Clinicopathological Correlation of Oral Diseases 2023

Clinicopathological Correlation of Oral Diseases is a book aimed at undergraduates, early-stage postgraduates, and practitioners. This book differs from most conventional clinical textbooks at present in many aspects. Clinicopathological correlation is the most widely accepted concept in teaching clinical students on how to arrive at a rational and accurate diagnosis. The book discusses case-based scenarios, which help in case-based learning and clinical reasoning. Every chapter consists of a detailed approach to the definitive diagnosis of a given disease starting from history taking, clinical examination, and investigations. A detailed account is included in each chapter as a justification for differential diagnosis and necessary investigations. Moreover, a well-designed format of asking questions in order to gather information about a patient’s history and examination findings has been proposed in each chapter. A detailed and up-to-date account on each specific disease is described after the section featuring a case-based scenario in every chapter. Salient features of the disease are embedded in a table for easy reference and understanding. One of the unique features in the book is the inclusion of a diagnostic and management algorithm, which imparts a broader knowledge to the reader on related entities to a particular disease and the ways in which they can be differentiated from each other. Finally, a self-assessment exercise is included, covering all major aspects of the disease. We as editors hope that the novel approach we have tried to introduce will help the readership to improve diagnostic skills in oral and maxillofacial diseases. We would like to extend our gratitude to all contributors for accepting our invitation with generosity. Special thanks are due to Dr. Goh Yet Ching and Dr. Nur Fauziani Binti Zainul Abidin for the help extended in providing histopathological pictures. In addition, we would like to thank all our friends and family members for their help and constructive comments. This book is planned to be published as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.