- Extensively revised and updated contents - Advanced information scattered throughout the book in highlighted boxes - Removal of outdated data - Addition of more than 200 colour pictures - Re-categorization of cysts of the oral cavity - Odontogenic keratocyst and Dentinogenic Ghost cell tumour topic has been updated - Nonepithelial Benign and Malignant tumours of the oral cavity are discussed as a separate chapter - Topic on stem cells has been revised and updated

This 9th edition of Shafer's Textbook of Oral Pathology is written with sole aim to make teaching and learning oral pathology more interesting. This book deliberates the oral diseases from the fundamental level to the recent concepts. Each disease process is discussed in detail with reference to the etiology, clinical, radiographical and histopathological features. Molecular concepts are given wherever necessary. A note on treatment and prognosis is added to all the lesions. Apart from the diseases, which are usually encountered in clinical practice, abstract of relatively rare lesions are also included. - All possible oral and maxillofacial lesions are thoroughly updated according to the recent concepts - Inclusion of new pathological entities - Contributions from eminent academic personalities - Contemporary views and molecular aspects given in colored boxes

This comprehensive multidisciplinary book examines all aspects of cancers of the mouth and oropharynx with the aim of equipping advanced students and practitioners in the early stages of specialist training with an up-to-date guide and reference. A multinational team of authors – all experts in the field of oral oncology – provide illuminating contributions on the full range of relevant topics: epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, staging and prognostic factors, pathology, diagnostic techniques, disease prevention, surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Molecular biology, molecular targeted therapies for advanced cases, and future diagnostic and prognostic applications of new technologies also receive careful attention. In providing a wealth of essential information and guidance in a practical format, the book will be a superb asset for senior graduate students in dentistry and specialist trainees in head and neck oncology. It will also be of high value for the many physicians, surgeons, pathologists, dentists, and specialists involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx.