This textbook is written for medical students as an introduction to the study ofanatomy of the teeth and oral cavity, common diseases in the teeth and oral andmaxillofacial region. The book includes 12 chapters: introduction to dental andoral anatomy, cariology and endodontics, periodontal diseases, recurrent aphthousstomatitis, intraoral local anesthesia, dental extractions, infection and inflammationof the tooth and jaws, oral and maxillofacial injuries, temporomandibular disorders,maxillofacial pathology, geriatric dentistry, oral manifestations of systemic diseases.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Dental and OralAnatomy

1.1 Dental Anatomy

1.2 Structures of the Oral Cavity

Chapter 2 Cariology and Endodontics

2.1 Dental Caries

2.2 Treatment for Dental Caries

2.3 Tetracycline Stained Teeth

2.4 Wedge-shaped Defect

2.5 Dentine Hypersensitivity

2.6 Incomplete Fracture or Split Tooth

2.7 Diseases of the Dental Pulp and Periapical Tissues

2.8 Endodontic Treatments

2.9 Root Canal Therapy

Chapter 3 Periodontal Disease

3.1 Classification of PeriodontaL Diseases and Conditions

3.2 Etiology and Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases

3.3 Gingival Disease

3.4 Periodontitis

3.5 Treatment of Periodontal Disease

Chapter 4 Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

4.1 Epidemiology

4.2 Etiopathogenesis

4.3 Clinical Features

4.4 Diagnosis

4.5 Differential Diagnosis

4.6 Treatment

Chapter 5 Intraoral Local Anesthesia

5.1 Types of Oral Local Anesthetics

5.2 Armamentarium

5.3 Precautions

5.4 Injection Techniques

5.5 NerveBlockAnesthesia

5.6 Adverse Effects

Chapter 6 Dental Extractions

6.1 Indications for the Extraction of Teeth

6.2 Contraindications for the Extraction of Teeth

6.3 Complications of Dental Extractions

6.4 Dental Extractions

Chapter 7 Infection and Inflammation of the Tooth and Jaws

7.1 Pulpitis

7.2 Soft Tissue Infections of Face

Chapter 8 Oral and MaxillofacialInjuries

8.1 Assessment of the Injured Patient

8.2 DentaL Injuries

8.3 Facial Soft Tissue Injuries

8.4 Facial Fractures

Chapter 9 Temporomandibular Disorders

9.1 Making Sense of Terminology

9.2 Occluso-muscle Disorders

9.3 Intracapsular Disorders of the TMJ

9.4 Classification of Intracapsular Disorders

Chapter 10 Maxillofacial Pathology

10.1 Odontogenic Diseases

10.2 Salivary Diseases

10.3 Premalignant Diseases

10.4 Oral Cancer

Chapter 11 Geriatric Dentistry

11.1 Changes in the Oral Cavity with Aging

11.2 Medical and Pharmacological Issues in the Dental Care of Older Adults

11.3 Dental Caries and Pulp Diseases in the Aging Individual

11.4 Aging and Periodontal Disease

11.5 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Geriatric Patient

11.6 Prosthetic Considerations in Geriatric Dentistry

Chapter 12 Oral Manifestations of Systenuc Diseases

1 2.1 HIV Disease

12.2 Gastrointestinal Diseases

12.3 Hematologic Disorders

12.4 Connective-tissue Disorders