Oral Bioscience - Paperback

by David B. Ferguson (Author)

Oral Bioscience is an introduction to the physiology and biochemistry of the mouth for dental students. Putting oral structure and metabolism into the context of oral function, it offers a broad and integrated coverage of the subject, including: Mechanisms of hard tissue mineralisation Physiology and biochemistry of the dental pulp The Role of diet and fluoride in caries Mechanisms of oral sensation Food transport through the oral cavity Illustrated throughout with micrographs and clear line diagrams, it stresses the relevance to clinical dentistry of the basic science.