Oral Microbiology (Paperback)

The aim of Oral Microbiology is to describe the complex relationship between the resident oral microflora and the host in health and disease. This latest edition, which has been completely rewritten and enlarged, retains and extends its philosophy of explaining this relationship in ecological terms. This approach is of benefit to the reader by providing a clear set of principles to explain the underlying Issues that determine whether the microflora will have a beneficial or an adverse relationship with the host at a particular site. This information provides a foundation that can be exploited by research workers or health professionals to understand, prevent or control disease.

Features of the new edition include:
* Full coverage of the latest molecular biology techniques which have revolutionized our knowledge of oral microbes
* Exploration of the biological and clinical significance of the existence of the oral microflora in the form of a biofilm on dental and mucosa! surfaces
* Contemporary views on therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic use, infection control, and the relationships between oral and general health
* Additional authorship which offers further expertise on viral and fungal pathogens and the role of oral microbes in acute and chronic infections

Oral Microbiology is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, research workers, and a wide range of clinical dental professionals.

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. The mouth as a microbial habitat
3. The resident oral microflora
4. Acquistion, adherence, distribution and metabolism of the oral microflora
5. Dental plaque
6. Plaque-mediated diseases-dental caries and periodontal diseases
7. Orofacial bacterial infections
8. Antimicrobial prophylaxis
9. Oral fungal infections
10. Orofacial viral infections
11. Oral implications of infections in compromised patients
12. Infection control
Index