George Laskaris is renowned for his excellent Color Atlas of Oral Diseases, one of Thieme's all-time bestsellers. This new title by Laskaris represents the ideal companion to the atlas, providing a logical extension from the diagnostic at lasestoward treatment of the diseases described there. This book provides a concise, practical, and reliable guide to the management oforal diseases. The emphasis is on formulating and implementing a sound therapeutic plan, following an initial clinical evaluation, a comprehensive differential diagnosis, and an accurate final diagnosis. The book is divided into three parts: Part I presents the definition and a briefcapsule summary of each disease - etiology, main clinical features, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and a detailed multimodality treatment plan. For practical purposes, disease entities appear in alphabetical order in the contents. Part II provides information regarding the main categories of drug and the commonly used individual drugs within these categories, which have proved useful in the treatment of a particular disease. Part III provides a synopsis of the basic principles and oral applications of lasers, which are making significant inroads in the field of oral therapeutics. This efficiently conceived therapeutic guide to oral diseases will be an invaluable aid for stomatologists, oral surgeons, dentists, dermatologists, otorhinolaryngologists, pediatricians, and internists.