Understanding dental health / Francis G. Serio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Serio, Francis G.

Series:

Understanding health and sickness series.

Understanding health and sickness series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dentistry--Popular works.

Dentistry.

Teeth--Care and hygiene.

Teeth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (113 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson [Miss.] : University Press of Mississippi, 1998.

Summary:

Looking into your mouth is like looking under the hood of your car. Both are dark and mysterious places. Unfortunately, unlike your car, your mouth did not come with a guide to operation and repair. This book can serve as an ""owner's manual,"" for it was written for those who hope to understand the mouth and how to keep it healthy. It will introduce what is in the mouth and how to take proper care of it. From its outline of the anatomy of the mouth to its discussions of contemporary dental research and technology, this book offers insight into the processes that determine dental health. It de

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments and Dedication; Introduction; 1. The Mouth; 2. An Ounce of Prevention: What You and Your Dentist Can Do; 3. Dental Caries; 4. Periodontal Disease; 5. Crooked Teeth and Orthodontics; 6. What Else Can Go Wrong?; 7. Your High-Tech Dentist; 8. Research Trends: Toward the Twenty-First Century; 9. Where to Go for Further Information; Appendices; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [89]) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-82135-0

9786612821356

1-60473-937-1

0-585-18013-X

OCLC:

723943631