Marsh and Martin's Oral Microbiology, 6th Edition

New edition of a highly popular textbook on oral microbiology suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students, research workers, and a wide range of clinical dental professionals

• Successfully describes the complex relationship between the resident oral microbiota and the host in health and disease

• Retains a unique ecological approach to the subject which provides a clear set of principles to explain whether the microbiota will have a beneficial or an adverse relationship with the host at a particular site

• Exploration of the biological and clinical significance of the oral microbiota in the form of a biofilm on dental and mucosal surfaces

• Completely updated throughout by a new author team!

• Self-assessment questions in each chapter allow readers to monitor their progress

• Updated design with ‘Key Points’ throughout aids learning

• Reflects the impact that the genomic era has had on the field

• Expanded sections on infection control as well as therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic use

• New sections on the benefits of the resident oral microbiota and on current concepts of factors driving dysbiosis in periodontal disease

• New chapter on the emerging role of oral microorganisms in systemic diseases