Oral Bioscience is an introduction to the physiology and biochemistry of the mouth for dental students. Putting oral structure and metabolism into the context of oral function, it offers a broad and integrated coverage of the subject, including:Mechanisms of hard tissue mineralisationPhysiology and biochemistry of the dental pulpThe Role of diet and fluoride in cariesMechanisms of oral sensationFood transport through the oral cavityIllustrated throughout with micrographs and clear line diagrams, it stresses the relevance to clinical dentistry of the basic science.