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. The second edition of this popular textbook offers a comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of community oral health issues, providing many more examples, illustrations, and perspectives from around the world. Written by leading international experts in the field of oral public health, it addresses topics such as principles and practices of public health, the primary health care approach, inequalities in oral health, assessment of oral health needs and demands, community-based strategies for prevention, and much more. Ideal for undergraduates, postgraduates, and general practitioners interested in how the health systems in which they operate affect the care they can provide.

Contents

Section 1: Planning Oral Health Programmes for Populations
1. Principles and Practice of Public Health
2. The Primary Health Care Approach
3. Inequalities in Oral Health: the Social Context for Oral Health
4. Oral Health Needs Assessment
5. Reviewing Assisting Data: Appraising the Evidence
6. The Management of Change
Section 2: Design and Use of Systems to Monitor Oral Health
7. Principles and Methods of Oral Epidemiology
8. Issues in Statistics Relevant to the Design and Analysis of Community Oral Health Studies
9a. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Dental Caries
9b. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Periodontal Diseases
9c. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Oral Cancer
9d. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Dental Trauma
9e. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Developmental Enamel Defects
9f. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Dentofacial Irregularities
9g. Public Health Aspects of Oral Diseases and Disorders: Tooth Wear
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