Oral Mucosa in Health and Disease A Concise Handbook /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bergmeier, Lesley Ann (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Dentistry.; Immunology.; Cell biology.; Cell Biology.

This book is designed to re-establish the position of the oral cavity and its mucosa at the forefront of defence and maintenance of homeostatic mechanisms that protect against disease not just locally but also systemically. The oral mucosa is a unique collection of tissues that constitutes a highly...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to the Oral Mucosa
• Structure and Function of the Oral Mucosa
• Barrier Functions
• Biology of the Oral Epithelia
• The Interface of Mucosa and Hard Tissues
• Cell/Cell Interactions
• Oral Microbiome
• Antimicrobial Functions of Cells and Secretions
• Saliva and Gingival Crevicular Fluids
• Inflammation
• Immune Responses
• Systemic Disease and the Oral Cavity: Inside Out
• The Oral Cavity and Systemic Disease: Outside In
• Homeostasis and Disease Mechanisms
• Molecular Mechanisms
• Experimental Biology and the Oral Mucosa. .