Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine: The Basis of Diagnosis and Treatment

This book offers concise account of the practice of oral medicine, detailing conditions that affect oral and peri-oral structures, and highlighting the oral manifestations of systemic diseases. It clarifies important signs and symptoms, including swellings, lesions, and infections of the oral tissues, providing essential information on major conditions and diseases so practitioners can refer patients who may have oral cancer or other serious conditions.

• Written by one of the best-known dental authors in the UK for an authoritative approach to the subject.
• A practical, concise approach guides the reader through the common presenting symptoms, such as pain, halitosis and ulcers.
• Comprehensive coverage addresses the most common and critical diseases, including aphthae, cancer, and denture-induced stomatitis.
• Color illustrations visually show important elements of oral pathology and disease.