- Cutting-edge content provides essential knowledge of the basics of oral biology with a focus on practical clinical application. - Clinical Comment, Consider the Patient, Quandaries in Science, and Case Study boxes apply scientific content to everyday dental practice and explore the boundaries of scientific research. - Self-evaluation questions and practice quizzes help you prepare for classroom and national board exams.- NEW! Coverage of COVID-19 includes how the virus affects the oral cavity- Updated full-color illustrations, micrographs, and histographs add to the already robust art program that supplements content by depicting various stages within the development of oral structures
Table of Contents
1. Development and Structure of Cells and Tissues2. Structure and Function of Cells, Tissues, and Organs
3. Development of the Oral Facial Region
4. Development of the Face and Palate
5. Development of Teeth
6. Eruption and Shedding of the Teeth
7. Enamel
8. Dentin
9. Dental Pulp
10. Cementum
11. Periodontium: Periodontal Ligament
12. Periodontium: Alveolar Process and Cementum
13. Temporomandibular Joint
14. Oral Mucosa
15. Salivary Glands and Tonsils
16. Biofilms

