
Essential Microbiology for Dentistry
- 5th Edition - March 28, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Lakshman Samaranayake
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 5 2 1 - 6
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Request a sales quoteThe latest edition of this essential textbook continues to support a new generation of dental students in their understanding of microbiom and oral microbiota, basic immunology, oral and systemic infections and cross-infection control.
Fully updated throughout with the latest developments in oral microbiology, microbiomics, disease prevention and control, Essential Microbiology for Dentistry will be essential for all undergraduates studying dentistry as well as anyone undertaking postgraduate training.
- Friendly, accessible writing style helps readers engage with key information
- Helpful self-assessment – in the style of both dental school and RCS exams –enables students to monitor their progress
- Evidenced-based throughout to help facilitate safe clinical practice
- Ample use of artwork helps explain complex structures, physiological processes and the effect of drug intervention
- Helpful use of italics for clinically relevant facts and emboldened key words to highlight important information
- Presents the latest national and international guidelines
- ‘Key Fact’ boxes at the end of each chapter help summarize core information
- Contains a comprehensive glossary and abbreviations list
Undergraduate and post-graduate dental students, including candidates for the ORE and MJDF, and MFDS examinations
1. Why study microbiology?
PART 1:
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY2.
Bacterial structure and taxonomy3.
Bacterial physiology and genetics4.
Viruses and prions5.
Pathogenesis of microbial disease6.
Diagnostic microbiology and laboratory methods7.
Antimicrobial chemotherapyPART 2:
BASIC IMMUNOLOGY8.
The immune system and the oral cavity9.
The immune response10.
Immunity and infectionPART 3:
MICROBES OF RELEVANCE TO DENTISTRY11.
Streptococci, staphylococci and micrococci12.
Lactobacilli, corynebacteria and propionibacteria13.
Actinomycetes, clostridia and Bacillus species14.
Neisseriaceae, Veillonella, parvobacteria and Capnocytophaga15.
Enterobacteria16.
Vibrios, campylobacters and Wolinella17.
Bacteroides, Tannerella, Porphyromonas and Prevotella18.
Fusobacteria, Leptotrichia and spirochaetes19.
Mycobacteria and legionellae20.
Chlamydiae, rickettsiae and mycoplasmas21.
Viruses of relevance to dentistry22.
Fungi of relevance to dentistryPART 4:
INFECTIONS OF RELEVANCE TO DENTISTRY23.
Infections of the respiratory tract24.
Infections of the cardiovascular system25.
Infections of the central nervous and locomotor systems26.
Infections of the gastrointestinal tract27.
Infections of the genitourinary tract28.
Skin and wound infections29.
Viral hepatitis30.
Human immunodeficiency virus infection, AIDS and infections in compromised patientsPART 5:
ORAL MICROBIOLOGY31.
Oral microbiome and the oral ecosystem32.
Microbiology of dental caries33.
Microbiology of periodontal disease34.
Dentoalveolar and endodontic infections35.
Oral mucosal and salivary gland infectionsPART 6:
CROSS INFECTION AND CONTROL36.
Principles of infection control37.
Infection control procedures in dentistry: personal protection, sharps injuries protocol, and immunization38.
Infection control procedures in dentistry: sterilization, disinfection and antisepsisGlossary of terms and abbreviations
- Edition: 5
- Published: March 28, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780702075216
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