Bøger af Puja Bansal

This book, written by Dr. Puja Bansal, contains detailed information about the age changes which take place in oral tissues of a human being. It is written in a simple, easy-to-understand language with precise explanations and presented in a systematic and topic-wise format. It is segmented into thirteen chapters, beginning with an interesting introduction, followed by a brief review of literature. The theories of aging have been well-covered, with emphasis on the free radical theory. Subsequent chapters cover the age changes in various hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity, supported with appropriate references. Finally, all the chapters have been summarized, highlighting the changes covered in the text and bibliography includes details of all the citations to assist in further reading of the topics. This is an invaluable book for all dental students, providing them with a quick, last-minute revision of age changes pertaining to oral tissues.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS; Aphthae; Canker sores), is a common oral mucosal disorder that presents as multiple, recurrent, small, round or ovoid ulcers with circumscribed margins and erythematous haloes on the oral mucosa. The triggering factors that cause precipitation of recurrent episodes in RAS patients seem to be as diverse and varied. This book includes an Introduction to the topic, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology & predisposing factors, Clinical features, Investigations, Management, and Summary. A Bibliography has also been included at the end.