Lamont Richard J., Hajishengallis George N., Jenkinson Howard F. (eds.) Oral Microbiology and Immunology

2nd edition. — ASM Press, 2014. — 531 p. — ISBN: 9781555816735In the second edition of best-selling textbook Oral Microbiology and Immunology, an international panel of editors presents an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of the oral ecosystem and its role in human health and disease. Written specifically for dental students, dental practitioners, and healthcare professionals, Oral Microbiology and Immunology cohesively details the ecology, virulence, molecular biology, and immunogenicity of oral bacteria, viruses, and fungi and examines their interfaces with host cells and secretions.General Principles of Oral Microbiology
General Microbiology
The Immune System and Host Defense
The Oral Environment
Isolation, Classification, and Identification of Oral Microorganisms
Oral Microbial Ecology
Oral Microbial Physiology
Genetics and Molecular Biology of Oral Microorganisms
Applied Molecular Biology and the Oral Microbes
Population Genetics of Oral Bacteria
Immunology of the Oral Cavity
Infection-Driven Oral Diseases
Dental Caries: General Concepts
Pathogenic Mechanisms in Dental Caries
Periodontal Diseases: General Concepts
Virulence Factors of Periodontal Bacteria
Immunopathogenic Mechanisms in Periodontal Disease
Oral Virology
Fungi and Fungal Infections of the Oral Cavity
Endodontic Microbiology
Systemic Disease and the Oral Microbiota
Control of Oral Diseases
Immunological Intervention against Oral Diseases
Antibiotics and the Treatment of Infectious Diseases
Infection Control in Dentistry