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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460519503321

Autore

Chestnutt I. G.

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-78785-065-X

1-118-62937-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Collana

At a Glance

Disciplina

610.73

Soggetti

Mouth - Care and hygiene

Dental public health

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.