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Essentials of dental caries / Edwina A.M. Kidd.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Edition: Third editionDescription: x, 180 pages: illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0198529783 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 617.67 22 K.E.E
LOC classification:
  • RK331 .K43 2005
Online resources:
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Clinical and histological features of carious lesions -- Ch. 3. Caries diagnosis -- Ch. 4. Prevention of caries by plaque control -- Ch. 5. Diet and caries -- Ch. 6. Fluoride supplementation -- Ch. 7. Saliva and caries -- Ch. 8. Patient communication and motivation -- Ch. 9. The operative management of caries.
Summary: Dental caries is a process that may take place on any tooth surface in the oral cavity where dental plaque is allowed to develop over a period of time. The new edition of this popular, clinically relevant book provides the biological background required by dentistry students in order to take the science of cariology to the chairside in the management of patients. It describes the cause of caries and its progression in enamel and dentine. Methods of prevention including plaque control, use of fluoride, and dietary control are described. The indications for operative management are covered, as well as how to teach patients their essential role in caries control." "Illustrated in full colour and written in an accessible style, this book will appeal to dental students as well as dental nurses, dental health educators, hygienists, and therapists. It will also be of use to scientists working in the field of clinical cariology, and to qualified dentists who wish to update their knowledge."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction --
Ch. 2. Clinical and histological features of carious lesions --
Ch. 3. Caries diagnosis --
Ch. 4. Prevention of caries by plaque control --
Ch. 5. Diet and caries --
Ch. 6. Fluoride supplementation --
Ch. 7. Saliva and caries --
Ch. 8. Patient communication and motivation --
Ch. 9. The operative management of caries.

Dental caries is a process that may take place on any tooth surface in the oral cavity where dental plaque is allowed to develop over a period of time. The new edition of this popular, clinically relevant book provides the biological background required by dentistry students in order to take the science of cariology to the chairside in the management of patients. It describes the cause of caries and its progression in enamel and dentine. Methods of prevention including plaque control, use of fluoride, and dietary control are described. The indications for operative management are covered, as well as how to teach patients their essential role in caries control." "Illustrated in full colour and written in an accessible style, this book will appeal to dental students as well as dental nurses, dental health educators, hygienists, and therapists. It will also be of use to scientists working in the field of clinical cariology, and to qualified dentists who wish to update their knowledge."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

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