Handbook of Dental Care: Diagnostic, Preventive and Restorative Services (Health Care Issues, Costs and Access Series)

This book focuses on new research in dentistry practices. Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered necessary for complete oral health. It usually encompasses a number of very important practices related to the oral cavity. The most common being dental surgery on the teeth as a treatment for dental cavities. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is also a common surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. Many oral diseases and abnormalities can indicate systemic, neural, or other diseases. Research on these and other issues related to dental care are discussed in this new book. Psychological perspectives on the oral health behaviours / A.L.Dumitrescu ... [et al.] The oral preventive and care measures for head and neck cancer / Sirikarn Sutthavong, Pornchai Jansisyanon Advances in paediatric restorative dentistry / Giuseppe Pizzo ... [et al.] Evidence-based decision making-implications for dental care / Francesco Chiappelli ... [et al.] Traumatic dental injuries : preventive and public health approaches / Giuseppe Pizzo, Maria E. Licata, Giovanna Giuliana Professional exposure to infectious pathogens in the dental and stomatological environment / Roberto Manfredi Cross infection risk in dental practice : evaluation of environmental contamination and personal knowledge and behavior in Italian public dental practices / Liguori Giorgio ... [et al.] Treating children with cleft lip and palate : special needs and attention required during dental care / Gisele da Silva Dalben ... [et al.] The use of artificial intelligence for diagnosis and treatment planning in orofacial disharmonies / Hassan Noroozi, Mani Hamzian Down syndrome : need for jaw stabilization to prevent dysphagia / Marie-Noëlle Mazille ... [et al.] Computer-aided oral implant surgery / Gerlig Widmann A computer-aided oral implantology system in the placement of zygoma implants for maxillary reconstruction / Chen Xiaojun Considerations in dental care in implant-treated patients / Jun-Beom Park Principal mycoses of the oral cavity / M.T. Montagna ... [et al.] Prevention of aspiration pneumonia in the elderly by reducing oropharyngeal microflora / Akira Ishikawa ... [et al.] Patient autonomy and the doctor-patient relationship in dentistry : a review of research / Stephen M. Auerbach The importance of pre-extraction radiographs / R.F. Tadi, L.M. Sykes A simple method to ensure sufficient occlusal reduction in fixed prosthodontics / L.M. Sykes, T.C.N. Buleni. HANDBOOK OF DENTAL CARE: DIAGNOSTIC, PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE SERVICES 3 Contents 7 Preface 9 Psychological Perspectives on Oral Health Behaviours 17 The Oral Preventive and Care Measures for Head and Neck Cancer 51 Advances in Paediatric Restorative Dentistry 107 Evidence-Based Decision Making - Implications for Dental Care 133 Traumatic Dental Injuries: Preventive and Public Health Approaches 163 Professional Exposure to Infectious Pathogens in the Dental and Stomatological Environment 179 Cross Infection Risk in Dental Practice: Evaluation of Environmental Contamination and Personnel Knowledge and Behavior in Italian Public Dental Practices 199 Treating Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: Special Needs and Attention Required During Dental Care 215 The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Orofacial Disharmonies 283 Down Syndrome: Need for Jaw Stabilization to Prevent Dysphagia 297 Computer-Aided Oral Implant Surgery 311 A Computer-Aided Oral Implantology System in the Placement of Zygoma Implants for Maxillary Reconstruction 349 Considerations in Dental Care in Implant-Treated Patients 363 Principal Mycoses of the Oral Cavity 373 Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia in the Elderly by Reducing Oropharyngeal Microflora 387 Patient Autonomy and the Doctor-Patient Relationship in Dentistry: A Review of Research 403 The Importance of Pre-Extraction Radiographs 417 A Simple Method to Ensure Sufficient Occlusal Reduction in Fixed Prosthodontics 423 Index 429 1607412810,9781607412816