Comprehensive Biochemistry For Dentistry

This book combines fundamental concepts of biochemistry and the dental sciences to provide an authentic, coherent and comprehensive text for dental students. It describes in simple language the intricate pathophysiology of biomolecules in health and in diseases of dental and oral tissues. This book also describes the evolution of biochemistry in a chronological order, provides information about the fundamental chemical structure, classification and biological significance of biomolecules, vitamins and hormones, enriched with flow charts and diagrams for easy understanding and quick reference. It includes chapters on nucleic acids, nutrition and serum enzymes and organ function tests, and offers an innovative approach to familiarize dental students with the biochemical composition of enamel, dentine, cementum and saliva, explaining the biochemical basis of dental caries, periodontal diseases, role of fluorides in caries prophylaxis, fluoride toxicity, and the role of amino acids as anti-hypersensitive agents.

The third edition of this textbook has been fully revised to provide dental students with the latest information in the field of biochemistry. The comprehensive text is divided into 31 chapters and covers key aspects of biochemistry that students will need to know for examinations, including amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, metabolism, acid-base balance, dental caries, and much more. The new edition features a question bank of essay type and short note questions based on previous examination papers. The book is highly illustrated with clinical images, tables and boxes, and key points in each chapter are highlighted for quick reference and to assist learning. Key points Fully revised third edition providing dental students with latest information in the field of biochemistry Features question bank of essay type and short note practice questions Highlights key learning points for each topic Previous edition (9789350254882) published in 2011

A comprehensive text book by Wolters Kluwer Lippincott covering all key features that are very helpful for the medical students.

This fifth edition is now in colour. A major goal of this edition continues to be to provide dental students with a book that describes and illustrates the basics of biochmistry in a concise, yet comprehensive way.

Over the last 20 years, biochemistry and molecular biology have undergone a revolution that has affected our understanding of the oral cavity. Topics in Dental Biochemistry is primarily designed for students of dentistry who need to relate biochemistry and molecular biology to dentally related topics in physiology, nutrition, anatomy, histology, microbiology, and immunology. The book will also be of value for dental professionals, scientists, and practitioners of medicine who are interested in hard and soft tissue structure and disease. It provides the necessary basic scientific background for a clearer understanding of bone, tooth, saliva, and surrounding soft tissue research and also for an appreciation of how dental caries and periodontal disease might be better diagnosed and controlled in the future. Dentistry was developed to treat dental caries, but since the early 20th century it has increasingly been treating periodontal, traumatic and genetic diseases affecting tooth structure and attachment. Fluoridation is discussed at length. Other methods for controlling dental caries and new or suggested methods for controlling oral hygiene and periodontal disease are also discussed.