This book combines fundamental concepts of biochemistry and the dental sciences to provide an authentic, coherent and comprehensive text for dental students. It describes in simple language the intricate pathophysiology of biomolecules in health and in diseases of dental and oral tissues. This book also describes the evolution of biochemistry in a chronological order, provides information about the fundamental chemical structure, classification and biological significance of biomolecules, vitamins and hormones, enriched with flow charts and diagrams for easy understanding and quick reference. It includes chapters on nucleic acids, nutrition and serum enzymes and organ function tests, and offers an innovative approach to familiarize dental students with the biochemical composition of enamel, dentine, cementum and saliva, explaining the biochemical basis of dental caries, periodontal diseases, role of fluorides in caries prophylaxis, fluoride toxicity, and the role of amino acids as anti-hypersensitive agents.

The third edition of this textbook has been fully revised to provide dental students with the latest information in the field of biochemistry. The comprehensive text is divided into 31 chapters and covers key aspects of biochemistry that students will need to know for examinations, including amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, metabolism, acid-base balance, dental caries, and much more. The new edition features a question bank of essay type and short note questions based on previous examination papers. The book is highly illustrated with clinical images, tables and boxes, and key points in each chapter are highlighted for quick reference and to assist learning. Key points Fully revised third edition providing dental students with latest information in the field of biochemistry Features question bank of essay type and short note practice questions Highlights key learning points for each topic Previous edition (9789350254882) published in 2011

This is one of the best selling titles in the Anshan mini atlas series. It is an excellent revision guide to the broad subject of biochemistry that gives concise clear information in a pictorial easy to read format. The book contains 30 chapters across 8 sections: the chemical basis of life, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, the integration of metabolism, proteins, nutrition and molecular biology. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with full colour images and diagrams, which are clearly explained in a short, punchy way for greater ease of understanding. The book also contains a free photo CD Rom so that the images can be seen in larger format on screen. In brief, this is an outstanding value for money pocket revision guide to biochemistry that will be highly valued and frequently read by students throughout their period of graduation.

An attempt has been made to present the text point-wise, clinically oriented in simple and lucid language avoiding complicated chemical formulae so that it becomes comprehensive, and an average student of dental and basic sciences can easily understand the subject. Though the main framework of second edition has been retained, extensive revision of certain positions has been made. Topics like 'protein synthesis' have been rewritten keeping in view the recent advances. New chapters like 'Recombinant DNA Technology' and 'Biochemistry of AIDS' have been incorporated.

A comprehensive text book by Wolters Kluwer Lippincott covering all key features that are very helpful for the medical students.