Marsh, Philip.

Oral microbiology / Philip D. Marsh and Michael V. Martin ; with contributions by Michael A.O. Lewis and David W. Williams. - 5th ed. - Edinburgh : Elsevier, 2010. - ix, 222 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.

First published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The mouth as a microbial habitat -- The resident oral microflora -- Acquisition, adherence, distribution and metabolism of the oral microflora -- Dental plaque -- Plaque-mediated diseases : dental caries and periodontal diseases -- Orofacial bacterial infections -- Antibacterial prophylaxis -- Oral fungal infections -- Orofacial viral infections -- Oral implications of infection in compromised patients -- Infection control.

9780443101441 (pbk.)


Mouth--Microbiology.

617.522 / MAR 2010