Overview

This book presents the science of microbiology in a clinical context that is relevant to the safe and effective practice of dental surgery. Microbiology is a rapidly moving discipline. Since the First Edition, a number of infectious diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and SARS have emerged as significant clinical problems. There have also been changes in the epidemiology of certain infections, for example sexually transmitted diseases. These issues are all covered in this new edition. The book has been updated throughout, and changes to antimicrobial drug prescribing regimens have been included. Major new chapters include those on fungi, human herpes viruses, infections of the central nervous system, and use of antimicrobial agents in dentistry. The chapters dealing with sterilisation, disinfection and infection control procedures in dentistry have been completely re-written, to reflect recent significant changes in decontamination protocols which have been stimulated by the problem of prion diseases. This book will serve as a core reference text for use throughout all years of the undergraduate dental curriculum, as a refresher course for postgraduate students, and as a continuing source of reference for dentists in clinical practice.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jeremy Bagg ,  T.Wallace Macfarlane ,  Ian Poxton ,  Andrew J. Smith
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.013kg
ISBN:  

9780198564898

ISBN 10:   0198564899
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   01 December 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

SECTION 1; 1. The concept of microorganisms (to include prions and emerging infections); 2. Bacterial structure and physiology; 3. Bacterial taxonomy; 4. Bacterial pathogenicity and epidemiology; 5. Bacterial genetics and molecular biology; 6. Viruses; 7. Fungi; 8. Host defences; 9. Immunization; 10. Antimicrobial agents; 11. Disinfection and sterilization (to include the problem of prions); 12. Diagnostic microbiology; SECTION 2; 13. Infections of the skin and soft tissues; 14. Genitourinary tract infections; 15. Gastrointestinal infections; 16. Respiratory tract infections; 17. Infections of the central nervous system; 18. Infective endocarditis and sepsis syndrome; 19. Human herpes viruses; 20. Blood borne viruses; SECTION 3; 21. The oral microflora and dental plaque; 22. Defence mechanisms of the mouth; 23. Dental caries; 24. Periodontal diseases; 25. Infections of the pulp, periapical tissues and bone of the jaw; 26. Salivary gland infections; 27. Oral fungal infections; 28. Bacterial and viral infections of the oral mucosa; 29. Antimicrobial agents in dentistry; 30. Cross-infection control in dentistry

Reviews

A pleasure to read ... the comprehensive coverage of the subject matter and the elegant style of the figures and illustrations used by this book combine to provide a final product that can definitely be recommended as a core textbook and learning companion to undergraduate dental students. David W. Williams in Journal of Orthodontics, December 2006 Enthusiasm for the subject simply oozes out of every page. [This book] deserves to be the standard textbook for dental students and dental care professionals; it is quite simply the best around. Dental Update, May 2006 The book is excellent for students, those studying for postgraduate qualifications, and for any general dental practitioner who wants to refer to the latest developments in microbiology and its related subjects. BDA News, Vol 19, No 4, 2006

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