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This great resource presents dentistry and dental practice against the ever-changing backdrop of economic, technological, and demographic trends, as well as the distribution of the oral diseases that dental professionals treat and prevent. The text is logically divided into five parts. Dentistry and the Community deals with the development of the dental and dental hygiene professions, demographics of the public, its use of dental services, and the professional role. Dental Practice covers the structure and financing of dental care, the personnel involved in providing that care, and the emerging field of evidence-based dentistry. The Methods of Oral Epidemiology provides a comprehensive assessment of the epidemiology of oral diseases and the determinants of their distribution in society. The Distribution of Oral Diseases and Conditions gives a detailed presentation of how the common oral diseases are distributed in the community. Prevention of Oral Diseases in Public Health discusses methods of preventing oral diseases in dental practice and through public health action.

  • Thorough explanations of how to read dental literature help readers understand how to draw their own conclusions from the latest studies.
  • Coverage presents a number of complex problems facing practitioners today regarding access to dental care, and discusses how to solve them by working with public authorities and insurers.
  • Comprehensive coverage of oral disease distribution helps readers to understand trends and risks they will encounter in the field.
  • Material on prevention and control of oral diseases provides important information that all dental practitioners should have.
  • Research designs used in oral epidemology assess the pros and cons of dental indexes available, allowing readers to gain an understanding of the complexities of disease measurement and research.
  • Detailed content on providing dental care to the American public presents a unique opportunity to learn the system of dental care delivery.
  • State-of-the-art coverage of mercury issues offer a balanced view of issues like toxicity, potential hazards, review of evidence, and politics.
  • Ethical guidelines provide a discussion of how ethical principles have evolved over time and the precipitating events that pushed ethical practice into the forefront of health care.
  • Information on the development of dental professions gives readers insight into how these professions originated and their current state.
· Content addresses evidence-based dentistry, and how it can and should become part of the everyday clinical life of the practitioner, since staying current is vital to providing excellent patient care.
· Discussions of infection control procedures and the impact of HIV and Hepatitis B incorporate new, updated guidelines in dental health care settings released in 2003.

1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Dedication - p. 4 5. PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION - p. 5 6. Table of Contents - p. 6 7. PART I: Dentistry and the Community - p. 7 8. Chapter 1: The Professions of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene - p. 8 9. Chapter 2: The Public Served by Dentistry - p. 14 10. Chapter 3: Ethics and Responsibility in Dental Care - p. 20 11. Chapter 4: The Practice of Dental Public Health - p. 28 12. Chapter 5: Oral Health Promotion - p. 39 13. PART II: Dental Practice - p. 50 14. Chapter 6: The Practice of Dentistry - p. 51 15. Chapter 7: Financing Dental Care - p. 61 16. Chapter 8: The Dental Workforce - p. 79 17. Chapter 9: Access to Dental Care - p. 92 18. Chapter 10: The Healthy Dental Practice: Infection Control and Mercury Safety - p. 98 19. Chapter 11: Reading the Dental Literature - p. 108 20. Chapter 12: Evidence-Based Dentistry - p. 113 21. PART III: The Methods of Oral Epidemiology - p. 120 22. Chapter 13: Research Designs in Oral Epidemiology - p. 121 23. Chapter 14: The Measurement of Oral Disease - p. 129 24. Chapter 15: Measuring Dental Caries - p. 136 25. Chapter 16: Measuring Periodontal Diseases - p. 143 26. Chapter 17: Measuring Dental Fluorosis - p. 148 27. Chapter 18: Measuring Other Conditions in Oral Epidemiology - p. 152 28. PART IV: The Distribution of Oral Diseases and Conditions - p. 155 29. Chapter 19: Tooth Loss - p. 156 30. Chapter 20: Dental Caries - p. 162 31. Chapter 21: Periodontal Diseases - p. 178 32. Chapter 22: Dental Fluorosis - p. 198 33. Chapter 23: Oral Cancer and Other Oral Conditions - p. 203 34. PART V: Prevention of Oral Diseases in Public Health - p. 209 35. Chapter 24: Fluoride: Human Health and Caries Prevention - p. 210 36. Chapter 25: Fluoridation of Drinking Water - p. 225 37. Chapter 26: Other Uses of Fluoride in Caries Prevention - p. 239 38. Chapter 27: Fissure Sealants - p. 253 39. Chapter 28: Diet and Plaque Control - p. 264 40. Chapter 29: Prevention of Periodontal Diseases - p. 273 41. Chapter 30: Restricting the Use of Tobacco - p. 284 42. INDEX - p. 291

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This great resource presents dentistry and dental practice against the ever-changing backdrop of economic, technological, and demographic trends, as well as the distribution of the oral diseases that dental professionals treat and prevent. The text is logically divided into five parts. Dentistry and the Community deals with the development of the dental and dental hygiene professions, demographics of the public, its use of dental services, and the professional role. Dental Practice covers the structure and financing of dental care, the personnel involved in providing that care, and the emerging field of evidence-based dentistry. The Methods of Oral Epidemiology provides a comprehensive assessment of the epidemiology of oral diseases and the determinants of their distribution in society. The Distribution of Oral Diseases and Conditions gives a detailed presentation of how the common oral diseases are distributed in the community. Prevention of Oral Diseases in Public Health discusses methods of preventing oral diseases in dental practice and through public health action.

  • Thorough explanations of how to read dental literature help readers understand how to draw their own conclusions from the latest studies.
  • Coverage presents a number of complex problems facing practitioners today regarding access to dental care, and discusses how to solve them by working with public authorities and insurers.
  • Comprehensive coverage of oral disease distribution helps readers to understand trends and risks they will encounter in the field.
  • Material on prevention and control of oral diseases provides important information that all dental practitioners should have.
  • Research designs used in oral epidemology assess the pros and cons of dental indexes available, allowing readers to gain an understanding of the complexities of disease measurement and research.
  • Detailed content on providing dental care to the American public presents a unique opportunity to learn the system of dental care delivery.
  • State-of-the-art coverage of mercury issues offer a balanced view of issues like toxicity, potential hazards, review of evidence, and politics.
  • Ethical guidelines provide a discussion of how ethical principles have evolved over time and the precipitating events that pushed ethical practice into the forefront of health care.
  • Information on the development of dental professions gives readers insight into how these professions originated and their current state.
· Content addresses evidence-based dentistry, and how it can and should become part of the everyday clinical life of the practitioner, since staying current is vital to providing excellent patient care.
· Discussions of infection control procedures and the impact of HIV and Hepatitis B incorporate new, updated guidelines in dental health care settings released in 2003.

1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Dedication - p. 4 5. PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION - p. 5 6. Table of Contents - p. 6 7. PART I: Dentistry and the Community - p. 7 8. Chapter 1: The Professions of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene - p. 8 9. Chapter 2: The Public Served by Dentistry - p. 14 10. Chapter 3: Ethics and Responsibility in Dental Care - p. 20 11. Chapter 4: The Practice of Dental Public Health - p. 28 12. Chapter 5: Oral Health Promotion - p. 39 13. PART II: Dental Practice - p. 50 14. Chapter 6: The Practice of Dentistry - p. 51 15. Chapter 7: Financing Dental Care - p. 61 16. Chapter 8: The Dental Workforce - p. 79 17. Chapter 9: Access to Dental Care - p. 92 18. Chapter 10: The Healthy Dental Practice: Infection Control and Mercury Safety - p. 98 19. Chapter 11: Reading the Dental Literature - p. 108 20. Chapter 12: Evidence-Based Dentistry - p. 113 21. PART III: The Methods of Oral Epidemiology - p. 120 22. Chapter 13: Research Designs in Oral Epidemiology - p. 121 23. Chapter 14: The Measurement of Oral Disease - p. 129 24. Chapter 15: Measuring Dental Caries - p. 136 25. Chapter 16: Measuring Periodontal Diseases - p. 143 26. Chapter 17: Measuring Dental Fluorosis - p. 148 27. Chapter 18: Measuring Other Conditions in Oral Epidemiology - p. 152 28. PART IV: The Distribution of Oral Diseases and Conditions - p. 155 29. Chapter 19: Tooth Loss - p. 156 30. Chapter 20: Dental Caries - p. 162 31. Chapter 21: Periodontal Diseases - p. 178 32. Chapter 22: Dental Fluorosis - p. 198 33. Chapter 23: Oral Cancer and Other Oral Conditions - p. 203 34. PART V: Prevention of Oral Diseases in Public Health - p. 209 35. Chapter 24: Fluoride: Human Health and Caries Prevention - p. 210 36. Chapter 25: Fluoridation of Drinking Water - p. 225 37. Chapter 26: Other Uses of Fluoride in Caries Prevention - p. 239 38. Chapter 27: Fissure Sealants - p. 253 39. Chapter 28: Diet and Plaque Control - p. 264 40. Chapter 29: Prevention of Periodontal Diseases - p. 273 41. Chapter 30: Restricting the Use of Tobacco - p. 284 42. INDEX - p. 291

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