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Primary Preventive Dentistry, 6/E
Dr. Norman O. Harris, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Nova Southeastern University

ISBN-10: 0130918911
ISBN-13: 9780130918918

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 720 pp
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For all phases of a Dental Hygiene program, as well as Dental Assistant and general Dentistry courses.

The sixth edition of this popular text reflects an increased emphasis on nutrition, school-based dental health clinics (SBHC), and health promotion. It focuses primarily on the clinical application of primary preventive dentistry procedures to control plaque diseases. The user-friendly format features learning objectives, self-evaluation questions, an extensive list of updated references for each chapter; and now, a comprehensive website that permits students to take a “mock examination” at the end of each chapter, giving them a means of self-evaluation at their level of attainment.

  • NEW - Updated and upgraded text information and supporting references.

    • Gives students citations for ground-breaking historical research.

  • NEW - Internet information—Includes sites and references available to both the public and the profession.

    • Keeps students up-to-date and informed about the rapidly changing practice of dentistry.

  • NEW - Increased emphasis on school programs—Discusses the rising number of school-based health clinics (SBHC) that are being developed to care for children.

    • Gives students the opportunity to learn about current trends in dental health care.

  • NEW - Discussion of risk assessment—Highlighted in the text as a necessity during an initial/annual clinical examination.

    • Shows students how to assess a patient's course of treatment, whether it is to be preventive or restorative.

  • NEW - Discussion of remineralization of incipient caries—Offers information on this new preventive strategy for clients seeking to maintain their intact teeth for a lifetime.

    • Shows students this relatively new weapon in the dentist's arsenal.

  • NEW - Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/harris)—Contains “mock examinations,” (true/false, essay, and fill-in-the blank type questions).

    • Provides students with a means of self-evaluation at their level of attainment. Enables instructors to use the questions in the question bank for their own purposes.

  • Emphasizes the basics of prevention, methods used in prevention, and the applications of preventive methods in different dental environments.

    • Enables students to understand the need for prevention before they become preoccupied with the economics of treatment.

  • Clear, narrative style.

    • Allows students to easily comprehend often complex, difficult material.

  • Updated and upgraded text information and supporting references.

    • Gives students citations for ground-breaking historical research.

  • Internet information—Includes sites and references available to both the public and the profession.

    • Keeps students up-to-date and informed about the rapidly changing practice of dentistry.

  • Increased emphasis on school programs—Discusses the rising number of school-based health clinics (SBHC) that are being developed to care for children.

    • Gives students the opportunity to learn about current trends in dental health care.

  • Discussion of risk assessment—Highlighted in the text as a necessity during an initial/annual clinical examination.

    • Shows students how to assess a patient's course of treatment, whether it is to be preventive or restorative.

  • Discussion of remineralization of incipient caries—Offers information on this new preventive strategy for clients seeking to maintain their intact teeth for a lifetime.

    • Shows students this relatively new weapon in the dentist's arsenal.

  • Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/harris)—Contains “mock examinations,” (true/false, essay, and fill-in-the blank type questions).

    • Provides students with a means of self-evaluation at their level of attainment. Enables instructors to use the questions in the question bank for their own purposes.



 1. Introduction to Primary Preventive Dentistry.


 2. The Development and Structure of Dental Plaque (A Bacterial Biofilm), Calculus, and Other Tooth-Adherent Organic Materials.


 3. The Developing Carious Lesion.


 4. The Role of Dental Plaque in the Etiology and Progress of Periodontal Disease.


 5. Toothbrushes and Toothbrushing Methods.


 6. Dentifrices, Mouth Rinses, and Chewing Gums.


 7. Supplemental Oral Health Self-Care.


 8. Water Fluoridation.


 9. Topical Fluoride Therapy.


10. Pit-and-Fissure Sealants.


11. Oral Biologic Defenses in Tooth Demineralization and Remineralization.


12. Caries Activity Testing.


13. Periodontal Disease Prevention.


14. Sugar and Other Sweeteners.


15. Nutrition, Diet, and Oral Conditions.


16. Understanding Human Motivation.


17. Dental Public Health Programs.


18. Preventive Oral Health in Early Childhood.


19. Oral Health Promotion in Schools.


20. Preventive Oral Health Care for Compromised Individuals.


21. Geriatric Dental Care.


22. Primary Preventive Dentistry in a Hospital Setting.


23. Rationale, Guidelines, and Procedures for Prevention of the Plaque Diseases.

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.

 

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