Labelle, Iola and Winstead, Marin (2012) Oral pathology and dentistry. College Publishing House, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132314257
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Abstract
Stomatognathic disease or mouth disease refers to the diseases of the mouth ("stoma") and jaw ("gnath"). The etymology is similar to that of the term Gnathostomata. It is the term used by MeSH (along with the synonym dental diseases), but other organizations use different terms. The mouth is an important organ with many different functions. It is also prone to a variety of medical and dental disorders. The American Dental Association uses the term "oral and maxillofacial pathology", and describes it as "the specialty of dentistry and pathology which deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes and effects of these diseases." The World Health Organization uses the term "Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws. There are both major-major and minor-minor salivary gland in the mouth which secrete saliva and a variety of enzymes to help process foods and make swallowing easy. These salivary glands can get infected or inflamed and can also be very painful, sometimes the salivary glands also develop benign and malignant cancers. However, the most common problem with salivary gland is formation of stones in the small ducts which prevent free flowing of saliva. The gland swells as they cannot empty and often get infected. While most stones in the duct may resolve, sometimes surgery and antibiotics are required.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Esam @ Hisham Muhammad |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2023 01:12 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2023 01:12 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/3794 |
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