Full Description
New edition of a highly popular textbook on oral microbiology suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, research workers, and a wide range of clinical dental professionals.
Successfully describes the complex relationship between the resident oral microbiota and the host in health and disease
Retains a unique ecological approach to the subject which provides a clear set of principles to explain whether the microbiota will have a beneficial or an adverse relationship with the host at a particular site
Exploration of the biological and clinical significance of the oral microbiota in the form of a biofilm on dental and mucosal surfaces
Contents
1. Introduction
2 The mouth as a microbial habitat
3. The resident oral microbiota
4. Distribution, development and benefits of the oral microbiota
5. Dental plaque
6. Plaque-mediated diseases: Dental caries and periodontal diseases
7. Orofacial bacterial infections
8. Oral fungal infections
9. Orofacial viral infections
10. Antimicrobial agents
11. Oral microbiota and systemic disease
12. Infection control
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