Basic guide to oral health education and promotion / Simon H. Felton, Alison Chapman.

Preceded by Basic guide to oral health education and promotion / Ann Felton, Alison Chapman, Simon Felton. Second edition. 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The oral cavity in health -- Plaque, calculus, and staining -- Dental plaque-induced gingivitis -- Periodontal disease -- Caries -- Tooth surface loss and sensitivity -- Xerostomia -- Other diseases and disorders affecting the oral cavity -- Nutrition, diet, and exercise -- Sugars in the diet -- Fluoride -- Fissure sealants -- Smoking cessation and substance misuse -- Anti-plaque agents -- Communication -- Education and planning sessions -- Setting up a preventive dental unit -- Planning an oral hygiene presentation to a group -- Practical oral hygiene instruction -- Pregnant patients -- Parents and guardians of pre-11 year olds -- Adolescent and orthodontic patients -- Older people -- At-risk patients and people with special needs -- Minority cultural and ethnic populations in the United Kingdom -- Other health professionals -- Planning education case studies, exhibitions, and record of competence -- Sociology -- Epidemiology -- Evidence-based prevention -- UK dental services -- Oral health promotion -- Dental research.

"Oral health education and promotion is an increasingly important topic in the dental industry, and oral health is integral to our general wellbeing. Oral health education involves practical, face-to-face expert instruction provided by a trained educator to a patient, with specific goals in both preventing oral conditions and diseases and managing pre-existing conditions. Promotion is concerned with making people aware of oral health issues on a local, national and international level through initiatives and programmes. Both education and promotion have the same objective -- to help people achieve and maintain good oral health"-- Provided by publisher.