Textbook of Oral Diagnosis is a concise book that is primarily targeted to the undergraduate students of dentistry. With contributions from a team of international medical and dental teachers, this book provides a systematic and sequential approach to the study of diagnosis and the diagnostic process. Divided into two sections, the first section of the book deals with the various aspects of clinical methods, documentation, and fundamental concepts of treatment planning; the main focus is on traditional methods of diagnosis. The latter section of the book is primarily focused towards the different approaches that are available to a diagnostician. The topics discussed meet with the curricular requirements of most universities in the world. This textbook would also prove to be useful for clinicians, teachers of dentistry, dental nurses, and those preparing for postgraduate and National Board examinations.

Preface PART I: CLINICAL METHODS, DOCUMENTATION, AND TREATMENT PLANNING IN ORAL DIAGNOSIS 1. Essentials of Diagnostic Process 2. Diagnostic Sequences 3. Patient Interview and History-taking 4. Clinical Examination methods 5. General Appraisal of Dental Patient 6. Extra Oral Clinical Examinations 7. Intra Oral Clinical Examination 8. Clinical Evaluation of the Cranial Nerve Function 9. Clinical Evaluation of the Salivary Gland Function 10. Clinical Evaluation of the Taste Sensation 11. Clinical Record and Documentation 12. Clinical Dental Photography 13. Dental, Periodontal and Oral Soft Tissue Charting 14. Principles of Treatment Planning 15. Referrals and Professional Consultation PART II: INVESTIGATIVE APPROACHES TO ORAL DIAGNOSIS 16. Common Signs of Oral Diseases 17. Common Medical Complaints of Dental Interest 18. Anatomical Variations of Normal Oral Structures 19. Diagnostic Approaches to Common Oro-facial Symptoms 20. Tests Used to Detect Caries Activity, Plague and Pulp Vitality 21. Radiography as an Aid to Oral Diagnosis 22. Normal Radiographic Landmarks 23. Advanced Imaging Methods 24. Computer-assisted Oral Diagnosis 25. Measurement of the Vital Signs 26. Blood Sample Collection Methods 27. Tissue and Cell Sampling Methods 28. The Scope of Clinical Laboratory Investigations in Oral Diagnosis 29. Histopathology as an Aid to Oral Diagnosis 30. Haematological Investigations in Oral Diagnosis 31. Clinical Biochemistry in Oral Diagnosis 32. Microbiological Investigations in Oral Diagnosis 33. Applications of Immunological Investigations in Oral Diagnosis Appendices Index