The current edition has been further improved by incorporation of latest information on various aspects with revised and updated new concepts as per the DCI curriculum, more friendly adaptation for students with quick revision options, addition of new chapters, flowcharts and more than 300 illustrations and 600 clinical photographs enriching the text significantly for better understanding by the students. Another significant aspect of the book is its self-explanatory questions and answers on the points to remember at the end of each chapter and newer concepts with incorporation of special notes in separately marked box.