettsiae and mycoplasmas	p. 163
Viruses of relevance to dentistry	p. 167
Fungi of relevance to dentistry	p. 177
Infections of relevance to dentistry	p. 185
Infections of the respiratory tract	p. 187
Infections of the cardiovascular system	p. 197
Infections of the central nervous and locomotor system	p. 205
Infections of the gastrointestinal tract	p. 211
Infections of the genitourinary tract	p. 219
Skin and wound infections	p. 227
Viral hepatitis	p. 233
Human immunodeficiency virus infection, AIDS and infections in compromised patients	p. 243
Oral microbiology	p. 253
Normal oral flora, the oral ecosystem and plaque biofilms	p. 255
Microbiology of dental caries	p. 267
Microbiology of periodontal disease	p. 275
Dentoalveolar infections	p. 287
Oral mucosal and salivary gland infections	p. 293
Cross-infection and control	p. 307
Principles of infection control	p. 309
Infection control procedures in dentistry	p. 313
Answers to review questions	p. 329
Glossary of terms and abbreviations	p. 335
Index	p. 343
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