Salient Features The 12Th Edition of Burket’S Oral Medicine Will Be a Resource to All Health Professionals Principal Text Covering All Major Aspects of Oral Medicine, from the Basic Sciences to Clinical Practice Research Findings are Produced at a Rapid Pace and are Readily Accessible from a Variety of Sources A Chapter on Clinical Research Has Been Added to the Book to Help the Reader Interpret How Scientific Findings Reported in the Literature Impact Their Practice Inclusion of Two New Chapters Introducing the Field of Geriatric and Pediatric Oral Medicine Two Other Original Chapters on Radiologic Interpretations and Complications of Non - Surgical Cancer Therapy Complement in More Detail Includes Five New Chapters, Such as Research Design and Evaluation, Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy, Geriatric Oral Medicine, Pediatric Oral Medicine, and Radiologic Interpretations Delivers Indispensable Content to Students, Residents and Clinicians Seeking to Advance Their Knowledge in this Exciting Field of Healthcare Delivery Hundreds of Color Illustrations and Figures Enhance the Text Contributors are International Group of Clinical Scholars Who are Recognized Experts in the Field of Diagnosis and Medical Management of Maxillofacial Disease and Dental Treatment of Medically Complex Patients The Text Offers Support with Necessary Diagnostic Skills, Basic Research and Clinical Advice Needed to Treat Medically Complex Dental Patients, as Well as a Myriad of Oral Complications Table of Content Introduction to Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis: Evaluation of the Dental Patient Overview of Clinical Research Pharmacotherapy Ulcerative, Vesicular, and Bullous Lesions Red and White Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Pigmented Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Benign Lesions of the Oral Cavity and the Jaws Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Oral Complications of Nonsurgical Cancer Therapies: Diagnosis and Treatment Salivary Gland Diseases Temporomandibular Disorders Orofacial Pain Common Headache Disorders Diseases of the Respiratory Tract Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract Renal Disease Hematologic Diseases Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Immunologic Diseases Transplantation Medicine Infectious Diseases Disorders of the Endocrine System and Metabolism Neuromuscular Diseases Basic Principles of Human Genetics: a Primer for Oral Medicine Geriatric Oral Medicine Pediatric Oral Medicine Panoramic Image Interpretation Index IX