The Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery's guide to family dental care
By: by Rebecca W. Smith and the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery.
Contributors: Columbia University. School of Dental and Oral Surgery.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
Subjects: Dental care -- Popular works; Consumer education
Other titles: Guide to family dental care
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Dental structure -- Dental development -- Your dentist -- Paying for your dental care -- Preventive care : in the home and office -- Dental caries -- Periodontal disease -- Birth through adolescence -- The adult years -- The elder years -- For women only -- Dental  care for the medically compromised and physically challenged -- Endodontics -- Cosmetic dentistry -- Orthodontics : more than braces -- Prosthodontics -- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) -- Oral and maxillofacial surgery : more than removing wisdom teeth -- Pain : controlling it and conquering your fear of it -- In an emergency -- Other concerns about your dental care -- On the horizon : a peek into the not-so-distant future of dental care -- Dental symptoms -- Glossary -- Appendix 1 : directory of some dental associations -- Appendix 2 : directory of dental schools -- Appendix 3 : directory of U.S. Dental associations.