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Dental Public Health at a Glance

ISBN: 978-1-118-62939-0

January 2016

Wiley-Blackwell

144 pages

Description
Dental Public Health at a Glance

Books in Wiley’s Dentistry at a Glance series are ideal study aids for undergraduate dental students and recently qualified dentists. All follow the same student-friendly style; each chapter is presented in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Dentistry at a Glance books are essential introductory guides to a wide range of topics in dentistry. The explanatory text outlines the key concepts and each bite-sized chapter is superbly illustrated to aid visual learning and understanding.

Everything you need to know about Dental Public Health... at a Glance!

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.

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About the Author

About the author:

Ivor G. Chestnutt is Professor and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Studies at the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, IJK. Ivor is registered as a Specialist in Dental Public Health with the General Dental Council. He has been involved in dental public health research and teaching for nearly 25 years and is widely published on the subject.

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