Essential Dental Public Health

About this book

• Clear writing styles with a problem-based approach to learning
• Emphasis on evidence-based medicine
• Further reading lists to help the reader expand their knowledge
• Discussion points aid self-assessment and provide a starting point for further study
• Illustrated throughout with graphs and schematic diagrams

New to this edition

• Brand new chapter on prevention of disease in vulnerable groups
• Updated in line with the newest guidelines and data in the field

Public health is a key concern of modern dental practitioners as they continue to play a vital role in the health of populations across the world. The second edition of Essential Dental Public Health identifies the links between clinical practice and public health with a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine.

Fully revised and updated for a second edition, this textbook is split into four parts covering all the need-to-know aspects of the subject: the principles of dental public health, oral epidemiology, prevention and oral health promotion, and the governance and organization of health services. Essential Dental Public Health is an ideal introduction to the field for dentistry undergraduates, as well as being a helpful reference for postgraduates and practitioners.

Readership: All undergraduate dentistry students, it will also be a useful reference for postgraduates and dental practitioners.

Reviews

Review(s) from previous edition

"This book is a valuable addition to the bookshelf for anyone interested in dentistry beyond what happens directly between dentist and patient... A concise summary of dental public health is never an easy thing to produce and the authors are to be congratulated for a well-constructed and readable book. - Dental Update - May 2003

"Essential Dental Public Health sets out to introduce dental students to the discipline. It is a cracking little book and will be invaluable not only for undergraduates but also for professions complimentary to dentistry learning about dental public health. It will also be an excellent primer for Masters students in the discipline who need to gain an overview before they embark on more detailed reading... This book invaluably fills a niche in the library. It will become a standard text for Dental Public Health in dental schools and would also be a very useful read for anybody with an interest in the discipline." - Open Wide - 2003

Table of contents

Part 1: Principles of Dental Public Health
1: Introduction to the principles of public health
2: Determinants of health
3: Definitions of health
4: Public health approaches to prevention

Part 2: Oral Epidemiology
5: Overview of epidemiology
6: Trends in oral health
7: Evidence-based practice

Part 3: Prevention and oral health promotion
8: Principles of oral health promotion
9: Overview of behaviour change
10: Oral health education in dental practice settings
11: Sugars and caries prevention
12: Fluoride and fissure sealants
13: Prevention of periodontal disease
14: Oral cancer prevention
15: Public health approaches to the prevention of traumatic dental injuries
16: Prevention for vulnerable groups and populations

Part 4: Health services
17: Overview of health care systems
18: The structure of the NHS in the UK
19: The structure of dental services in the UK
20: The European Union and dentistry
21: Planning dental services
22: Health economics
23: Problems with health services