Key Feature * This textbook is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students in dentistry as well as health professionals with an interest in understanding and promoting oral health within communities. * Epidemiology, etiology, and preventive measures in context of dental caries, periodontal diseases and oral cancer have been discussed in detail. Extensive coverage has been given to the role of fluoride in the prevention of dental caries. * Includes national and international perspectives on dental diseases. * Large number of illustrations, mostly in colour, as well as tables makes the book unique.
Table of Contents Section 1: Public Health 1. Changing Concepts of Health and Prevention of Disease 2. Basic Epidemiology 3. Biostatistics 4. Environment and Health 5. Organization of the Health System in India 6. Primary Health Care 7. Health Agencies of the World
Section 2: Dental Public Health 8. Nutrition and Health 9. Introduction to Public Health Dentistry 10. Epidemiology of Dental Caries 11. Epidemiology of Periodontal Disease 12. Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention of Oral Cancer 13. Epidemiology and Etiology of Malocclusion 14. Dental Health Education 15. Oral Health Survey Procedures 16. Dental Indices 17. Dental Auxiliaries D 18. Finance in Dentistry 19. Oral Health Promotion 4 20. Planning and Evaluation 4 21. School Dental Health Programs 4 22. Dental Council of India 4 23. The Dentist Act of India and Indian Dental Association 24. Ethics in Dentistry
Section 3: Preventive Dentistry 25. Dental Plaque 26. Plaque Control 27. Diet and Dental Caries 28. Caries Risk Assessment 29. Caries Activity Tests 30. Fluorides in Dentistry 31. Dental Fluorosis and its Prevention 32. Dental Caries Vaccine 33. Pit and Fissure Sealants 34. Atraumatic Restorative Treatment 35. Prevention of Dental Caries 36. Prevention of Periodontal Disease 37. Prevention of Malocclusion 38. Wasting Diseases of Teeth 39. Prevention of Dental Trauma 40. Occupational Hazards in Dentistry 41. Infection Control in Dentistry
Section 4: Behavioral Sciences 42. Sociology as Applied to Dental Public Health 43. Child Psychology 44. Behavior Management in Community Dentistry
Section 5: Dental Practice 45. Dental Practice Management 46. Forensic Dentistry 47. Computers in Dentistry 48. Ergonomics in Dentistry 49. Consumer Protection Act 50. Comprehensive Dental Care Definitions Index