Primary Preventive Dentistry - Couverture rigide

Harris, Norman O.; Garcia-Godoy, Franklin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0838581293 ISBN 13 : 9780838581292

Editeur : Appleton and Lange, 1999

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Thoroughly revised and updated, the sixth edition of Primary Preventive Dentistry continues to emphasize the clinical application of preventive procedures in controlling plaque disease.  This book begins with the discussion of the basics of prevention, shifts to the methods used in prevention and finally applies the preventive methods in different dental environments.  Included is the latest information on nutrition, school-based dental health clinics (SBHC) and health promotion.  Updated references, including Internet resources, keep readers up to date and informed about the rapidly changing practice of dentistry.

 

Features:

• Companion Website — www.prenhall.com/harris— provides interactive self-assessment with instant feedback.
• Increased emphasis on school programs due to the rising number of school based health clinics (SBHC) that are developed to care for children.
• Discussion of remineralization of incipient caries–highlights this new preventive strategy for clients seeking to maintain intact teeth for their lifetime.
• Discussion of risk assessment emphasizes the necessity of assessing a patient’s course of treatment, whether it is to be preventive or restorative.

 

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Appleton and Lange
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0838581293
• ISBN 13: 9780838581292
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 800
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie