Böcker av Theresa Martino

Oral health is essential for maintaining systematic health. A good oral health can decrease the risk of various systemic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Oral diseases are linked to other diseases of the body due to the natural reaction of the human body towards harmful stimuli, which is known as inflammatory response. It is the body's warning response towards viruses and infections. The common symptoms of inflammation include pain, swelling, redness, heat and limited function. Rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, gum diseases and diabetes all have similar type of inflammatory response. Severe gum disease can increase systemic inflammation, which develops in the background and may turn into severe systemic diseases. Oral bacteria trigger the formation of C-reactive proteins (CRPs), which cause inflammation resulting in the formation of clots in the arteries, thereby increasing the risk of stroke and heart diseases. The topics included in this book on oral health and systemic diseases are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. It will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.

Oral medicine is referred to as a discipline of dentistry which is focused on the care of oral health. It is concerned with the diagnosis and management of various medical problems that affect the orofacial region. It is focused on the treatment of oral mucosal abnormalities, including temporomandibular disorders, salivary gland disorders and oral cancer. It is also concerned with the diagnosis and management of facial pain occurring due to neurologic or musculoskeletal conditions, and smell and taste disorders, along with the identification of various infectious and systematic diseases. Oral medicine is a non-surgical specialty, which includes procedures like therapeutic injections, small excisions, diagnostic biopsies, along with other minor surgical interventions. It also manages the oral and dental problems of cancer patients who have oral mucositis, oral pathology associated with radiation therapy, and bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws. Various conditions that are managed by oral medicine include pemphigus vulgaris, Behçet's disease and lichen planus. This book provides comprehensive insights on clinical oral medicine. It will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.