This book is a clinical guide focusing on the core areas of oral medicine and oral radiology. It is divided into three sections. Section one deals with oral medicine, section two with oral radiology, and section three with tools and scales for the detection, assessment, and monitoring of oral lesions. The book begins with an introduction to oral medicine, followed by sections on oral examination, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, the role of oral physicians in oral and general wellbeing, salivary diagnostics, recent advances in diagnostic and management procedures, tools for detecting and monitoring oro-facial conditions, dentomaxillofacial imaging, and other relevant topics. There are a number of photographs, illustrations, tables and radiographs in this book, and it will be of use to undergraduates, postgraduates and general practitioners for regular reading, reference, and clinical application.
Dr Sujatha Reddy (BDS, MDS, PhD) is a Professor and Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India.Dr N. Rakesh (BDS, MDS, PhD) is a Professor at Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India.Dr Ravleen Nagi (BDS, MDS) is a Reader at the Department of OralMedicine and Radiology at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India. Dr Radha Prashant (BDS, MDS, PhD) is a Professor and Head of theDepartment of Public Health Dentistry at the VS Dental College,Bangalore, India.Dr Pooja Rathore (BDS) is a postgraduate student at the Department ofOral Medicine and Radiology at the Faculty of Dental Sciences,Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. She completed her BDS atMaharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh, India.Dr Ritu Sen is a postgraduate student in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. She completed her BDS from Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, India. Dr Haripriya Prathap (BDS, MDS) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India.