Primary preventive dentistry
By: [edited by] Norman O. Harris, Franklin Garcia-Godoy.
Contributors: Harris, Norman O.; García-Godoy, Franklin.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 706
Subjects: Preventive dentistry; Preventive dentistry -- Examinations, questions, etc; Preventive Dentistry; Dental Plaque -- prevention & control; Primary Prevention
Genres: Examinations, questions, etc.
Description: "Thoroughly revised and updated, the sixth edition of Primary Preventive Dentistry continues to emphasize the clinical application of preventive procedures in controlling plaque disease. This book begins with the discussion of the basics of prevention, shifts to the methods used in prevention, and finally applies the preventive methods in different dental environments. Included is the latest information on nutrition, school-based dental health clinics, and health promotion. Updated references, including Internet resources, keep readers up to date and informed about the rapidly changing practice of dentistry."--BOOK JACKET.
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 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: Supplemental oral-health self-care measures to complement toothbrushing / Terri S.I. Tilliss, Janis G. Keating; title: Water fluoridation / Elaine M. Neenan, Michael W. Easley, Michael Ruiz; title: Topical fluoride therapy / Kevin J. Donly, George K. Stookey; title: Pit-and-fissure sealants / Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Norman O. Harris, Denis 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 :mfacts, risk assessment, and evluation / 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.