Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

• Tailored content focuses on the role of the dental hygienist in oral health care.
• Unparalleled art program features a wealth of high-quality radiographs and color clinical photos depicting oral pathologic conditions to help you clearly recognize normal and abnormal manifestations.
• NBDHE-style review questions are included in each chapter.
• Pathology synopsis charts provide at-a-glance summaries to help you digest the most critical information for each lesion, disease, or condition.
• Vocabulary resources include key term listings with definitions and phonetic pronunciations, highlighted terms in text, and a back-of-book glossary for handy reference.
• Online resources on the companion website enhance the learning experience.

• NEW! Chapter on orofacial pain includes content on burning mouth and tongue syndrome, Bell’s palsy, and trigeminal neuralgia, in addition to temporomandibular joint disorders.
• NEW! Emphasis on differential diagnosis promotes the critical thinking required in diagnostic situations.
• NEW! Content on dynamic topics — including xerostomia, bisphosphonates, sprue, gluten sensitivity, and more — summarizes the most cutting-edge, evidence-based dental practice.
• NEW! Clinical photographs include new images on hives; hand, foot, and mouth disease; and more, added to the already superior art program.
• REVISED and EXPANDED! NBDHE-style chapter review questions provide valuable study tools for classroom and board exams.

1. Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions
2. Inflammation and Repair
3. Immunity
4. Infectious Diseases
5. Developmental Disorders
6. Genetics
7. Neoplasia
8. Nonneoplastic Disease of Bone
9. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
10. Orofacial Pain NEW!

Answer Key
Glossary
Index