Dental public health at a glance
By: Ivor G. Chestnutt
Series: At a glance; At a glance series (Oxford, England)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118629406
Subjects: Dental Health Services; Oral Health; Public Health Dentistry; Handbooks
Description: "Dental Public Health at a Glance presents a richly-illustrated introduction to dental and oral health issues in communities and populations. Offering comprehensive coverage of this increasingly important field, each topic is presented in an easy-to-comprehend two-page spread with essential facts clearly summarized and accompanied by tables, illustrations and diagrams. Dental Public Health at a Glance covers a wide range of key concepts including: - Epidemiology - Evidence-based dentistry - Oral health promotion - The relationship of fluoride, diet, smoking, and alcohol to oral health - Assessment of health needs - Quality assurance in the provision of dental care - Considerations for a dental public health career Written by an expert in dental public health and offering illuminating insights into oral health at the population level, this is a must-have introductory textbook and revision guide for dentistry and dental hygiene and therapy students"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Epidemiology; title: Evidence based dentistry; title: Oral health promotion; title: Fluoride and oral health; title: Diet and oral health; title: Smoking and oral health; title: Alcohol and oral health; title: Assessing health needs; title: Providing dental services; title: Quality assurance of dental care; title: A career in dental public health.