Marsh and Martin's Oral Microbiology

Marsh and Martins’ Oral Microbiology continues to offer the essentials of oral microbiology in an easy-to-read, readily digestible format. Commencing with a description of the healthy mouth and the properties of the resident oral microbiota, the new edition of this popular textbook then explores the formation and consequences of plaque development, plaque-mediated disease, orofacial infection, antimicrobial agents and prophylaxis, orofacial fungal and viral infections, and the relationship between oral microbiota and systemic disease. The book is completed by a chapter on infection control.

Each chapter is succinct and includes essential information in a concise format - thereby saving the reader valuable time. The book is presented with an abundance of tables, photographs and artworks to make the subject as engaging as possible - numerous ‘Key Point’ boxes aid retention.

Marsh and Martins’ Oral Microbiology is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, research workers, and a wide range of clinical dental professionals.

New to this edition

    Completely updated throughout by a new author team!

    Self-assessment questions in each chapter allow readers to monitor their progress

    Updated design with ‘Key Points’ throughout aids learning

    Reflects the impact that the genomic era has had on the field

    Expanded sections on infection control as well as therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic use

    New sections on the benefits of the resident oral microbiota and on current concepts of factors driving dysbiosis in periodontal disease

    New chapter on the emerging role of oral microorganisms in systemic diseases

 

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction

2 The mouth as a microbial habitat

3 The resident oral microbiota

4 Distribution, development and benefits of the oral microbiota

5 Dental plaque

6 Plaque-mediated diseases: Dental caries and periodontal diseases

7 Orofacial bacterial infections

8 Oral fungal infections

9 Orofacial viral infections

10 Antimicrobial agents

11 Oral microbiota and systemic disease

12 Infection control

Multiple choice answers

Philip D. Marsh, BSc, PhD, Chief Scientific Leader, Public Health England, Salisbury, UK; Professor of Oral Microbiology, Leeds School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, UK ; Michael A. O. Lewis, PhD, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS (Ed and Eng), FRCPath, FHEA, FFGDP(UK), Professor of Oral Medicine and Dean, School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK ; Helen Rogers, MB ChB BDS BSc MFDS FDS (OMed) RCS Eng, Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Oral Medicine, University of Bristol Dental Hospital, Bristol, UK ; David Williams, BSc (Hons), PhD, Professor of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK and Melanie Wilson, BSc (Hons), BDS, PhD, FDSRCS, FRCPath, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry,College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK