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This edition presents a thoroughly revised updated and rewritten text bringing it completely up·to-date for the dental students.The book remains short but provides sound basis for understanding the situations the would be dentist shall face as a clinician. All important topics in Sections ll (Blood) lll (Heart) IV (Circulation) V (Respiration) VI (Nerve and Muscle) VII (Central Nervous System) lX (Gastrointestinal Tract) X(Metabolism and Nutrition)Xl (Endocrines) and Xlll (Kidney) have been rewritten with a view to highlight the clinical basis.In this edition a large number of illustrations have been replaced and many are new. Twenty colour figures have been given in the form of colour plates to lend greater depth to the understanding of many topics. In spite of all these additions and changes this edition of the book retains its hallmark brevity and simplicity of presentation to serve as a concise text for the students of dental sciences. About the Author R. K. Marya has four decades of experience of teaching physiology to not only undergraduate students but also postgraduate students of physiology and allied medical disciplines like internal medicine general surgery and obstetrics. His vast teaching experience has spanned not only in India but also in other countries including Iraq Libya and Malaysia for over a decade.Dr Marya has been a renowned research worker and has about 100 publications in international and national journals of repute to his credit. He has received many awards for the research work conducted and supervised over 30 postgraduate theses.C. M. Marya is currently Associate Professor and Head Department of Community Dentistry National Dental College Derabassi Punjab.C.M.Marya is currently Professor and Head Department of Public Health Dentistry Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research Faridabad Haryana India.