Basic Guide to Oral Health Education and Promotion

Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi SECTION 1 Structure and Functions of the Oral Cavity 1 1 The oral cavity in health 3 SECTION 2 Diseases and Conditions of the Oral Cavity 23 2 Plaque, calculus and staining 25 3 Chronic gingivitis 35 4 Periodontal disease 41 5 Caries 53 6 Tooth surface loss and sensitivity 65 7 Xerostomia 76 8 Other diseases and disorders affecting the oral cavity 80 SECTION 3 Oral Disease Prevention 107 9 Diet and nutrition 109 10 Sugars in the diet 117 11 Fluoride 125 12 Fissure sealants 135 13 Smoking cessation and substance misuse 141 14 Anti-plaque agents 150 SECTION 4 Delivering Oral Health Messages 157 15 Communication 159 16 Education and planning sessions 165 17 Setting up a preventive dental unit 174 18 Planning an oral hygiene session outside of the practice 179 19 Practical oral hygiene instruction 182 SECTION 5 Oral Health Target Groups and Case Studies 197 20 Pregnant patients 199 21 Parents of pre-11 year olds 206 22 Adolescents and orthodontic patients 216 23 Older people 225 24 At-risk and special-care patients 234 25 Minority ethnic populations in the United Kingdom 241 26 Other health professionals 245 27 Planning education case studies and exhibitions 248 SECTION 6 Oral Health and Society 255 28 Sociology 257 29 Epidemiology 262 30 Evidence-based prevention 272 31 UK dental services 277 32 Oral health promotion 283 33 Dental research 288 Index 295