Includes bibliographical references and index.

A brief introduction to oral diseases : caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer / Hardy Limeback ... [et al.] -- Caries detection and diagnosis / Iain Pretty -- Diagnosis of periodontal diseases / Jim Yuan Lai -- Oral cancer / Grace Bradley and Iona Leong -- Evidence-based dentistry / Amir Azarpazhooh, David Locker, and Prakeshkumar S. Shah -- The role of diet in the prevention of dental disease / Paula Moynihan -- Probiotics and oral health / Eva Soderling -- Mechanical plaque removal / Shirley Gutkowski -- The role of sugar alcohols, xylitol, and chewing gum in preventing dental diseases / Peter Milgrom and Kiet A. Ly -- Preventing dental disease with chlorhexidine / Hardy Limeback and Ross Perry -- Ozone in the prevention of dental diseases / Hardy Limeback and Amir Azarpazhooh -- Protection of the dentition / Hardy Limeback -- Tooth erosion / W. Peter Holbrook -- Etiology, diagnosis, and management of dentin hypersensitivity / Hardy Limeback -- Caries risk assessment / Ferne Kraglund and Hardy Limeback -- Fluoride therapy / Hardy Limeback and Colin Robinson -- Dental sealants / Hien Ngo and W. Kim Seow -- Strategies for remineralization / Laurence J. Walsh -- Oral health promotion in infants and preschool age children / Gajanan Vishwanath (Kiran) Kulkarni -- High risk patients : the frail older adult living in long-term care homes / Mary-Lou van der Horst and Donna Bowes -- The effective preventive dental team / Ann-Marie C. Depalma and Shirley Gutkowski -- The independent dental hygienist / Fran Richardson.