num_pages: 803
description: The initial responsibility of differentiating harmless oral findings from signs of systemic disease almost always rests with the dentist. Distinguishing these signs at the earliest possible stage is of course essential. The second edition of Diseases of the Oral A Color Atlas is a comprehensive diagnostic reference tool that will help practitioners do just that.Geared specifically to dentists, this long-awaited new English edition of a seminal work contains more than one thousand superior color images. Illustrated are numerous diseases and their oral manifestations, along with oral changes reflecting nonpathologic changes. The various transformations addressed include, among other areas, inflammation, ulcerations, infection (bacterial, viral, and fungal), pigmentation changes, neoplasms, melanomas, carcinomas, medication side effects, self-inflicted wounds, and systemic disease, such as autoimmune and hematologic diseases. This updated text also focuses on differential diagnosis and on the need for collaboration with other medical professionals in diagnosis and treatment.This comprehensive reference belongs at the side of anyone likely to be the first dental practitioner to encounter disease manifestations in the oral mucosa.
language: English
title: Diseases of the Oral Mucosa: A Color Atlas
titlecomplete: Diseases of the Oral Mucosa: A Color Atlas
publisher: Quintessence Pub Co