Synopsis
This book is a revised and updated version of the original textbook covering the needs of preclinical and postgraduate dental students. It should also be useful to those dental practitioners who wish to keep abreast with rapidly developing aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology and the ways in which they are relevant to oral biology. Beginning with structural aspects of biological compounds and the organization of macromolecules, the book proceeds via nutrition and metabolism to topics of specific dental interest - soft tissues, hard tissues and the biology of the mouth. The text also covers plaque and oral disease and its prevention.

Synopsis
Offers an understanding of the molecular and cellular interactions of the periodontal tissues, from a basic science background to the current research findings. The text includes discussions of clinical implications, including pharmacological approaches to disease control, approaches to tissue management and regenerative therapies, and the development of diagnostic aids.

Synopsis
Since the beginning of the 1980s, there has been an explosion of information generated by scientific research. One of the beneficiaries of this has been the study of morphology, where new techniques and analyses have led to insights into a wide range of topics. Advances in genetics, histology, microstructure, biomechanics and morphometrics have allowed researchers to view teeth from new perspectives. However, up to now there has been little communication between researchers in the different fields of dental research. This book brings together overviews on a wide range of dental topics linking genes, molecules and developmental mechanisms within an evolutionary framework. Written by the leading experts in the field, this book aims to stimulate co-operative research in fields as diverse as palaeontology, molecular biology, developmental biology and functional morphology.

Book Description
Today's Dental Curriculum has moved away from dividing subjects into separate blocs -the emphasis now is on students understanding the interrelation between the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the oral facial complex. Oral Bioscience is a textbook of oral biology for dental students that matches this need; covering the biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology of the mouth.

Contents

SECTION I: ORAL HARD AND SOFT TISSUES. Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism. Calcified Tissues. Calcification. Dental Pulp. Periodontal Ligament.	SECTION III: ORAL SENSATION AND ACTIVITY AGEING. Oral Sensation. Mastication and Deglution. Speech. The Ageing Mouth.
SECTION II: ORAL FLUIDS, DEPOSITS AND NUTRIENTS. The Salivary Glands and Their Secretions. Gingival Crevicular Fluid. Deposits on the Teeth Surface. Nutrition. Fluoride.

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