Book Details
Orange Code:61027
Paperback:311 pages
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Sections:
1. Anatomy of the oral cavity and the jaws2. Temporomandibular (craniomandibular) joint3. Human dentition: tooth morphology and occlusion4. Orofacial musculature, mastication and swallowing5. Tongue, flavour, thermoreception and speech6. Vasculature, lymphatics and innervation of the orodental tissues7. Salivary glands, saliva and salivation8. Investing organic layers on enamel surfaces9. Development of the craniofacial complex10. Early tooth development, root development (including cementogenesis) and tooth eruption11. Mechanisms of mineralization12. Dental tissues13. Periodontal ligament (including oral and periodontal mechanoreception and the tooth support mechanism)14. Alveolar bone: structure and composition15. Oral mucosa and gingival crevicular fluid: structure and composition16. Revision summary charts
Description:
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A new volume in the successful revision guide series - Master Dentistry - which offers a concise text covering the essentials of oral biology with accompanying self-assessment questions and model answers.
- Quick reference revision aid for dental students - ideal for exam preparation!
- Covers the 'essentials' of the subject to a level that is expected with the GDC's curriculum outlined in the First Five Years document.
- Each chapter provides a brief overview of the topic and lists the essential learning objectives for that area of study.
- Presents key anatomical, biochemical and physiological material in a useful, integrated, clinically relevant format.
- Includes extensive self-testing material - true false questions, extended matching questions, picture questions, and essay questions - enabling readers to assess their knowledge and perfect exam techniques.
- Contains unique, 'mind-map' summary sheets to provide crucial information in a pictorial format to further promote learning.
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