Clinical Oral Medicine and Pathology

Clinical Oral Medicine and Pathology, is a clinically relevant and accessible resource for health care professionals that truly bridges the worlds of dentistry and medicine. This handbook of oral medicine and oral pathology serves as a highly readable guide for diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered oral conditions. The volume is organized by grouping clinical entities under easily recognizable, diagnostically related headings and subheadings and allows the busy clinician to quickly reference and identify a lesion of interest. Concise descriptions of each entity provide background information and treatment recommendations while including specific guidelines on diagnosis, management, and follow-up. The authors of this text both have extensive training in the fields of oral pathology, dentistry, oral surgery and otolaryngology, and provide a comprehensive approach to the practice of oral medicine for all those who are likely to encounter diseases of the oral cavity in their daily practice.

From the reviews:

“This excellent compendium of diseases that affect the oral cavity is extraordinarily well organized with incredibly good color photographs of oral pathology. … This is for every primary care clinician who … see patients with complaints involving the mouth and who treat patients with chronic diseases that may manifest in the oral cavity. … one of the best textbooks I have seen in many years. … examples were illustratative and of the highest quality. … an absolute gem for every primary care practitioner’s library.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2010)

“It aims to provide a rational concise approach to the practice of oral medicine for all those who are likely to encounter disease in the oral cavity in their daily practice bridging the worlds of medicine and dentistry. … There are an adequate number of annotated clinical pictures demonstrating normal anatomy and variations … . The book would be a useful reference to those with little experience of oral medicine and who need a brief overview of oral conditions … .” (Rachel Hall, The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, Issue 152, October, 2010)

“Provide its readers a comprehensive yet succinct guide to oral medicine. … Any healthcare provider who addresses oral pathology may find this text helpful. Primary care physicians may gain the most utility from this text … . a useful clinical practice reference guide. It would be a welcome addition to any dental or otolaryngology resident library … and would certainly find use in the office of a general otolaryngologist. … a valuable resource to any healthcare provider treating patients with oral pathology.” (Matthew Bak, Head & Neck, Vol. 33, June, 2011)

“It covers topics ranging from normal anatomy, diagnosis to treatment of diseases affecting the oral cavity. … This handbook of diseases affecting the oral cavity is extremely well-organized …. accessible to health professionals, particularly medical and dental professionals. … used as an easy-to-read guide for the diagnosis and treatment of commonly found oral conditions. … a comprehensive approach to the practice of oral medicine for those professionals who are likely to encounter diseases of the oral cavity in their daily practice.” (Ricardo Ambrósio Fock, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Spring, 2011)