Contributor List viii
Preface ix
1 Oral Structures and Tissues 1
Arthur R. Hand and Marion E. Frank
The oral cavity 1
Oral mucosa 3
Teeth 4
Supporting tissues of the teeth 5
Salivary glands 5
Temporomandibular joint 7
PART I DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 2 Development of the Head, Face, and Mouth 13
Joseph A. Grasso
Introduction 13
Early events establishing the head region 13
Development of the pharyngeal region
and the pharyngeal arches 19
Development of the face and jaws 26
Clinical correlations 40
Chapter 3 Tooth Development 44
Martyn T. Cobourne and Paul T. Sharpe
The histology of tooth development 44
The biology of early tooth development 47
The molecular control of early tooth development 51
Clinical correlations 54
PART II THE TEETH
Chapter 4 Enamel 63
Arthur R. Hand
Enamel structure, composition, and properties 63
Enamel formation 69
Clinical correlations 79
Chapter 5 Dentin, Pulp, and Tooth Pain 85
Michel Goldberg
Evolution of dental structures 85
Dentin structure and composition 85
Dentin formation 90
Pulp structure and function 97
Pulp vascularization 100
Innervation of the dentin and pulp 102
Mechanisms of tooth pain 103
Clinical correlations 105
PART III TOOTH AND JAW SUPPORT
Chapter 6 Structure and Physiology of the Periodontium 115
Arthur R. Hand
Cementum structure, composition and formation 115
Periodontal ligament structure and function 122
Sensory functions of the periodontal ligament 128
Structure and function of alveolar bone 128
Clinical correlations 132
Chapter 7 Tooth Eruption and Shedding 136
Arthur R. Hand
Normal eruption sequence 136
Histology of tooth eruption 138
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of tooth eruption 144
Structure and formation of the dentogingival junction 144
Clinical correlations 147
Chapter 8 Temporomandibular Joint 149
Felipe Porto
Structure of the TMJ 149
TMJ histology 153
Function (biomechanics) of the TMJ 154
Clinical correlations 156
PART IV MUCOSAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Chapter 9 Oral Mucosa and Mucosal Sensation 165
Ellen Eisenberg, Easwar natarajan, and Bradley K. Formaker
The oral cavity - anatomy 165
Oral mucosa 169
Stratified squamous epithelium – general principles and differentiation 171
The epithelial-stromal interface 175
Non-keratinocytes 176
Types of oral mucosa 176
Oral sensation 179
Clinical correlations 182
Chapter 10 Chemoreception and Perception 191
Marion E. Frank
Taste 191
Smell 205
Oral chemosensation 216
Clinical correlations 217
PART V ORAL EFFECTORS
Chapter 11 Salivary Glands, Salivary Secretion, and Saliva 223
Arthur R. Hand
Structure 223
Development 230
Major glands 231
Minor glands 232
Salivary secretion 233
Saliva composition and function 235
Diagnostic and forensic uses of saliva 238
Clinical correlations 238
Chapter 12 Orofacial Pain, Touch and Thermosensation, and Sensorimotor Functions 241
Barry J. Sessle
Sensory functions 241
Sensorimotor functions and motor control 251
Clinical correlations 258
Chapter 13 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production 263
Janet Rovalino
Phonation and vocal tract modulations 263
Articulation 267
Clinical correlations 269
Index 274
