With 445 photographs, most in color, this is an ideal aid in identifying and classifying tissue conditions observed microscopically in the laboratory. The text is divided into two parts, the first on general pathology, covering circulatory and metabolic disturbances, progressive changes, inflammation, and tumors; the second on oral pathology, covering a variety of problems of the teeth, periodontium, tongue, and salivary glands. Designed for practical use, with the text describing each condition and the photographs depicting it on facing pages, this book can be consulted at a glance by the student of technician at work in the laboratory.

ISBN: 4-87417-262-8

Table of Contents:
I. General Pathology
1. Circulatory disturbances
2. Regressive changes (disturbances of metabolism)
3. Progressive changes
4. Inflammation
5. Tumors
6. Others
II. Oral Pathology
1. Malformation of the teeth
2. Progressive changes of dentin and cementum
3. Healing of extraction wounds
4. Injuries of the teeth
5. Dental caries
6. Diseases of the dental pulp
7. Apical periodontitis
8. Marginal periodontal diseases
9. Diseases of tongue and oral mucosa
10. Epulis
11. Odontogenic cystsv12. Non-odontogenic cysts
13. Odontogenic tumors
14. Diseases of the salivary glands
15. Tumors of salivary glands

257pp: 445 illus