Oral Science (6th Edition)

Author: Zhang Zhiyuan
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Features: To adapt to the reform and development of higher medical education in China and meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education for textbook revisions, this edition 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 to better align with the needs of societal progress and healthcare development in the 21st century. The sixth edition of this textbook primarily covers 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. The 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, maxillofacial trauma and infections, salivary gland and temporomandibular joint diseases, common 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.