General and oral pathology for dental hygiene practice / / Sandra L. Myers, Alice E. Curran ; contributors, Mansur Ahmad [and six others]

• Autore: Myers Sandra L. <1949->
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : F. A. Davis Company, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (361 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.6/01
• Soggetto topico: Mouth - Diseases; Teeth - Diseases; Dental hygiene
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): CurranAlice E.; AhmadMansur
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contributors; Reviewers; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the Study of Disease; OVERVIEW OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY; The Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology; Assessment of Oral Pathologic Lesions; Patient Assessment and History; Signs and Symptoms; Head, Neck, and Intraoral Neck Examinations; Terminology Used in Describing Oral Pathologic Lesions; Supplemental Diagnostic Aides; Differential Diagnosis; Variants of Normal; Suggested Readings ; Chapter 2 Orofacial Injury and Reactive DisordersCELL AND TISSUE RESPONSE TO INJURY; Oral Pathologic Lesions Due to Injury; Reversible Cell Injury; Irreversible Cell Injury; THE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE; Inflammation and the Inflammatory Response; Three Basic Types of Inflammation; Cardinal Signs and Symptoms of Inflammation; Chemical Mediators of Inflammation; Cessation of Inflammation; Cellular Interactions in the Inflammatory Process; Systemic Effects of Inflammation; Postinflammatory Tissue Healing; CLINICAL FEATURES OF OROFACIAL SOFT TISSUE INJURY; Injury to the Mucous Membranes ; Proliferative Repair ResponsesInjuries to the Gingiva; Traumatic Salivary Gland Disorders; Denture and Prosthesis-Related Injury; Pulpal Injury and Its Sequelae; Radiolucent Periapical Pathology; Radiopaque Periapical Pathology; CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF ORAL HARD TISSUE INJURY; Bone Injury; External Injuries to Teeth; Suggested Readings ; Chapter 3 Infectious Diseases; BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Pathogenic Microorganisms and Infectious Disease; Microorganisms; Infection and Transmission; Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Infection; Disease Control ; ORAL MANIFESTATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASESBacterial Infections; Fungal Infections; Protozoal Infections; Viral Infections; Suggested Readings ; Chapter 4 Immunologic Disease; THE IMMUNE SYSTEM; Self, Nonself, and Antigens; Structure of the Immune System: The Lymphoid Organs; Immune Cells and Molecules; Normal Immune Response; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; Hypersensitivity Reactions; Autoimmune Diseases; Immunodeficiency Diseases; CLINICAL FEATURES OF IMMUNE DISORDERS; Allergic Disorders; Ulcerative Conditions; Lichen Planus; Lichenoid Mucositis ; Desquamative Gingivitis Associated With Autoimmune Vesiculobullous or Vesiculoerosive DisordersOrofacial Manifestations of Systemic Immunodysregulation; Suggested Readings ; Chapter 5 Developmental Disorders of the Orofacial Complex; FUNDAMENTALS OF OROFACIAL EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT; Facial Development; Pharyngeal or Branchial Arches; Development of the Nose, Lips, and Palate; Development of the Tongue and Thyroid Gland; ABNORMALITIES OF THE FACE AND ORAL CAVITY; Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate; Double Lip; Aglossia and Ankyloglossia; Bifid Uvula and Bifid Tongue; Lip Pits ; Macroglossia and Microglossia
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: General and oral pathology for dental hygiene practice
• ISBN: 0-8036-4098-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458410403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II