Oral Microbiology

by Marsh, Philip D.

• ISBN13: 9780443101441
• ISBN10: 0443101442
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

Summary

The aim of Oral Microbiology is to describe the complex relationship between the resident oral microflora and the host in health and disease. This latest edition, which has been completely rewritten and enlarged, retains and extends its philosophy of explaining this relationship in ecological terms. This approach is of benefit to the reader by providing a clear set of principles to explain the underlying issues that determine whether the microflora will have a beneficial or an adverse relationship with the host at a particular site. This information provides a foundation that can be exploited by research workers or health professionals to understand, prevent or control disease.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The mouth as a microbial habitat	p. 8
The resident oral microflora	p. 24
Acquisition, adherence, distribution and metabolism of the oral microflora	p. 45
Dental plaque	p. 74
Plaque-mediated diseases - dental caries and periodontal diseases	p. 103
Orofacial bacterial infections	p. 146
Antimicrobial prophylaxis	p. 160
Oral fungal infections	p. 166
Orofacial viral infections	p. 180
Oral implications of infection in compromised patients	p. 190
Infection control	p. 204
Index	p. 213
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