The Seventh edition of this book adopts a friendly tow color format followed internationally by most publishers. \n\nAn effort has been made to improve the overall quality of the illustrations which have been painstakingly redrawn and enhanced using the latest available software.\n\nThis book includes all the chapters and fully covers the syllabus prescribed by the Dental Council of India.\n\nExtensive coverage in-depth of various related topics has been done in order to reduce the task of students searching for many books.\n\nIn a novel approach, special emphasis has been laid to describe the epidemiological aspects of oral diseases and conditions in an Indian situation rather than relying only on foreign background.\n\nExtensive coverage on the topic of "Fluorides" in Preventive Dentistry is included for the benefit of undergraduate students.\n\nThe chapter on Biostatistics has been redone with suitable dental examples in order to simplify the topic and is illustrated with color plates.\n\nFor a proper understanding of the subject, separate chapters have been set to explain "Definitions" frequently used in this subject.\n\nThe Chapter on "Indices in Dental Epidemiology" is extensively revised by adding almost all the Indices available for Dental Diseases and Disorders. \n\nSpecial considerations have been laid for recent topics of interest like Occupational Hazards & infection Control in Dentistry, Nutrition and Oral Health, Health Care Delivery Systems in India, and Health Economics.\n\nChapters on "Establishing and Managing a Dental Office", : Mobile Dental Clinics" and a detailed explanation of "Case History" have been included which is very important for a graduating dentist.\n\nA new chapter on "Palliative Care" is value addition in this edition. \n\nDental professionals come across many patients with chronic and incurable diseases and understanding palliative care will help them provide better care to patients coming under their care.