Essentials of Dental Caries

Edwina A. M. Kidd (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

1996 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-262691-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This title, 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.

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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.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.10.1996
• Co-Autor: Sally Joyston-Bechal
• Zusatzinfo: 73 colour halftones, 25 black and white halftones, 19 line drawings, bibliography
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin
• ISBN-10: 0-19-262691-4 / 0192626914
• ISBN-13: 978-0-19-262691-2 / 9780192626912
• Zustand: Neuware