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This book equips dental care providers with a thorough understanding of oral maxillofacial pathology and the clinical management of oral lesions and oral biopsies. Readers will learn about the scientific basis of oral maxillofacial pathology, different types of biopsies, when to perfom a biopsy and how to handle it in the dental practice. The book focuses on clinical and radiographical features of oral diseases and guides the practitioner to differential diagnosis using an algorithm that leads to the best treatment for the patient. Emphasis is placed on the successful interdisciplinary work with oral maxillofacial pathologists, the importance of histological descriptions, and explanation on how to read pathological reports is provided. Differential diagnosis of a unilocular radiolucent, multilocular radiolucent lesion and radiopaque lesion in the jaws are discussed for vital teeth, non-vital teeth and the edentulous area. This book will help dentists to deepen their knowledge in oral maxillofacial pathology and guide them through the clinical application of diagnosis algorithms and biopsies in the dental care setting.

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Author:   Nabil Kochaji
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2024
ISBN:  

9783031537547

ISBN 10:   3031537548
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   09 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Why do we need pathology?.- When to decide to perform biopsy?.- Type of biopsies in dental practice?.- How to handle and transport biopsy?. How to deal with oral pathologist: What information should be written in surgical report?.- How to read pathological report?.- What is the importance of histological description in pathological report?.- How to read the final result from pathological report?. Differential diagnosis of a uniocular radiolucent lesion in the jaws (algorithm of logic thinking): Vital teeth.- Non vital teeth.- Edentulous area. Differential diagnosis of a multiocular radiolucent lesion in the jaws (algorithm of logic thinking): Vital teeth.- Non vital teeth.- Edentulous area. Differential diagnosis of a radiopaque lesion in the jaws (algorithm of logic thinking): Vital teeth.- Non vital teeth.- Edentulous area.

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Prof.Dr. Nabil Kochaji Work Experience: Member of WHO-AI group of Oral Maxillofacial Cancers (2022) Founding Dean, faculty of dentistry, Al-Sham Private University (2016-2019 Head of Oral Pathology and Histology Department, Damascus University (2010-2014) Founding and running first and only oral maxillofacial pathology service in the Middle East (since 2005.) Prof. of Oral Histology, Oral Pathology in Damascus University (Since 2005) Awards Senior Robert Frank Award Holder, International Association of Dental Research (IADR), the Netherlands (2005) Degrees Doctor in Dentistry from Damascus University (Syria). (1997) Master in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research from Brussels University (Belgium) (2002) PhD in Dentistry from Brussels University Belgium. (2005) Membership President: Syrian National Board of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology (2021) President: Syrian National  Society of Oral Pathology (2019) Secretary General: Syrian National Board of Forensic Medicine (2014) Member of the Syrian Society of Oncology (2007) Member of the Belgian Royal Society of Pathologists (2002) Member of the International Academy of Pathology, western Europe Division (2002) Publishing Experience Co-Publisher and translator for Medical titles with Elsevier (since 2010) Book Authorship Author of 17 Published Medical titles (14 in Arabic, 3 Translated) (since 2007) Co-Author of Contemporary Oral Medicine (Springer) (2017) Author of three Novels published in two languages (science fiction & thriller) (2014-2016-2019)  

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