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1st Ed.

Copyright © 2002 BC Decker Inc.

Sol Silverman, Jr, MA, DDS; L. Roy Eversole, DDS, MSD, MA; Edmond L. Truelove, DDS, MSD

ISBN-13: 978-1-55009-146-5

Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Basic Sciences

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Essentials of Oral Medicine is prepared to simplify patient evaluation and treatment, improve patient care and prevent complications. Organized into five sections, this resource describes and illustrates a large number of oral diseases and conditions including pathologic and molecular correlates. It is designed to enable both students and practitioners to attain a final diagnosis and initiate the appropriate treatments.

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