Essential Clinical Oral Biology is an accessible guide to oral biology, introducing the scientific knowledge necessary to succeed in clinical practice.* Student-friendly layout with clinical photographs throughout* Each chapter has clearly defined key topics and learning objectives* Covers the essentials: what you need to know and why* Companion website featuring interactive MCQs, teaching presentations and downloadable images

Contributors, xxxPreface, xxxAbout the companion website, xxx1 An Introduction to the Human DentitionStephen Creanor2 Oral EmbryologyStuart McDonald3 Tooth DevelopmentStephen Creanor and Kamran Ali4 EnamelPaul Anderson and Stephen Creanor5 The Dentine-Pulp ComplexStephen Creanor, Christopher Tredwin and Taher Elgalaid6 CementumStephen Creanor7 Alveolar BoneStephen Creanor and Kamran Ali8 The Periodontal Ligament (PDL)Vehid Salih and Svetislav Zaric9 Oral MucosaKamran Ali10 The GingivaEwen McColl and Stephen Creanor11 Tooth eruption and development of the occlusionDeclan Millett and Stephen Creanor12 The Salivary GlandsStephen Creanor and Kamran Ali13 SalivaStephen Creanor and Kamran Ali14 Maxillary SinusStuart McDonald, Stephen Creanor and Kamran Ali15 The Temporomandibular JointStuart McDonald and Stephen Creanor16 The TongueStuart McDonald and Stephen Creanor17 Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck and the TonsilsStuart McDonald18 Dental Plaque and CalculusLouise Belfield19 Dental Caries - the Biological BasisStephen Creanor20 Introduction to Periodontal DiseaseGerry Linden and Lewis WinningIndex, xxx