Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Applied Dental Sciences written by Crispian Scully, CBE and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-01-16 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook covers the applied basic sciences in an accessible, concise way enabling the dental student to understand, in their preclinical years, why the medical sciences are relevant to clinical dental practice. It covers pathology, microbiology, pharmacology and there are also sections on biochemistry, immunology and behavioural sciences for dentistry. Critical evaluation and communication skills have also been addressed.