Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist

• Tailored content focuses on the role of the dental hygienist in oral health care.
• Trusted author team makes this a text you can rely on to provide authoritative coverage of oral pathology.
• Pathology synopsis tables provide at-a-glance summaries to help you focus on the most critical information for each lesion, disease, or condition.
• Learning objectives clearly define expected outcomes for each chapter.
• Vocabulary resources include key term listings with definitions and pronunciations and a back-of-book glossary for handy

• UPDATED! Art program includes the latest high-quality radiographs and color clinical photos.
• REVISED! Chapter review questions written in the same multiple-choice style and formats as the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination provide valuable study and review opportunities.

1. Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Vocabulary

Introduction

The Diagnostic Process

Variants of Normal

Other Benign Conditions With Unique Clinical Features

2. Inflammation and Repair

Vocabulary

Injury

Inflammation

Resolution of Inflammation

Reactive Tissue Responses to Injury

Tissue Repair

Traumatic Injuries to Teeth

Injuries to Oral Soft Tissue

Reactive Connective Tissue Hyperplasia

Inflammatory Periapical Lesions

3. Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Vocabulary

Immune Response

Antigens in the Immune Response

Cellular Involvement in the Immune Response

Major Divisions of the Immune Response

Immunopathology

Oral Immunologic Lesions and Diseases

Autoimmune Diseases With Oral Manifestations

Immunodeficiency

4. Infectious Diseases

Vocabulary

Bacterial Infections

Fungal Infections

Viral Infections

Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

5. Developmental Disorders

Vocabulary

Embryonic Development of the Face, Oral Cavity, and Teeth

Developmental Soft Tissue Abnormalities

Developmental Cysts

Developmental Abnormalities of Teeth

6. Genetics

Vocabulary

Proteins and Genes

Structure of the Genome

Chromosomes

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Making Proteins From Genes

Genes and Alleles

Chromosomal Abnormalities

Patterns of Inheritance

Examples of Inherited Disorders

7. Neoplasia

Vocabulary

Description of Neoplasia

Causes of Neoplasia

Classification of Tumors

Names of Tumors

Treatment of Tumors

Epithelial Tumors

Tumors of Squamous Epithelium

Salivary Gland Tumors

Odontogenic Tumors

Tumors of Soft Tissue

Tumors of Melanin-Producing Cells

Tumors of Bone and Cartilage

Tumors of Blood-Forming Tissues

Metastatic Tumors

8. Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Vocabulary

Benign Fibro-Osseous Lesions

Paget Disease of Bone

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

Osteomalacia

9. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Vocabulary

Endocrine Disorders

Blood Disorders

Disorders of Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin

Disorders of White Blood Cells

Celiac Disease

Bleeding Disorders

Oral Manifestations of Therapy for Oral Cancer

Radiation Therapy

Chemotherapy

Effects of Drugs on the Oral Cavity

Osteoporosis

Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Medication-Induced Mucosal Pigmentation

10. Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders

Vocabulary

Orofacial Pain

Temporomandibular Disorders

Anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint

Normal Function of the Temporomandibular Joint

Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint

Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders

Answers to Review Questions

Glossary

Index