Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, 8E

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• Pathology synopsis tables provide at-a-glance summaries to help you focus on the most critical information for each lesion, disease, or condition.
• Learning objectives clearly define expected outcomes for each chapter.
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• REVISED! Chapter review questions written in the same multiple-choice style and formats as the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination provide valuable study and review opportunities.

1. Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

2. Inflammation and Repair

3. Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

4. Infectious Diseases

5. Developmental Disorders

6. Genetics

7. Neoplasia

8. Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

9. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

10. Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders

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By Olga A. C. Ibsen, RDH, MS, Adjunct Professor Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine New York University College of Dentistry New York, New York; Adjunct Professor University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut and Scott Peters, DDS, Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Columbia University College of Dental Medicine New York City, NY