Essential Microbiology for Dentistry - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource Retail Access Card, 5th Edition

• 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
• Evidence based throughout to help facilitate safe clinical practice
• Ample use of artwork helps explain complex structures, microbiological processes leading to infections, and the effect of drug intervention
• 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
• Now comes with a helpful online resource containing a wide range of MCQs to help students monitor their progress!

• Expanded to meet the higher-level of understanding and application of knowledge required of students today
• Provides a fuller discussion of the oral microbiome and the microbiota ; new microbial identification technology; antibiotic steweardship;, ; endodontic infections; implant-related infections; plaque biofilms and the systemic disease axis and the current guidelines on antimicrobial prophylaxis
• Contains new photographic images – many previously unpublished
• Provides enhanced discussions of newer molecular based methods of diagnosis
• Explores the latest research in dental plaque biofilm functionality and metabolism, and the mechanisms of enhanced resistance caused by biofilms
• Now comes with a helpful ONLINE RESOURCE containing a wide range of MCQS to help students monitor their progress!

PART 1: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

PART 2: BASIC IMMUNOLOGY

PART 3: MICROBES OF RELEVANCE TO DENTISTRY

PART 4: INFECTIONS OF RELEVANCE TO DENTISTRY

PART 5: ORAL MICROBIOLOGY

PART 6: CROSS INFECTION AND CONTROL