Salient Features

• The 12Th Edition of Burket’S Oral Medicine Will Be a Resource to All Health Professionals
• Principal Text Covering All Major Aspects of Oral Medicine, from the Basic Sciences to Clinical Practice
• Research Findings are Produced at a Rapid Pace and are Readily Accessible from a Variety of Sources
• A Chapter on Clinical Research Has Been Added to the Book to Help the Reader Interpret How Scientific Findings Reported in the Literature Impact Their Practice
• Inclusion of Two New Chapters Introducing the Field of Geriatric and Pediatric Oral Medicine
• Two Other Original Chapters on Radiologic Interpretations and Complications of Non - Surgical Cancer Therapy Complement in More Detail
• Includes Five New Chapters, Such as Research Design and Evaluation, Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy, Geriatric Oral Medicine, Pediatric Oral Medicine, and Radiologic Interpretations
• Delivers Indispensable Content to Students, Residents and Clinicians Seeking to Advance Their Knowledge in this Exciting Field of Healthcare Delivery
• Hundreds of Color Illustrations and Figures Enhance the Text
• Contributors are International Group of Clinical Scholars Who are Recognized Experts in the Field of Diagnosis and Medical Management of Maxillofacial Disease and Dental Treatment of Medically Complex Patients
• The Text Offers Support with Necessary Diagnostic Skills, Basic Research and Clinical Advice Needed to Treat Medically Complex Dental Patients, as Well as a Myriad of Oral Complications

Table of Content

• Introduction to Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis: Evaluation of the Dental Patient
• Overview of Clinical Research
• Pharmacotherapy
• Ulcerative, Vesicular, and Bullous Lesions
• Red and White Lesions of the Oral Mucosa
• Pigmented Lesions of the Oral Mucosa
• Benign Lesions of the Oral Cavity and the Jaws
• Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer
• Oral Complications of Nonsurgical Cancer Therapies: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Salivary Gland Diseases
• Temporomandibular Disorders
• Orofacial Pain
• Common Headache Disorders
• Diseases of the Respiratory Tract
• Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
• Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
• Renal Disease
• Hematologic Diseases
• Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
• Immunologic Diseases
• Transplantation Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Disorders of the Endocrine System and Metabolism
• Neuromuscular Diseases
• Basic Principles of Human Genetics: a Primer for Oral Medicine
• Geriatric Oral Medicine
• Pediatric Oral Medicine
• Panoramic Image Interpretation
• Index IX