Now expanded with the latest information of relevance to current dental practice, Oral Microbiology retains its unique ecological approach to the subject which helps the reader determine whether an organism will have a pathogenic or commensal relationship at a given site.
In the new edition, greater emphasis is placed on the role of current molecular biology techniques in the understanding of oral microbes. The book also provides insight into current therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic use, infection control, and the relationships between oral and general health.
Oral Microbiology provides comprehensive coverage of the subject which will be essential to readers with a specific interest in dentistry as well as those with a more general interest in host-microbe interactions and in microbial ecology. The book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, research workers, and a wide range of clinical dental professionals.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 The mouth as a microbial habitat - p. 10 3. Chapter 3 The resident oral microbiota - p. 26 4. Chapter 4 Distribution, development and benefits of the oral microbiota - p. 51 5. Chapter 5 Dental plaque - p. 81 6. Chapter 6 Plaque-mediated diseases - p. 112 7. Chapter 7 Orofacial bacterial infections - p. 159 8. Chapter 8 Oral fungal infections - p. 175 9. Chapter 9 Orofacial viral infections - p. 190 10. Chapter 10 Antimicrobial agents - p. 202 11. Chapter 11 Oral microbiota and systemic disease - p. 217 12. Chapter 12 Infection control - p. 237 13. Multiple choice answers - p. 249 14. Index - p. 251 15. Index - Continued - p. 259
Now expanded with the latest information of relevance to current dental practice, Oral Microbiology retains its unique ecological approach to the subject which helps the reader determine whether an organism will have a pathogenic or commensal relationship at a given site.
In the new edition, greater emphasis is placed on the role of current molecular biology techniques in the understanding of oral microbes. The book also provides insight into current therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic use, infection control, and the relationships between oral and general health.
Oral Microbiology provides comprehensive coverage of the subject which will be essential to readers with a specific interest in dentistry as well as those with a more general interest in host-microbe interactions and in microbial ecology. The book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, research workers, and a wide range of clinical dental professionals.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 The mouth as a microbial habitat - p. 10 3. Chapter 3 The resident oral microbiota - p. 26 4. Chapter 4 Distribution, development and benefits of the oral microbiota - p. 51 5. Chapter 5 Dental plaque - p. 81 6. Chapter 6 Plaque-mediated diseases - p. 112 7. Chapter 7 Orofacial bacterial infections - p. 159 8. Chapter 8 Oral fungal infections - p. 175 9. Chapter 9 Orofacial viral infections - p. 190 10. Chapter 10 Antimicrobial agents - p. 202 11. Chapter 11 Oral microbiota and systemic disease - p. 217 12. Chapter 12 Infection control - p. 237 13. Multiple choice answers - p. 249 14. Index - p. 251 15. Index - Continued - p. 259
