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Third Edition
By
Lakshman Samaranayake, Hon DSc, Hon FDSRCS (Edin), DDS(Glas), BDS, FRCPath, FHKCPath, MIBiol, FCDSHK, FHKAM(Path), FHKAM(DSurg), Dean and Chair Professor of
Oral Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Honorary Professor, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral
Health Care Sciences, University of London, London, UK
Description
The new edition of a highly successful book, this text covers both general and oral microbiology, concentrating on areas of direct relevance
to clinical dentistry. It offers information on systemic infections that patients may have, plus more specific information on oral infections
that may cause caries or periodontal disease. In-depth coverage includes immunology, infection control, and a glossary of immunological
and bacteriological terms.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1 General microbiology
Bacterial structure and taxonomy
Bacterial
physiology and genetics
Viruses and prions
Pathogenesis of microbial disease
Diagnostic microbiology and laboratory
methods
Antimicrobial chemotherapy
Part 2 Basic immunology
The immune system
The immune
response
Immunity and infection
Part 3 Microbes of relevance to dentistry
Streptococci, staphylococci
and micrococci
Lactobacilli, corynebacteria and propionobacteria
Actinomycetes, clostridia and bacillus species
Neisseria,
veillonella, parvobacteria and capnocytophaga
Enterobacteria
Vibrios, campylobacters and wolinella
Bacteroides,Tannerella,
porphyromonas and prevotella
Fusobacteria, leptotrichia and spirochaetes
Mycobacteria and legionellae
Chlamidiae,
rickettsiae and mycoplasmas
Viruses of relevance to dentistry
Fungi of relevance to dentistry
Part 4 Infections
of relevance to dentistry
Infections of the respiratory tract
Infections of the cardiovascular system
Infections
of the central nervous and locomotor systems
Infections of the gastrointestinal tract
Infections of the genitourinary tract
Skin
and wound infections
Viral hepatitis
Human immunodeficiency virus infection, AIDS and infections in compromised patients
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5 Oral microbiology
Normal oral flora, the oral ecosystem and dental plaque
Microbiology of dental caries
Microbiology
of periodontal disease
Dentoalveolar infections
Oral mucosal and salivary gland infections
Part 6 Cross
infection and control
Principles of infection control
Infection control procedures in dentistry
Answers
to review questions
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 372 pages, publication date: JUL-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10079-6
ISBN-10: 0-443-10079-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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