A fully revised comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of oral problems; superb colour illustrations integrated throughout - combining the advantages of an atlas with a short text/reference; symptoms-based approach, one condition per page or page spread.

Preface (First edition)Preface (Second edition)AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionA symptom-based approach to diagnosisHistoryClinical examinationNormal structuresSpecial investigation of orofacial diseaseSalivary gland investigationsImaging techniquesUlcerationGeneral approach Traumatic ulceration Recurrent aphthous stomatitis Behcet's disease Cyclic neutropenia Squamous cell carcinoma Necrotizing sialometaplasia Tuberculosis Syphilis Epstein-Barr virus-associated ulcerationBisphononate-related osteonecrosis of the jawsAcute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Erosive lichen planusLichenoid reactionGraft versus host diseaseRadiotherapy-induced mucositisOsteoradionecrosisBlistersGeneral approach Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis Recurrent herpes simplex infection Chickenpox and shingles Hand, foot, and mouth disease Herpangina Epidermolysis bullosa Mucocele Erythema multiforme Mucous membrane pemphigoidPemphigusLinear IgA diseaseDermatitis herpetiformisAngina bullosa hemorrhagicaWhite patchesGeneral approach Lichen planus Lichenoid reaction Lupus erythematosus Chemical burn Pseudomembranous candidosis (thrush, candidiasis)Chronic hyperplastic candidosis (candidal leukoplakia)White sponge nevus Dyskeratosis congenita Frictional keratosisNicotinic stomatitis (smoker's keratosis)LeukoplakiaSquamous cell carcinomaSkin graftHairy leukoplakiaPyostomatitis vegetansSubmucous fibrosisCartilagenous choristomaErythemaGeneral approach Radiation therapy mucositis Contact hypersensitivity reaction Lichen planus Acute erythematous (atrophic) candidois (candidiasis)Chronic erythematous (atrophic) candidosis (candidiasis)Median rhomboid glossitis (superficial midline glossitis, central papillary atrophy)Angular cheilitis Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis, erythema migrans, stomatitis migrans)Iron deficiency anemia Pernicious anemia Folic acid (folate) deficiencyErythroplakiaSquamous cell carcinomaInfectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)SwellingGeneral approach Bacterial sialadenitis Viral sialadenitis (mumps)Sialosis (sialadenosis)Mucocele and ranula Salivary gland tumor (major gland)Squamous cell carcinoma Crohn's disease Orofacial granulomatosis Paget's disease (osteitis deformans)Acromegaly Fibroepithelial polyp (focal fibrous hyperplasia, irritation fibroma)Drug-induced gingival hyperplasiaFocal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease)Salivary gland tumor (minor gland)Denture-induced hyperplasia (denture granuloma)Pyogenic granuloma (pregnancy epulis)Peripheral giant cell granuloma (giant cell epulis)Squamous papillomaInfective warts (verruca vulgaris, condylomata acuminata)Bone exostosisSialolith (salivary stone)Tongue piercingLymphomaLipomaPigmentation (including bleeding)General approach Amalgam tattoo (focal agyrosis)Hemangioma (vascular nevus)Sturge-Weber syndrome Melanocytic nevus (pigmented nevus)Melanotic macule Malignant melanoma Kaposi's sarcomaHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu- Osler-Weber disease)Physiological pigmentation Addison's disease Betel nut/pan chewingPeutz-Jegher's syndromeBlack hairy tongueDrug-induced pigmentationSmoker-associated melanosisThrombocytopeniaOrofacial pain (including sensory and motor disturbance)General approach Trigeminal neuralgia Glossopharyngeal neuralgia Postherpetic neuralgia Giant cell arteritis Burning mouth syndrome Atypical facial pain Atypical odontalgia Temporomandibular joint dysfunctionFacial nerve palsy (Bell's palsy)Trigeminal nerve paresthesia or anesthesiaDry mouth, excess salivation, coated tongue, halitosis, and altered tasteGeneral approachXerostomia (dry mouth) Sjoegren's syndrome CREST syndrome Excess salivation (sialorrhea)Coated tongue Halitosis (bad breath)Altered tasteTest yourselfFurther reading

...perfect to keep in surgery for professionals and an equally valuable educational book for the student...excellent pictures of normal structures...ample information on special investigations...extremely user friendly...extremely well written...contains a remarkable 425 high quality colour photographs...clinical cases ...will be of particular use to the dental student...an excellent book, which covers the subject exceptionally well. Its concise nature and well planned structure make it one of the most accessible books in its field...a must have book for any dental or medical professional.-A Jenkinson, BDJ, January 2013 Praise for the Previous EditionA well written, well presented text...of interest, and clinical relevance to dental practitioners.-British Dental JournalA genuinely practical source of reference...lavishly illustrated...will appeal to dental undergraduates who are sure to find its well-planned layout and wealth of colour images of real value in their studies.-Dental Update