Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach

This book is written primarily for dental students and students of dental hygiene and assisting. Its purpose is to familiarize dental professionals with knowledge in the fields of oral histology and embryology pertinent to clinical dental hygiene and dental practice. In acquiring an understanding of how cells, tissues, and organs develop and function, one gains a clearer perspective of these structures and for the basis of their treatment. Essentials of Oral Histology And Embryologywas designed to encompass histologic and embryologic information with specific considerations of clinical connotations.

* Encompasses histologic and embryologic information with specific considerations of the latest clinical connotations. * Features self-evaluation questions at the end of each chapter, so students can test their knowledge of material. * Contains more than 480 superb full-color illustrations, including low magnification light and high magnification electron microscopic photographs. * Includes several tables and boxes throughout text to highlight and facilitate further comprehension of material.

A graduate of NYU, Dr. Chiego has decades of experience in teaching and research and has served as the course director for the University of Michigan’s dental and dental hygiene courses in oral histology and embryology. He is involved in many local and national organizations, has served as president of his local chapter of the International Association of Dental Research, and has given presentations, published widely, and run funded research projects for the past several decades.