Oral Microbiology and Immunology
Richard J. Lamont
Genre
Medical Books
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
8.40 (w) x 10.80 (h) x 1.10 (d)
Pages
475
Publisher
ASM Press
Publication Date
January 2006
ISBN
9781555812621
Book ISBN 10
1555812627
About Book
Reviewer: Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD, D(ABMM)(University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description: This book covers the microbiology and immunology of the oral cavity in depth. Since it specifically concentrates on the microorganisms in the oral cavity, it is an excellent resource for teaching a course on the health of the mouth and teeth.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive text on the oral microflora and the impact on human disease. Although it is intended for dental students and practitioners, this book could also be used in an undergraduate curriculum for students interested in oral microbiology.
Audience: It is designed to be used in a course directed at students in the dental field. It has been compiled by over 40 different authors from more than 20 different universities and institutes worldwide. This is clearly a textbook written by the experts in oral microbiology and immunology.
Features: The first of the book's three major sections covers the general principles of microorganisms found in the oral cavity. The 10 chapters cover such diverse subjects as general oral microbiology, the oral environment, and oral microbial physiology with detailed chapters on molecular biology and genetics of oral bacteria. The second section describes diseases of the oral cavity caused by microorganisms. This section's six chapters describe the process leading to caries and periodontal disease. This is followed by oral infections caused by nonbacterial microorganisms such as viruses and fungi. The last section of two chapters discusses the methods to control oral infections. This comprehensive textbook has an interesting feature at the end of each chapter that lists the key points that will help students learn the material.
Assessment: This is a unique microbiology textbook that focuses on the bacteria that exist in the environment of the oral cavity. The cost of this book is reasonable for students and thus enhances the appeal to use it for a course in oral microbiology.
Readers will gain knowledge and understanding of the oral ecosystem and its unique role in human health and disease from the new textbook Oral Microbiology and Immunology. Intended for dental students, dental practitioners, and health care professionals, the book cohesively details the ecology, virulence, molecular biology, and immunogenicity of oral bacteria, viruses, and fungi and examines their interface with host cells and secretions.
Reviews
Reviewer: Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD, D(ABMM)(University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description: This book covers the microbiology and immunology of the oral cavity in depth. Since it specifically concentrates on the microorganisms in the oral cavity, it is an excellent resource for teaching a course on the health of the mouth and teeth.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive text on the oral microflora and the impact on human disease. Although it is intended for dental students and practitioners, this book could also be used in an undergraduate curriculum for students interested in oral microbiology.
Audience: It is designed to be used in a course directed at students in the dental field. It has been compiled by over 40 different authors from more than 20 different universities and institutes worldwide. This is clearly a textbook written by the experts in oral microbiology and immunology.
Features: The first of the book's three major sections covers the general principles of microorganisms found in the oral cavity. The 10 chapters cover such diverse subjects as general oral microbiology, the oral environment, and oral microbial physiology with detailed chapters on molecular biology and genetics of oral bacteria. The second section describes diseases of the oral cavity caused by microorganisms. This section's six chapters describe the process leading to caries and periodontal disease. This is followed by oral infections caused by nonbacterial microorganisms such as viruses and fungi. The last section of two chapters discusses the methods to control oral infections. This comprehensive textbook has an interesting feature at the end of each chapter that lists the key points that will help students learn the material.
Assessment: This is a unique microbiology textbook that focuses on the bacteria that exist in the environment of the oral cavity. The cost of this book is reasonable for students and thus enhances the appeal to use it for a course in oral microbiology.
