Why read this book? Highlights: Comprehensive Coverage: Aligned with the Dental Council of India (DCI) syllabus, this textbook encompasses the entire microbiology curriculum for dental students. Clear and Concise Presentation: Written in a lucid and easy-to-follow style, the book utilizes a point-wise format with bullets and numbered lists for enhanced subject comprehension. Up-to-Date Content: Incorporating the latest advancements in the field, the book covers crucial topics such as COVID-19 including vaccines, healthcare-associated infections, PPE protocols (including donning and doffing), hands hygiene, cutting-edge diagnostic methods, and BMW management. Visually Engaging Learning: Complementing the text are high-quality, clear, and well-labeled colored diagrams alongside microscopic images, fostering a deeper understanding of concepts. Integrated Practical Microbiology Section: The book eliminates the need for a separate practical microbiology text by incorporating a dedicated section that covers essential laboratory practices. Targeted Dental Microbiology Focus: A comprehensive chapter on dental microbiology delves into topics of paramount importance to dental students, including dental plaque, dental caries, periodontal infections, endodontic infections, and dental abscesses. Flowchart-based Parasite Life Cycles: The life cycle of each parasite is presented in a clear flowchart format accompanied by corresponding illustrations, promoting effective learning and knowledge retention. Enhanced Learning Tools: Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises that function as a Q bank, alleviating the need to gather past exam papers for practice. About the author: Dr Prakash Modi, MD, has been teaching Medical Microbiology for 21 years. Between 2003 and 2018, and again from 2020 to 2021, he taught Microbiology to dental students at Government Dental College, Jamnagar, Gujarat. He served as Editor for the Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science.