The Pathology of Dental Infections and Its Relation to General Diseases (Classic Reprint)

The Pathology of Dental Infections and Its Relation to General Diseases (Classic Reprint)

Explore how mouth infections can affect overall health and why dental care matters beyond the teeth. This edition presents early 20th‑century perspectives on the mind‑set that dental infections might influence systemic disease, arthritis, and other conditions, with practical notes from clinicians who observed these connections firsthand. The material unfolds through clinical discussions, case studies, and cautions about over‑treatment. It shows how some infections may spread or reappear, and why thorough dental assessment, cautious treatment choices, and understanding infection types were emphasized long before modern imaging and antibiotics. How certain dental infections may relate to systemic conditions, and what practitioners observed. Differences between infection types and why some can persist without local symptoms. The importance of careful tooth and bone treatment, not just extraction, in managing infection. Early ideas about vaccines and their potential use in selected cases. Ideal for readers interested in dental history, early preventive ideas, and the evolving view of how oral health connects to overall well‑being. The Pathology of Dental Infections and Its Relation to General Diseases by Weston A. Price