Oral microbiology at a glance / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson.
| Author/creator | Lamont, Richard J., 1961- |
| Other author | Jenkinson, Howard F. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, |
| Description | ix, 85 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | At a glance series At a glance series (Oxford, England) ^A571740 |
| Contents | 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 -- Candida albicans and fungal infections -- Oral virology I, herpes, papillomavirus and parvovirus -- Oral virology II, hepatitis and HIV -- Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance -- Sterilization -- Disinfection -- Infection control -- Bioterrorism. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009027990 |
| ISBN | 9780813828923 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813828929 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |