Be prepared to diagnose and manage any condition you encounter in your practice! This bestselling reference gives you direct access to a complete range of full-color clinical images and patient radiographs that illustrate the differentiating characteristics of lesions in the oral and maxillofacial region. Significantly revised and updated content throughout this edition brings you the latest information on the etiology, clinical features, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis of each disease entity, as well as cutting-edge topics such as bisphosphonate osteonecrosis, the oral complications associated with methamphetamine abuse, solitary fibrous tumors, gene mutation, and plasminogen deficiency.

本书帮助您诊断和治疗您在实践中遇到的任何情况！这本畅销参考书向您提供了直接解释口腔以及颌面部脓肿不同特征的所有全彩临床图片和患者影像学照片。新版对书中的内容进行了大量的修订与更新，为您带来关于每种疾病的病因学、临床特征、组织病理学、治疗以及预后的最新信息。同时，本书亦介绍了如双磷酸盐骨坏死症、安非他命滥用相关的口腔并发症、实体纤维瘤、基因突变以及纤溶酶原缺乏症这样的前沿话题。

* Over 1,300 clinical photos and radiographs, most in full color, facilitate identification and classification of lesions. * Current concepts of pathogenesis and disease management help you understand the diseases that affect the oral and maxillofacial structures, formulate an accurate diagnosis, and institute proper treatment. * Each chapter is logically organized by body system or disease group, enabling you to easily identify a specific condition. * A comprehensive appendix of differential diagnosis among oral and maxillofacial disease processes helps you rule out invalid diagnoses. * The bibliography divided by topic presented at the end of each chapter enables you to pursue supplemental literature. * Highly accomplished authors and contributors with a broad range of clinical and classroom teaching experience provide well-balanced coverage of the entire subject. * Chapter outlines at the beginning of each chapter allow immediate access to s

* Over 200 new illustrations have been added to this popular, visual reference. * A new section on bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis thoroughly explores and illustrates this recently identified complication resulting from medications used to prevent bone loss in patients with multiple myeloma, metastatic tumors, and osteoporosis. * A new section about the oral complications of methamphetamine abuse details characteristic oral manifestations such as “meth mouth caries” and factitial injuries. * Expanded coverage of oral piercings, intraoral tattoos, and other body modifications includes unusual entities such as tongue splitting and charm needles. * A new section on transient lingual papillitis sheds light on this common cause of transitory tongue irritation. * A new section on solitary fibrous tumors familiarizes you with this popular designation for certain benign fibrous neoplasms. * A new section on hypoplasminogenemia (ligneous conjun