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Shear's Cysts of the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions
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Cysts of the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions
The new Fifth Edition of Shear's Cysts of the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions delivers a comprehensive treatise on cysts that arise in the oral and maxillofacial tissues. It is the gold-standard on oral and maxillofacial cysts for professionals working in head and neck pathology, oral medicine, head and neck surgery, and radiology.
The book has been completely revised and rewritten to enable readers to easily access key facts and important information that will assist in diagnosis and management of these lesions. The text has been updated, with increased emphasis on histopathology and differential diagnosis, and with a new layout that makes information more accessible to students and trainees at all levels, as well as to non-specialist clinicians and general pathologists faced with an individual lesion that requires diagnosis and management. Key features include:
- A new chapter that reviews the pathogenesis of cysts and presents an approach to diagnosis, including specific radiological and histological features that have diagnostic utility in each cyst type
- More detailed considerations of the classification and terminology of cysts including discussion of the historical background
- Enhanced data presentation with new tables and illustrations, and increased numbers of photomicrographs and radiology images
- Detailed consideration of histological and radiological differential diagnosis
- Comprehensive reviews of the pathology and pathogenesis of each cyst type including molecular and genetic studies that have advanced our understanding
- The use of boxes that summarise key features and make information easily accessible to readers at all levels
Shear's Cysts of the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions Fifth Edition is a valuable resource for specialists and trainees in oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral medicine, and head and neck surgery, as well as radiologists seeking a comprehensive understanding of oral and maxillofacial cysts.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface to the Fifth Edition
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Classification and Frequency of Cysts of the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions
- Chapter 2 General Considerations
- Chapter 3 Radicular Cyst
- Chapter 4 Inflammatory Collateral Cysts
- Chapter 5 Dentigerous Cyst
- Chapter 6 Eruption Cyst
- Chapter 7 Odontogenic Keratocyst
- Chapter 8 Lateral Periodontal Cyst and Botryoid Odontogenic Cyst
- Chapter 9 Gingival Cysts
- Chapter 10 Glandular Odontogenic Cyst
- Chapter 11 Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst
- Chapter 12 Orthokeratinised Odontogenic Cyst
- Chapter 13 Nasopalatine Duct Cyst
- Chapter 14 Nasolabial Cyst
- Chapter 15 Cysts of the Salivary and Minor Mucous Glands
- Chapter 16 Surgical Ciliated Cyst
- Chapter 17 Pseudocysts of the Jaws: Simple Bone Cyst and Stafne Bone Cavity
- Chapter 18 Developmental Cysts
- Bibliography
- Index
- EULA