“Basic Guide to Dental Procedures”, Second Edition provides an essential introduction to the core preventative and restorative treatments routinely carried out in the modern dental practice. Written as a guide for the whole dental team, 'before and after' colour photographs enable the reader to understand and explain the procedures to their patient with confidence. Each section is clearly structured to cover the reasoning behind the treatment...

Looks at the different tasks performed by dentists and other people who work in the dentist's office, explains where dentists learn to do their job, and includes tips on caring for teeth and gums.

Un gran aporte al proceso enseñanza, aprendizaje se hace a través de la construcción de mapas conceptuales para establecer algoritmos que permitan a los profesionales (médicos y odontólogos) y a los futuros odontólogos, llegar a diagnósticos de las lesiones y conductas de manejo. A través de un lenguaje sencillo y con una organización definida, se presentan en este libro las estadísticas sobre la incidencia del cáncer oral, y posteriormente...

Today dentistry is changing at a rapid pace. It is a truly exciting time to be a dentist. However, it is an amazing time to be the patient. New advances in all disciplines of dentistry have made it possible to provide comfortable, esthetic, long lasting and healthy dental care. It is also a scary time to be the patient. Globally and in the USA tooth decay and gum disease are on the rise. The impact of oral disease on the total heath of the body can...

The idea of writing this book originated from my wife, who always felt dejected seeing young kids around 4-5 years of age with severe decay of teeth. She has been treating them with empathy since 7 years and feels there should be a change in the attitude of young parents towards their children dental health. The most common reason for gradual increase in tooth decay of young kids is lack of awareness in parents regarding tooth care leading to negligence...

Esta excelente obra académica, recoge los errores de la naturaleza durante el desarrollo de las personas, algunas como expresión continua de una tara herediraria, otras como producto de efectos ambientales, en general una serie de eventos que se evidencia al observar las familias, al estudiar su cariotipo u otras veces al azar como bien lo explicó Mendel en su obra "El origen de las especies". Particularmente esta obra se centra en los problemas...

A concise and informative book introducing a simple and unique cranial release technique that can be used to relieve head and neck pain, and to prevent cranial strains from developing after long dental appointments and especially after difficult oral surgery. This technique has been developed and utilized over the past forty-five years and will also facilitate tooth and bone movement using removable light-wire orthodontic orthopedic appliances. Written...

"Teaching young children to brush their teeth can be a battle. But, it's one that really pays off! A clean bill of health from the dentist is truly something to celebrate. In this book, readers see what a dentist appointment might be like for both a well child and one with a toothache. The low-ATOS text also includes dental tools and explains why one uses a toothbrush. Close text-to-image correlation helps emerging readers read with little help"--...

Con frecuencia, los profesionales aplican la terapéutica farmacológica de forma empírica, haciendo uso repetitivo de unos cuantos medicamentos, sin tener en cuenta las interacciones farmacológicas, las contraindicaciones y advertencias, los eventos adversos, los nuevos medicamentos y la condición sistémica del paciente, entre otros. En respuesta a esto, se presenta el Manual de terapéutica odontológica, que tiene el propósito de contribuir...

Good health means taking care of your body, and teeth are just as important as any other part. Everyone should brush their teeth at least twice a day, floss once a day, and get regular cleanings by a dentist. Dentists are tooth doctors, they remove harmful bacteria from teeth and gums to prevent diseases. They also fix problems with unhealthy teeth. Readers will learn about what a dentist does and why dental hygiene is important. Closely related photographs...