Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry

Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry By
2012 | 400 Pages | ISBN: 0813821681 | PDF | 23 MB
Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry provides one user-friendly resource that brings together information on the scientific basis and clinical practice of all aspects of preventive dentistry. This thorough and all-encompassing resource offers techniques and strategies for maintaining excellent oral health in patients through a regimen of preventive measures.Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry is grounded in a patient-centered, pre-emptive, and minimally invasive philosophy. The book begins by covering individual diseases, such as caries, periodontitis, and oral cancer, as well as therapies (sealants, fluoride) and other relevant conditions (toothwear, hypersensitivity). Additionally, concepts such as the role of diet and nutrition in oral health are discussed. Also covered are oral care products and new techological developments in caries diagnosis and risk assessment, periodontal disease and oral cancer, as well as new developments in home care products. A valuable and comprehensive companion that will appeal to dentists and dental hygienists, this helpful new book provides its readers with one authoritative resource that offers a reliable and helpful companion to practicing preventive dentistry.Content: Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction to Oral Diseases: Caries, Periodontal Disease, and Oral Cancer (pages 1-24): Hardy Limeback, Jim Yuan Lai, Grace Bradley and Colin RobinsonChapter 2 Caries Detection and Diagnosis (pages 25-42): Iain A. PrettyChapter 3 Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases (pages 43-60): Jim Yuan LaiChapter 4 Oral Cancer (pages 61-80): Grace Bradley and Iona LeongChapter 5 Evidence?Based Dentistry (pages 81-98): Amir Azarpazhooh, David Locker and Prakeshkumar S. ShahChapter 6 The Role of Diet in the Prevention of Dental Diseases (pages 99-114): Paula MoynihanChapter 7 Probiotics and Dental Caries Risk (pages 115-118): Eva SoderlingChapter 8 Mechanical Plaque Removal (pages 119-145): Shirley GutkowskiChapter 9 The Role of Sugar Alcohols, Xylitol, and Chewing Gum in Preventing Dental Diseases (pages 146-158): Peter Milgrom and Kiet A. LyChapter 10 Preventing Dental Disease with Chlorhexidine (pages 159-179): Hardy Limeback and Ross PerryChapter 11 Ozone in the Prevention of Dental Diseases (pages 180-194): Hardy Limeback and Amir AzarpazhoohChapter 12 Protection of the Dentition (pages 195-210): Hardy LimebackChapter 13 Tooth Erosion (pages 211-217): W. Peter HolbrookChapter 14 The Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity (pages 218-232): Hardy LimebackChapter 15 Caries Risk Assessment (pages 233-250): Ferne Kraglund and Hardy LimebackChapter 16 Fluoride Therapy (pages 251-282): Hardy Limeback and Colin RobinsonChapter 17 Dental Sealants (pages 283-297): Hien Ngo and W. Kim SeowChapter 18 Strategies for Remineralization (pages 298-312): Laurence J. WalshChapter 19 Oral Health Promotion in Infants and Preschool Age Children (pages 313-329): Gajanan Vishwanath (Kiran) KulkarniChapter 20 High?Risk Patients: The Frail Older Adult Living in Long?Term Care Homes (pages 330-357): Mary?Lou van der Horst and Donna BowesChapter 21 The Effective Preventive Dental Team (pages 358-376): Ann?Marie C. DePalma and Shirley GutkowskiChapter 22 The Independent Dental Hygienist (pages 377-387): Fran Richardson