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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

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o Over 200 new illustrations have been added to this popular, visual reference.
o A new section on bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis thoroughly explores and illustrates this recently identified complication resulting from medications used to prevent bone loss in patients with multiple myeloma, metastatic tumors, and osteoporosis.
o A new section about the oral complications of methamphetamine abuse details characteristic oral manifestations such as "meth mouth caries" and factitial injuries.
o Expanded coverage of oral piercings, intraoral tattoos, and other body modifications includes unusual entities such as tongue splitting and charm needles.
o A new section on transient lingual papillitis sheds light on this common cause of transitory tongue irritation.
o A new section on solitary fibrous tumors familiarizes you with this popular designation for certain benign fibrous neoplasms.
o A new section on hypoplasminogenemia (ligneous conjunctivitis), or plasminogen deficiency, includes images from a patient case that illustrate the characteristic gingival lesions associated with this rare but fascinating systemic condition.
o A new section on hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia describes the characteristic oral manifestations that can lead you to accurately diagnose this condition, potentially preventing a woman with this disorder from having cytologically unusual cells misdiagnosed as carcinoma on her cervical PAP smears.
o A new section discusses the clinical and microscopic features of chronic ulcerative stomatitis, an immune-mediated condition of the oral mucosa that presents with erosive lesions and is often mistaken for lichen planus.
o The chapter on Forensic Dentistry has been thoroughly revised and updated by leading forensic odontology author, Dr. Edward Herschaft, to include the latest information on this fascinating topic.
o Several chapters have been updated to include the most current knowledge of specific gene mutations associated with hereditary oral disorders.

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Call Number

616.7 Nev O

Publisher

: Elseiver saunders., 2009

Collation

xv, 968 hlm, Ilus ; 22x28 cm, Hard Cover

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4160-3435-3

Classification

Oral Pathology - 616.7

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Edition

3rd

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