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Oral health care for socially disadvantaged communities / Febronia Kokulengya Kahabuka, editor in chief ; Emil Namakuka Kikwilu, associate editor ; Irene Anderson Kida, associate editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Dental science, materials and technology series.
- Dental science, materials and technology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dental public health.
- Community dental services.
- People with social disabilities--Dental care.
- People with social disabilities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (307 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book gathers the current information on management of common oral conditions and proposes an appropriate package for underdeveloped communities. Practical solutions for managing oral conditions in the existing social, political and economic context of the developing countries is provided. This book is a good reference material for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academicians, as well as practicing dentists. In this book, the Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) forms a pillar of the presentation. A traumatic Restorative Treatment, affordable fluoride tooth paste and relief of oral pain are presented as an essential minimum package of oral care for any community. This book advocates home care and outreach programmes to reach the elderly. The already existing oral health care delivery system is challenged. This book provides evidence-based appropriate oral care.
- Contents:
- Social disadvantage and oral health
- Oral health and care in low-income countries
- Management of dental caries in socially disadvantaged communities
- Gingival and periodontal diseases in socially disadvantaged populations
- Surgical conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region
- Oral health concerns in children
- Management of orthodontic conditions in socially disadvantaged communities
- Oral health care for the elderly
- Management of oral lesions associated with HIV/AIDS
- Feasible preventive methods for controlling oral diseases and conditions in socially disadvantaged populations.
- Notes:
- "Nova biomedical."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61470-924-6
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