Textbook of General Pathology for Dental Students

This textbook is structured to meet the specific learning needs of dental students in general pathology and assist them in holistically formulating clinical decisions. It discusses pathology principles essential to understanding the disease process. The text is presented logically and designed to emphasise clinical relevance where necessary. Chapters on common systemic and orofacial diseases have also been included to highlight the fundamental relevance of pathology to clinical dentistry. Organised in 16 chapters, using a user-friendly writing style, this book covers core topics such as cellular pathology, inflammation, tissue repair, immunopathology, genetic disorders, infectious disease, neoplasia, nutritional and environmental pathology, pain, and pathology of organ systems relevant to the practice of dentistry. It is a must-have for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Pathology.- Chapter 2. Homeostasis.- Chapter 3. Disease, Disorder, and Disability.- Chapter 4. Cell Structure and Function, Cell Division and Cell Cycle, Cell Types and Stem Cells.- Chapter 5. Cellular Pathology.- Chapter 6. Inflammation.- Chapter 7. Healing: Tissue Regeneration and Repair.- Chapter 8. Genetic and Developmental Pathology.- Chapter 9. Infectious and Communicable Diseases: An Overview.- Chapter 10. An Introduction to Immunology and Immunopathology.- Chapter 11. Neoplasia and Carcinogenesis.- Chapter 12. Environmental and Nutritional Pathology.- Chapter 13. Hemodynamic Disorders,Thrombosis, Infarction, Oedema, and Shock.- Chapter 14. Imbalances in Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases:  An Overview.- Chapter 15. Ageing.- Chapter 16. Pain.- Chapter 17. Dental, Oral, Maxillofacial and Salivary Gland Diseases: An Overview.- Chapter 18. Pathology of Organ Systems of the Body.

About the author

S R Prabhu is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Dentistry, Brisbane. His expertise is in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine. Professor Prabhu formerly held academic positions in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology at university dental schools in India, Kenya, Sudan, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and UAE and administrative positions as Director and Dean of Dental Schools in Trinidad and Tobago West Indies, and the UAE, respectively. Professor Prabhu is a Fellow of the dental faculties of all four Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the UK and Ireland and the International College of Dentists. He was an external examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK dental membership examinations.  He received the Commonwealth Medical Scholarship awarded by the British Council and the Rotary Foundation award for teaching in developing countries. Professor Prabhu has conducted workshops on HIV/AIDS for oral healthcare professionals in several countries in the Asian and Caribbean regions. He has published numerous papers in refereed journals, edited/co-edited, and authored/co-authored several books. Some prominent book titles include Oral Diseases in the Tropics (Oxford University Press), Textbook of Oral Medicine (Oxford University Press), Textbook of Oral Anatomy Histology and Embryology (Oxford University Press), Textbook of Oral Diagnosis (Oxford University Press), HIV/AIDS for Dental Practice (Dental Council of India), Handbook of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine (Wiley Blackwell), Oral Diseases for Medical Practitioners (Oxford University Press), Clinical Diagnosis in Oral Medicine Jaypee Bros. Medical Publishers), and Sexually Transmissible Oral Diseases (Wiley Blackwell). Professor Prabhu is on the International Dental Journal (IDJ) editorial board, published by the FDI World Dental Federation, Geneva.

Product details

• Authors: S R Prabhu, S. R. Prabhu, S.R. Prabhu
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.07.2024
• EAN: 9783031312465
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3131246-5
• No. of pages: 164
• Illustrations: XVIII, 164 p. 69 illus. in color.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Dentistry