Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry

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This book provides a comprehensive yet simple presentation of Preventive and Community Dentistry. Based on the syllabus prescribed by Dental Council of India, the book covers various aspects of public health, dental public health, preventive dentistry, and research methodology. An important feature of the book is inclusion of additional chapters on Forensic dentistry, Hospital administration, Occupational hazards, Nutrition and oral Health, Minimal invasive dentistry and Dental Practice management. These chapters are vital for richer understanding of community dentistry. Further, some useful information like facts about tobacco, fluorides and clinical cases proforma are included separately under the Appendices. All these features make the book quite comprehensive in scope and contemporary in approach. Key Features Systematic and logical presentation of text, and highlighting contemporary issues in the field Numerous tables, flowcharts, diagrams and photographs have been included for easier understanding of the subject Inclusion of some additional chapters vital for a richer understanding of community dentistry Inclusion of additional chapters on Forensic Dentistry Hospital Administration Nutrition and Oral Health Minimal Invasive Dentistry (MID) Dental Practice Management Behavioral Sciences Exhaustive discussion of important topics like Caries and Fluorides in Preventive Dentistry along with the inclusion of relevant recent advances and innovations Inclusion of useful information like facts about tobacco, fluorides and clinical cases proforma under the Appendices makes the book quite comprehensive in scope and contemporary in approach.

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Dr S S Hiremath is currently serving as Dean and Director, Professor and Head of the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Government Dental College, Bangalore. He graduated in 1973 and obtained his postgraduate degree in 1979 in Community Dentistry from the same Institute. He has a rich experience of more than 30 years of teaching Community Dentistry to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is also Dean of faculty, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. He has presented scientific papers in several national and International conferences and has delivered guest Orations in many workshops in related areas. He has been conferred with FICD (USA). He is also serving as Hon. Secretary, Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry and is the Convenor of the Bangalore Chapter of the same association. Table OfContents Part 1: Public Health 1. Concepts of Health and Disease and Prevention 2. General Epidemiology 3. Environmental Health 4. Health Education 5. Primary Health Care 6. National Health Programmes 7. International and National Health Agencies 8. Hospital Administration 9. Behavioural Sciences Part 2: Dental Public Health 10. Introduction to Dental Public Health 11. Epidemiology of Dental Caries 12. Epidemiology of Periodontal Disease 13. Epidemiology of Oral Cancer 14. Oral Health Education 15. Nutrition and Oral Health 16. Surveying and Oral Health Surveys 17. Indices 18. Dental Auxiliaries 19. Financing Dental Care 20. Dental Needs and Resources 21. Planning and Evaluation in Oral Health 22. School Dental Health Programmes 23. Dental Practice Management 24. Ethics in Dentistry 25. Dentist Act—1948 26. Dental Council of India (DCI) and Indian Dental Association (IDA) 27. Consumer Protection Act 28. Forensic Odontology Part 3: Preventive Dentistry 29. Introduction to Preventive Dentistry 30. Dental Caries 31. Diet and Dental Caries 32. Caries Risk Assessment 33. Caries Activity Tests 34. Dental Caries Vaccine 35. Fluorides 36. Fluoride Technology: A global Perspective 37. Oral Hygiene aids 38. Pit and Fissure Sealants 39. Atraumatic Restorative Treatment 40. Minimal Invasive Dentistry (MID) 41. Prevention of Dental Caries 42. Prevention of Periodontal Disease 43. Prevention of Malocclusion 44. Prevention of Dental Trauma 45. Occupational Hazards in Dentistry 46. Infection Control in Dental Care Setting Part 4: Research Methodology and Biostatistic 47. Research Methodology 48. Biostatistics Appendices 1. Definition and Glossary 2. Oral Health Assessment Proforma (1997) 3. Case History Proforma 4. Levels of Prevention 5. Tobacco use, Effects on Health and Management 6. Fluoride Facts