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 resourceoffers 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 diagnosisand 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 itsreaders with one authoritative resource that offers a reliable and helpful companion to practicing preventive dentistry. INDICE: List of Contributors viPreface viiiAcknowledgments x1. A brief introduction to oral diseases: caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer 1Hardy Limeback, Jim Yuan Lai, Grace Bradley, and Colin Robinson2. Caries detectionand diagnosis 25Iain A. Pretty3. Diagnosis of periodontal diseases 43Jim YuanLai4. Oral cancer 61Grace Bradley and Iona Leong5. Evidence-based dentistry 81Amir Azarpazhooh, David Locker, and Prakeshkumar S. Shah6. The role of diet in the prevention of dental diseases 99Paula Moynihan7. Probiotics and dental caries risk 115Eva Söderling8. Mechanical plaque removal 119Shirley Gutkowski9. The role of sugar alcohols, xylitol, and chewing gum in preventing dental diseases 146Peter Milgrom and Kiet A. Ly10. Preventing dental disease with chlorhexidine 159Hardy Limeback and Ross Perry11. Ozone in the prevention of dental diseases 180Hardy Limeback and Amir Azarpazhooh12. Protection of the dentition 195Hardy Limeback13. Tooth erosion 211W. Peter Holbrook14. The etiology,diagnosis, and management of dentin hypersensitivity 218Hardy Limeback15. Caries risk assessment 233Ferne Kraglund and Hardy Limeback16. Fluoride therapy 251Hardy Limeback and Colin Robinson17. Dental sealants 283Hien Ngo and W. Kim Seow18. Strategies for remineralization 298Laurence J. Walsh19. Oral health promotion in infants and preschool age children 313Gajanan Vishwanath (Kiran) Kulkarni20. High-risk patients: the frail older adult living in long-term care homes 330Mary-Lou van der Horst and Donna Bowes21. The effective preventive dental team 358Ann-Marie C. DePalma and Shirley Gutkowski22. The independent dental hygienist 377Fran RichardsonIndex 388
- ISBN: 978-0-8138-2168-9
- Editorial: Iowa State University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 404
- Fecha Publicación: 30/05/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés