Publisher's Synopsis
Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist is your source for the most trusted content in oral pathology. With more than 50 years of combined real-world experience, Olga Ibsen and Joan Phelan have created a text that offers the ideal combination of clinical photographs, radiographs and discussion to help you identify, understand, evaluate, and document the appearance of normal and disease states. This user-friendly, atlas-style text features the learning tools and updated content you need to prepare for success on your exams and throughout your professional career.
- Companion CD with more than 50 case studies helps you develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the national exam.
- Review questions in multiple-choice format help you measure knowledge of chapter content.
- Extraordinary illustrations including high-quality radiographs and color clinical photos depict many oral pathological conditions.
- Synopsis charts at the end of each chapter summarize all the diseases presented and their characteristics.
- Focused presentation for dental hygienists only covers content that directly affects your role in oral health care.
- Key terms and learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter enhance your comprehension of the material.
- NEW! Additional photos and illustrations help you clearly visualize abnormalities.
- NEW! Mobile downloads allow you to take photographs and radiographs with you on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.
- NEW! Content on human papillomavirus (HPV) and diabetes keeps you up to date with the latest research and findings.
