Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental Students 5/e R.P. 2026

Textbook of Biochemistry for Dental Students, 5th Edition, is a biochemistry textbook written specifically for BDS students, built around the same core biochemistry syllabus every medical and dental student must master but consistently drawn through to its dental and oral-health relevance. This fifth edition updates the content throughout, removes points no longer relevant, and sets important facts in bold letters to aid memorization; a few new figures have been added and several existing figures and tables improved, bringing the book to about 400 figures and 150 tables in total.

The book is organized in 30 chapters across six sections: General Metabolism, Biologically Important Proteins and Clinical Applications, Nutrition, Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and a dedicated Section 6, Advanced Topics Relevant to Dentistry, which includes Chapter 28, Biochemistry of Teeth, Saliva and Dental Caries, covering the composition of saliva and teeth, salivary enzymes and biomarkers, dental caries and the microbes that cause it, and fluoride. Chapter-level oral-health threads also run through the earlier sections, including Lipids and Dental Health, Role of Fatty Acids on Oral Health, Vitamins and Dental Tissues, Vitamins and Dental Health, Genes and Oral Health, Hormones and Dental Practice, and ROS, Antioxidants and Oral Health.

Five appendices close out the book: Abbreviations Used in this Book, Reference Values (Normal Values), Recommended Daily Allowance of Energy and Essential Nutrients (modified as per 2020 ICMR Expert Group recommendations), Composition of Nutrients in Selected Common Food Materials, and a full Question Bank for self-assessment.

Who This Book Is For:
BDS Students: a complete biochemistry course companion aligned to the Dental Council of India syllabus, from general metabolism and clinical chemistry through the dental-specific biochemistry topics dental practice actually calls on.
Why This Book Helps:
Connects biochemistry directly to dental practice: rather than leaving students to work out dental relevance on their own, chapters fold in oral-health-specific sections throughout - saliva, teeth, dental caries, fluoride, and the effect of lipids, vitamins, hormones and genetics on oral health.
Aids memorization: important points are set in bold letters throughout, with about 400 figures and 150 tables supporting the text visually.
Gives a ready self-assessment tool: the Appendix V Question Bank lets students test themselves chapter by chapter without sourcing a separate MCQ book.
Keeps pace with current guidance: the RDA appendix is modified as per the 2020 ICMR Expert Group recommendations, and this edition updates content while trimming material no longer relevant.
Covers current topics in applied biochemistry: a dedicated chapter addresses the biochemistry of COVID-19, HIV/AIDS and cancer, including tumor markers.
Key Features:
About 400 figures and 150 tables across 30 chapters, with important points highlighted in bold for quick revision.
A dedicated Section 6, Advanced Topics Relevant to Dentistry, anchored by Chapter 28, Biochemistry of Teeth, Saliva and Dental Caries.
Oral-health-specific sections woven through the general biochemistry chapters: Lipids and Dental Health, Vitamins and Dental Tissues/Dental Health, Genes and Oral Health, Hormones and Dental Practice, and ROS/Antioxidants and Oral Health.
Five appendices including Reference (Normal) Values, ICMR-2020-aligned RDA tables, food-composition data, and a full Question Bank.
Written and edited by a four-member academic team: Chief Editor DM Vasudevan, Co-Editors Sreekumari S and Kannan Vaidyanathan, and Assistant Editor Sukhes Mukherjee.