Primary Preventive Dentistry

by Harris, Norman O.; Garcia-Godoy, Franklin; Harris, Norman O.; Garcia-Godoy, Franklin

• ISBN13: 9780838581292
• ISBN10: 0838581293
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This revised edition of a popular text reflects an increasing emphasis on nutrition, school dental health and health promotion. It also focuses on the clinical application of primary preventive dentistry procedures to control plaque diseases. The format remains user-friendly; each chapter includes learning objectives, self-evaluation questions, and an extensive list of updated references.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(2)
Acknowledgments	ix	(2)
Contributors	xi
1 Introduction to Primary Preventive Dentistry	1	(18)
Norman O. Harris
2 The Development of Dental Plaque: From Preeruptive Primary Cuticle to Acquired Pellicle to Dental Plaque to Calculus Formation	19	(22)
Hubert N. Newman
Max A. Listgarten
3 The Developing Carious Lesion	41	(22)
Michael W.J. Dodds
James S. Wefel
4 The Role of Dental Plaque in the Etiology and Progress of Inflammatory Periodontal Disease	63	(14)
Donald E. Willmann
Eros S. Chaves
5 Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing Methods	77	(26)
Samuel L. Yankell
Ulrich P. Saxer
6 Dentifrices, Mouth Rinses, and Tooth Whiteners	103	(22)
Stuart L. Fischman
Samuel L. Yankell
7 Personal Oral Hygiene: Auxiliary Measures to Complement Toothbrushing	125	(30)
Maureen C. Rounds
Terri S.I. Tilliss
8 Water Fluoridation	155	(44)
Louis W. Ripa
D. Christopher Clark
9 Topical Fluoride Therapy	199	(44)
George K. Stookey
Bradley B. Beiswanger
10 Pit-and-Fissure Sealants	243	(28)
Franklin Garcia-Godoy
Norman O. Harris
11 Oral Biologic Defences and the Demineralization and Remineralization of Teeth	271	(28)
James S. Wefel
Michael W.J. Dodds
12 Caries Activity Testing	299	(28)
Svante Twetman
Franklin Garcia-Godoy
13 Periodontal Disease Prevention: Risk Assessment and Evaluation	327	(26)
Norman O. Harris
Donald E. Willmann
14 Sugar and Other Sweeteners	353	(18)
Bruce A. Matis
Peter E. Cleaton-Jones
15 Nutrition, Diet and Oral Conditions	371	(26)
Carole A. Palmer
Mary E. Faine
16 Understanding Human Motivation	397	(26)
Arden G. Christen
Clifford A. Katz
17 Dental Public Health Programs	423	(32)
Leonard A. Cohen
Harold S. Goodman
18 Preventive Oral Health in Early Childhood	455	(20)
Stephen J. Goepferd
Franklin Garcia-Godoy
19 Oral Health Promotion is Schools	475	(40)
Norman O. Harris
Alice M. Horowitz
20 Preventive Oral Health Care for Compromised Individuals	515	(28)
Roseann Mulligan
Stephen Sobel
21 Geriatric Dental Care	543	(16)
Janet A. Yellowitz
Michael S. Strayer
22 Primary Preventive Dentistry in a Hospital Setting	559	(40)
Michael T. Montgomery
23 Rationale, Guidelines, and Procedures for Prevention of the Plaque Diseases	599	(34)
Norman O. Harris
Marsha A. Cunningham-Ford
24 Ethics and Preventive Dentistry	633	(6)
Linda S. Scheirton
Jos V.M. Welie
Norman O. Harris
Index	639