Primary preventive dentistry
By: [edited by] Norman O. Harris, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Christine Nielsen Nathe.
Contributors: Harris, Norman O.; García-Godoy, Franklin.; Nathe, Christine Nielsen.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780132412230
Subjects: Preventive dentistry; Preventive dentistry -- Examinations, questions, etc; Preventive Dentistry -- methods; Dental Plaque -- prevention & control; Primary Prevention -- methods
Genres: Examinations, questions, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to primary preventive dentistry / Norman O. Harris; title: The development and structure of dental plaque (a bacterial biofilm), calculus, and other tooth-adherent organic materials / Max A. Listgarten, Jonathan Korostoff; title: The developing carious lesion / Norman O. Harris, Adriana Segura; title: The role of dental plaque in the etiology and progress of periodontal disease / Donald E. Willmann, Norman O. Harris; title: Toothbrushes and toothbrushing methods / Samuel L. Yankell, Ulrich P. Saxer; title: Dentifrices, mouthrinses, and chewing gums / Stuart L. Fischman, Samuel L. Yankell; title: Oral-health self-care supplemental measures to complement toothbrushing / Terri S.I. Tilliss, Janis G. Keating; title: Water fluoridation / Elaine M. Neenan, Michael W. Easley, Michael Ruiz, research assistant; title: Topical fluoride therapy / Kevin J. Donly, George K. Stookey; title: Pit-and-fissure sealants / Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Norman O. Harris, Denise Muesch Helm; title: Oral biologic defenses in tooth demineralization and remineralization / Norman O. Harris, John Hicks; title: Caries risk assessment and caries activity testing / Svante Twetman, Franklin Garcia-Godoy; title: Periodontal disease prevention : facts, risk assessment, and evaluation / Norman O. Harris, Donald E. Willmann; title: Sugar and other sweeteners / Peter E. Cleaton-Jones, Connie Mobley; title: Nutrition, diet, and oral conditions / Carole A. Palmer, Linda D. Boyd; title: Understanding human motivation for behavior change / Mary Kaye Sawyer-Morse, Alexandra Evans; title: Dental public-health programs / Mark D. Macek, Harold S. Goodman; title: Preventive oral-health in early childhood / Stephen J. Goepferd, Franklin Garcia-Godoy; title: Oral-health promotion in schools / Alice M. Horowitz, Norman O. Harris; title: Preventive oral-health care for compromised individuals / Roseann Mulligan, Stephen Sobel; title: Geriatric dental care / Janet A. Yellowitz, Michael S. Strayer; title: Primary preventive dentistry in a hospital setting / Norman O. Harris, Jeffery L. Hicks; title: Rationale, guidelines, and procedures for prevention of the plaque diseases / Norman O. Harris, Marsha A. Cunningham-Ford.