Dental public health at a glance / Ivor G. Chestnutt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chestnutt, I. G., author.

Series:

At a glance.

At a Glance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dental public health--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dental public health.

Mouth--Care and hygiene--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mouth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Place of Publication:

West Sussex, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2016.

Summary:

"Dental Public Health at a Glance presents a richly-illustrated introduction to dental and oral health issues in communities and populations. Offering comprehensive coverage of this increasingly important field, each topic is presented in an easy-to-comprehend two-page spread with essential facts clearly summarized and accompanied by tables, illustrations and diagrams. Dental Public Health at a Glance covers a wide range of key concepts including: - Epidemiology - Evidence-based dentistry - Oral health promotion - The relationship of fluoride, diet, smoking, and alcohol to oral health - Assessment of health needs - Quality assurance in the provision of dental care - Considerations for a dental public health career Written by an expert in dental public health and offering illuminating insights into oral health at the population level, this is a must-have introductory textbook and revision guide for dentistry and dental hygiene and therapy students"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Epidemiology

Evidence based dentistry

Oral health promotion

Fluoride and oral health

Diet and oral health

Smoking and oral health

Alcohol and oral health

Assessing health needs

Providing dental services

Quality assurance of dental care

A career in dental public health.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118629390

1118629396

9781787850651

178785065X

9781118629376

111862937X

OCLC:

929332032