Oral Sciences（口腔科学）

This textbook is written for medical students as an introduction to the study ofanatomy of the teeth and oral cavity， common diseases in the teeth and oral andmaxillofacial region. The book includes 12 chapters: introduction to dental andoral anatomy， cariology and endodontics， periodontal diseases， recurrent aphthousstomatitis， intraoral local anesthesia， dental extractions， infection and inflammationof the tooth and jaws， oral and maxillofacial injuries， temporomandibular disorders，maxillofacial pathology， geriatric dentistry， oral manifestations of systemic diseases.The text is written in brief and do not involve all aspects of the dentistry because it ismainly intended for medical students. But it can also be used as a reference for dentalstudents in the process of bilingual teaching. The aim of this book is to provide thestudents with the general idea and understanding of dentistry. One of the featuresof the book is that each chapter lists objectives， key concepts and introduction atthe beginning， summary and questions at the end， which enhances its usefulness toboth teachers and students. It is hoped this introductory book will help gain generalknowledge about dentistry.