ISBN : 9780199679379
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.
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. Prevention and 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 people with disabilities and vulnerable groups
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 care delivery
