Since the publication seven years ago of the third edition of this classic work, there have been rapid changes in the field of dental public health. A sharp drop in childhood tooth decay in developed countries has resulted from the fluoridation of drinking water. Budget cuts in governmental dental care programs have brought increased emphasis to the need for auxiliaries as responsible members of the dental team. This new edition presents a complete and up-to-date treatment of the tools of dental public health, including biostatistics, epidemiology, and the social sciences. James Morse Dunning provides a concise discussion of survey and evaluation methods and of techniques for the design of delivery programs for dental care. He evaluates the impact of the increasing demand for adult and geriatric dentistry. In response to the critical need for cost-efficient dental care, Dunning goes beyond most dental organizations of the day to advocate the use of well-trained paradental personnel under the general supervision of dentists.

Essential Dental Public Health, Second Edition is an ideal introduction for undergraduate dental students to the field of public health. With a strong emphasis on evidence-based medicine, this guide puts clinical practice in context with the help of a problem based approach to learning, illustrations and lists of further reading.

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. You may also be interested in... Dentistry at a Glance Elizabeth Kay ISBN: 978-1-118-62952-9 Pre-Clinical Dental Skills at a Glance James Field ISBN: 978-1-118-76667-5 This new title is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9781118629406 or scan this QR code: Dental Public Health at a Glance is also available as a digital textbook. For more details visit, http://bit.ly/10nWPKW

As a result of scientific advancements and changing demographics in the United States and around the world, people of all ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their teeth longer. Todays oral health professionals must therefore be prepared to make educated and scientifically-reasoned choices addressing a wide range of oral diseases for patients of all ages, and for ambulatory as well as non-ambulatory patients across all demographic profiles. As the first text of its kind, Oral Health Epidemiology: Principles and Practice explores the full spectrum of epidemiological and translational clinical research including fundamental mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic intervention, clinical trials, and oral epidemiology. Topics that are unique to oral health, such as the frequent use of split-mouth design on oral research, crossover techniques and clustered nature of caries, periodontal and other dental disease data, are all thoroughly addressed. Key Features: Thoroughly explores clinicaltranslational research and the special needs of oral health study designs that are applicable across all specialties in dentistry. Serves as a basic guide to advanced techniques such as bioinformatics, genetics, molecular biology, and computer simulation, biostatistics that are now used regularly in oral health research. Prepares the reader to design studies, translate the findings to practice, and conduct logical critique of scientific literature.

The third edition of the book is thoroughly updated and presented in new four-colour format. Based on the syllabus prescribed by Dental Council of India, the book covers various aspects of public health, dental public health, preventive dentistry, social sciences and research methodology through simple presentations of the content. The book is specifically designed to cater the needs of undergraduate students, would also be useful for postgraduate students and academicians. Salient Features - Provides comprehensive elucidation of Public Health Dentistry covering from the very basics to current understanding of the discipline - Categorization of chapters in sections helps to provide continuity and clarity to the readers - Thoroughly updated chapters on infection control in Dental Setting, Forensic Dentistry, Hospital Administration, Occupational Hazards, Nutrition And Oral Health, Minimal Invasive Dentistry, National Oral Health Policy, Global Perspective of Fluorides and Dental Practice Management - Contemporary issues are highlighted with more organized and rational description - Includes some useful information like facts about tobacco, fluorides and clinical cases proforma separately under the Appendices Additional Features Complimentary access to enhanced e-book for digital assets: - Procedural videos - Lecture notes on important topics New to This Edition - Includes new chapter on Primary Oral Health Care Program - Addition of many new figures, tables, flowcharts to facilitate greater retention of knowledge

"Sometimes referred to as dental public health, community oral health is an established specialty in parts of Europe and the UK whose practitioners consider dentistry in relation to populations and communities as opposed to individual patient care."--Publisher description.