Oral Preventive Medicine

Author: Gu Changming, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-06-07
Features: Oral diseases are common and prevalent among humans. The most common and widely prevalent oral diseases are caries, periodontal diseases, and malocclusion. After years of prevention practices, significant positive outcomes have been achieved. Oral preventive medicine is an essential component of the oral medicine system. Mastering the basic concepts, knowledge, and skills of oral preventive medicine is crucial in this era of diverse treatment options, as it is necessary to achieve the goal of oral medicine that provides the best possible care for patients and ensures lifelong oral health. Oral professionals in the 21st century should possess both clinical and social working abilities. This textbook is based on introducing the basic concepts, fundamental theories, basic technical methods, and the latest developments in domestic and international oral prevention and oral social medicine to meet the needs of future oral medicine development and population oral health care. The content of this book includes: Introduction, Oral Epidemiology, Prevention of Caries, Prevention of Periodontal Diseases, Oral Health Care for Specific Populations, Oral Cancer and Its Prevention, Oral Nutrition, Oral Health Education, Community Oral Health Care, and Oral Infection and Control.