Oral Science, 6th Edition National Higher Medical Education Textbook Development Committee Ministry of Health Planning Textbook

Author: Zhang Zhiyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: To adapt to the reform and development of higher medical education in China, and in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education for textbook revisions, this book focuses on the training objectives of undergraduate clinical medicine students, emphasizing fundamental theories, basic knowledge, and essential skills. It strongly highlights scientific rigor, advanced concepts, inspirational teaching, and practicality, striving to meet the needs of societal progress and healthcare development in the 21st century. The sixth edition of this textbook was developed to cover common and prevalent oral diseases. Significant revisions and additions were made to the chapters on hemangiomas and vascular malformations, based on the fifth edition, and new content on oropharyngeal cancer and facial skin cancer was included. Additionally, the impact of oral diseases on overall health was discussed. This textbook contains over 250,000 words and over 100 illustrations, divided into 14 chapters. It provides a comprehensive explanation of the anatomy and physiology of the oral and maxillofacial region, common diseases of dental and periodontal tissues, oral mucosal diseases, local anesthesia and tooth extraction, oral and maxillofacial trauma and infections, salivary gland and temporomandibular joint diseases, common oral and maxillofacial tumors, geriatric oral diseases, and the manifestations of systemic diseases in the oral cavity. This textbook is also suitable for use by the seven-year clinical medicine program.