General and Oral Pathology for Dental Hygiene Practice

by Myers, Sandra L.; Curran, Alice E.

• ISBN13: 9780803625778
• ISBN10: 0803625774
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-08-26
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Summary

Be prepared to provide the very best care to your patients!

Develop the foundation in pathology you need to recognize the signs and symptoms of the oral conditions and the manifestations of systemic diseases you’ll encounter in clinical practice.

Step by step, you’ll learn about the etiology of each disease or condition, how to recognize it, what the diagnostic process is, how the disease progresses, and what the treatment options are. Concise text and full-color photographs, complemented by animations of pathological processes online at DavisPlus, show you exactly what you need to know. Interactive case studies and critical-thinking exercises prepare you to make the correct patient care decisions.

Table of Contents

1.Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the Study of Disease
2.Orofacial Injury and Reactive Disorders
3.Infectious Diseases
4.Immunologic Disease
5.Developmental Disorders of the Orofacial Complex
6.Disorders of Genetics and Inheritance
7.Neoplasms of the Oral Soft Tissues and Facial Skin
8.Neoplasms of the Bones of the Mandible and Maxilla
9.Systemic Pathology and Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

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