This new edition provides a multidisciplinary approach to oral cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. The effective combination of both authoritative text and colored atlas has produced a thorough examination into this complex disease. Updates include maxillofacial prosthetics, newer materials and advances in implants, and managing complications in therapy.

Features:

• New data on viral etiology, genetics and cell markers of oral cancer and premalignant lesions
• Diagnosis, staging, imaging and nutrition
• Genomics and molecular progression
• Control of malignant lesions with newer data on agents, mechanisms, and the effectiveness of chemoprevention
• Additional illustrations in the MR imaging and PET scans section

Sol Silverman Jr., MA, DDS
Professor of Oral Medicine
University of California
School of Dentistry
San Francisco, California