This extremely illustrated handbook uses a symptom-based mostly method to assist the clinician in the diagnosis and management of those conditions that fall into the specialty of oral medicine. Dealing first with regular anatomy, bodily examination and investigation - notably lesional biopsy, haematological assessment and microbiological sampling - the authors cowl all areas of those ailments, native and systemic, that manifest themselves in the lips and mouth. Conditions are grouped underneath their principal presenting sign - blistering, white patches, purple patches, swelling, pigmentation, ache, dry mouth, altered taste and halitosis. With 260 brilliant coloration images illustrating every illness, that is the proper text to consult for accurate prognosis and treatment strategies. A comprehensive and practical information to the management and remedy of oral issues, this handbook will be of value to professionals and trainees in medicine, pathology and dentistry.
