General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist teaches the essential information needed to visually examine and recognize oral disease in practice.

The General Pathology section covers the major determinants of disease and the body systems as they are covered when taking a patient's medical history.

The Oral Pathology section is organized according to characteristics of lesions, so students learn to recognize lesions by appearance and differentiate between similar lesions.

More than 400 detailed photographs and illustrations help identify characterisics of lesions. Clinical examples and case studies are included. Distinctive clinical features of lesions are accompanied by lists of associated diseases.

Contents

General Pathology

1. Introduction to General and Oral Pathology
2. Basic Pathology
3. Inflammation and Repair
4. The Immune System and Immunity
5. Neoplasia
6. Development, Hereditary, and Congenital Disorders
7. Endocrine Disorders
8. Cardiovascular Diseases
9. Blood Diseases
10. Respiratory,Gastrointestinal,Neurologic, and Skeletal Disorders

Oral Pathology

11. Lesions That Look Like Vesicles
12. Ulcers and Ulcer-like Lesions
13. Lesions in Shades of Red to Purple
14. White Lesions
15. Pigmented Lesions
16. Raised Lesions with a Rough or Papillary Surface
17. Soft Tissue Enlargements
18. Hard Tissue Enlargements
19. Radiopaque Lesions
20. Radiolucent Lesions
21. Abnormalities of the Teeth
22. HIV and AIDS
23. Skin Lesions

Clinical Protocols
Glossary
Index

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