Fundamentals of Oral Histology and Physiology

Arthur R. Hand, DDS, is Professor of Craniofacial Sciences and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He has more than 180 peer-reviewed publications, was the founding editor of Advances in Dental Research, and serves or has served on the editorial boards of The Journal of Oral Science, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Biotechnic & Histochemistry and Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica. Prior to his position in academia, he spent 21 years as a scientist in the intramural research program of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. He has directed a course for 1st year dental students on Oral Histology and Physiology for more than 15 years.

Marion E. Frank, PhD, is Professor of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences and Director of the Center for Chemosensory Sciences at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Her basic and clinical research in the chemical senses is reported in more than 65 peer-reviewed publications and she has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of General Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiolgy and Chemical Senses. She obtained her doctorate from Brown University and began her academic career at the Rockefeller University before joining the School of Dental Medicine to teach Oral Physiology and Neuroscience and lead the research team of the NIH-sponsored Connecticut Chemosensory Clinical Research Center in Farmington.

1. Oral Structures and Tissues
Arthur R. Hand and Marion E. Frank

I. Development

2. Development of the Head, Face and Mouth
Joseph A. Grasso

3. Tooth Development
Martyn T. Cobourne and Paul T. Sharpe

II. The Teeth

4. Enamel
Arthur R. Hand

5. Dentin, Pulp and Tooth Pain
Michel Goldberg, with a contribution by Brad Formaker

III. Tooth and Jaw Support

6. Structure and Physiology of the Periodontium
Arthur R. Hand, with a contribution by Brad Formaker

7. Tooth Eruption and Shedding
Arthur R. Hand

8. Temporomandibular Joint
Felipe Porto

IV. Mucosal Structure and Function

9. Oral Mucosa and Mucosal Sensation
Ellen Eisenberg, Easwar Natarajan and Brad Formaker

10. Chemoreception and Perception
Marion E. Frank

V. Oral Effectors

11. Salivary Glands, Salivary Secretion and Saliva
Arthur R. Hand

12. Orofacial Pain, Touch and Thermosensation, and Sensorimotor Functions
Barry J. Sessle

13. Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production
Janet Rovalino