Essentials of Dental Caries: The Disease & Its Management
Readership: Undergraduate dental students; dental nurses; dental educators; dental practitioners; non-dental scientists entering the field of caries research.The book, which is clearly written and illustrated in colour, describes the causes of dental caries (dental decay) and its progression through the tooth. Its emphasis is on prevention as well as early diagnosis so that decay can be arrested in its early stages. It covers methods of prevention from both a scientific and practical point of view so that it is relevant to the dental undergraduate as well as dental nurses, dental health education, hygienists and therapists.
| Author: |
Edwina Kidd and Sally Bechal |
| Edition: |
2 |
| ISBN: |
0192626922 |
| Publisher: |
Oxford University Press |
| Binding: |
Hardcover |
| Year Published: |
1996 |
| No. of Pages: |
224 |
| Illustrations: |
numerous |
| Contents: |
| * Introduction* 1 Caries in enamel* 2 Caries in dentine and its effect on the pulp* 3 Diagnosis and its relevance to management* 4 Saliva and caries* 5 Diet and caries* 6 Fluoride supplementation in dental practice* 7 Prevention of caries by plaque control* 8 Patient motivation by Teresa Barker* 9 Fissure sealants* 10 The operative management of caries* References* Index |
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