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Note from the Author: Tuberculosis, an infectious disease, is the major cause of mortality worldwide. Oral tuberculosis is frequently misdiagnosed or completely neglected by physicians and dentists due to lack of knowledge and awareness about this rare condition. This is because of unavailability of a single platform which describes all the facts about oral tuberculosis. A need was felt to provide a first of its kind comprehensive book that encompasses all facets of this lesion to practitioners and students in various universities/hospitals. Thus, this book presents about the etiology, immuno pathogenesis, disease manifestation, diagnosis, reporting and treatment of oral tuberculosis. The book ?Oral Tuberculosis ? An Overview for Physicians and Dentists? has been written to enlighten the target audience and render complete knowledge so as to arrive at early diagnosis and facilitate accurate treatment to the patients. The layout of this book is such that the reader is introduced to all aspects of this subject in a logical and systematic manner. This book is also presented to the students in a simple and concise language, by covering the concepts and relevance of oral tuberculosis indepth. To the best of our knowledge, this book has been attractively formatted with appropriate color illustrations, representative figures for easy understanding, in student?s point of view at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels in the universities. Our goal is to present to the medical and dental fraternity a book that is clear, accurate, and above all readable to the users. We also sincerely invite the readers to feel free and write to us expressing their frank opinions, critical comments, and constructive suggestions.Key Features? Useful mainly as a reference manual for the students dealing with subjects like general pathology, microbiology, general medicine, pulmonology, preventive medicine, immunology, and oral medicine, oral pathology, periodontics, pedodontics, oral biology in dentistry.? Will enlighten the target readers about accurate and early diagnosis of the oral lesions which may frequently be either primary or secondary tuberculosis and hence facilitate accurate treatment to the patients.? A unique book available in the market on the topic of oral tuberculosis.? Contains methodical and concise information from basics of tuberculosis to treatment, along with emphasis on children, in a simple language for easy understanding.? The chapters on diagnostic aids in detection, treatment strategies with emphasis on precautions and co-infections with oral TB ? sarcoidosis, HIV and malignancy will be of immense help to the readers. ? Relevant Figures, Illustrations, Tables are provided wherever required for clear understanding of the text.