Dental care and oral health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about caring for the mouth and teeth, including facts about dental hygiene and routine care guidelines, fluoride, sealants, tooth whitening systems, cavities, root canals, extractions, implants, veneers, dentures, and orthodontic and orofacial procedures : along with information about periodontal (gum) disease, canker sores, dry mouth, temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJ), oral cancer, and other conditions that impact oral health, suggestions for finding and financing care, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Omnigraphics, Inc.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health Reference Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dentistry--Popular works.

Dentistry.

Mouth--Diseases--Popular works.

Mouth.

Mouth--Care and hygiene--Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 581 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016]

Summary:

"Provides basic consumer health information about dental hygiene, preventive care, and oral health concerns for children and adults, with facts about surgical, orthodontic, and cosmetic dental procedures, and diseases of the mouth and jaw. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

part I. Taking care of your mouth and teeth

part II. Visiting your dentist's office

part III. Dental care for infants and children

part IV. Orthodontic, endodontic, periodontic, and orofacial procedures

part V. Oral diseases and disorders

part VI. Health conditions that affect oral health

part VII. Finding and financing oral health in the United States

part VIII. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3780780815315

9781786841827

1786841827

9780780815315

0780815319

OCLC:

956530347