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.