Lamont R.J., Jenkinson H.F. Oral Microbiology at a Glance

Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. — 85 p. — (At a Glance).Удивительно краткий но очень содержательный и понятный учебник по микробиологии полости рта для неспециалистов.Oral Microbiology At A Glance is a title in the highly popular at a Glance series. It provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams encapsulating essential information.
Systematically organized and succinctly delivered, Oral Microbiology At A Glance covers:
Oral microbial origins of health or disease
Various infections ranging from dental caries, periodontal and endodontic infections to oral mucosal, bone, and systemic infections
Local and systemic extensions of oral infections
Sterilization, disinfection, infection control methods, and bioterrorism
Oral Microbiology At A Glance is the ideal companion for students of microbiology, all students of dentistry, and early career clinicians. In addition the text will provide valuable insight for general dental practitioners wanting to update their knowledge of oral microbiology and immunology, as well as dental hygienists, therapists and technicians.Introduction to oral microbiology
In the beginning
Caries as an infectious disease
General properties of saliva
Salivary mucins and agglutinins
Secretory Immunoglobulin A
Anti-microbial properties of saliva
Innate defenses
Microbes in the oral cavity
Molecular microbial taxonomy
Systems approaches to oral microbiology
Oral streptococci
Microbial adherence
Complex communities
Biofilms
Bacterial polysaccharides
Microbiology of caries
Virulence factors of S. mutans
Host and environmental factors in caries
Fluoride
Anti-caries strategies
Periodontal diseases
Microorganisms associated with periodontal diseases
Colonization by periodontal bacteria
Virulence factors of periodontal bacteria
The immune response and periodontal bacteria
Relationship between periodontal diseases and systemic health
Implants and titanium
Endodontic infections
Host factors in endodontic infections
Infective endocarditis
Oral mucosal, bone and systemic infections
Oral virology I, herpes, papillomavirus and parvovirus
Oral virology II, hepatitis and HIV
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance
Sterilization
Disinfection
Infection control
Bioterrorism