General and Oral Pathology presents the principles of general pathology in relation to diseases of the teeth, soft tissue, and supporting structures of the oral cavity, as well as general pathologic conditions affecting the head and neck. Topics in- clude terminology and diagnostic procedures, variants of nor- mal conditions, benign conditions of unknown cause, inflammation and repair, caries and pulpal pathology, immune response, oral diseases with immunological pathogenesis, au- toimmune diseases, infectious diseases, embryology of the head and neck, developmental disorders of the soft tissues and teeth, developmental cysts, neoplasia, odontogenic tumors, other tumors of oral structures, genetics, genetic syndromes and diseases of the head and neck, general pathologic con- tions affecting the oral structures, TMJ disorders, and dental implants.