Author Description

Provides an overview of the field of oral biology and related aspects of the basic sciences, for undergraduate dental students. Part I deals with endocrinology, growth and development, gross anatomy, histology and physiology of the oral cavity, genetics, and blood groups. Part II covers the teeth and the periodontium, the oral mucosa, the jaws, tooth eruption, the temporomandibular joint, and salivary glands. Originally published in 1981 in Afrikaans, a 1990 revised edition forms the basis for this updated English edition. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.