Basic guide to infection prevention and control in dentistry (2009)Caroline Pankhurst
VKL 617.6 PANKHURST
Description: This new title in the "Basic Guide" series offers practical information for all members of the dental team on the prevention and control of infection; with clear explanations of the key issues and concepts, an orientation of the evidence base and legal framework as well as step-by-step guidance on the safe running of a dental practice.
Common medical conditions : a guide for the dental team (2010)Stephen C Bain ; John Hamburger ; Crispian Scully
VKL 616 BAIN
Contents: Cardiovascular conditions -- Respiratory conditions -- Metabolic and endocrine conditions -- Gastrointestinal conditions -- Haematological conditions -- Mental health conditions -- Neurological conditions -- Osteoarticular conditions -- Mucocutaneous conditions -- Infectious diseases.
Dental materials : clinical applications for dental assistants and dental hygienists (Carol Dixon Hatrick
VKL 617.6028 HATRICK
Description: With this hands-on resource, you will learn the most current methods of placing - or assisting in the placement - of dental materials, and how to instruct patients in their maintenance. "Dental Materials" uses step-by-step procedures to show how to mix, use, and apply dental materials within the context of the patient's course of treatment. Expert authors Carol Hatrick, W. Stephan Eakle, and William F. Bird enhance this edition with four new chapters, along with coverage of newly approved materials and esthetic tools including the latest advances in bleaching and bonding. A new companion Evolve website lets you practice skills with challenging exercises!
Dental public health and research : contemporary practice for the dental hygienists (2010)Christine N Nathe
VKL 362.197600973 NATHE
Description: Written to reflect the changing role of the dental hygiene practitioner in the dental care delivery system, this brand new edition of Dental Public Health and Research 3/e provides students with the key tools needed to effectively position and practice dental hygiene in the public health setting. This book expands the knowledge base necessary for dental hygiene practitioners in the 21st century. Some new and exciting features of this updated edition include: * The chapter on dental care funding is expanded to focus on the current issues in dental care financing and the government's role in this area. * A chapter on the importance of collaboration in dental care, building coalitions to help advocate for the oral health of all people and an introductory discussion on grant writing are included. * The chapter on cultural diversity follows the chapter on target populations. * The research unit is greatly expanded to provide detailed information on the study of dental hygiene research. Areas of expansion include evidenced-based research, ethics in research, roles of government and private entities in dental research, oral epidemiology, and the measurement of oral diseases and conditions. *Did you Know? boxes serve as a mental break for readers by providing interesting "gee whiz" information. This book is a perfect resource for dental hygiene practitioners.
Dentist's guide to medical conditions and complications (2008)Kanchan Ganda
VKL 617.6028 GANDA
Description: "Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions and Complications" is a highly accessible reference to dental treatment of medically compromised patients. The ability to treat medically compromised patients is necessary for most dentists and dental professionals, and this book serves as a guide to effectively treat these patients. In a succinct, easy-to-use format, "Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions and Complications" outlines protocols for treating patients with common conditions, presents essential drug interaction information, and guides the dental professional through the prevention and management of in-office medical emergencies.
A dictionary of dentisry (2010)Robert Ireland
VKLN 617.6000321 IRELAND
Description: This first edition of A Dictionary of Dentistry provides over 4,500 definitions covering all the important terms and concepts used in dentistry today. Entries are written in clear and concise English without the use of unnecessary dental or medical jargon, and many entries are supplemented by detailed line drawings. The dictionary defines terms in a broad range of dental specialist areas including primary care, anatomy and comparative anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, radiography, radiology, orthodontics, periodontology, restorative dentistry, dental public health, paediatric dentistry, oral surgery, embryology, homeopathy, pharmacology, sedation, histology, implantology, ethics, and oral medicine. For completeness, some drugs, techniques, and instruments of historical interest have been included. It also includes a number of biographies of those who are considered to have made a highly significant contribution to dentistry. The principal muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, foramina, and sinuses of the head and neck together with illustrations are grouped together as appendices: also included is a further reading list, and a list of common symbols and abbreviations used in both the UK and America. A key feature of this book is the Dictionary of Dentistry companion website, which provides quick access to recommended web links for many entries, plus over 100 full-colour illustrations. An essential guide for dental practitioners and dental students, it is also an invaluable reference source for all members of the dental team, medical practitioners, lawyers involved with members of the dental profession, and the general reader.
Ethics, jurisprudence, & practice management in dental hygiene. 2nd ed (2007)De Castro,ickie J Kimbrough, Charla J Lautar.
VKL 174.96176 KIMBROUGH
Description: Ethics, jurisprudence and practice management in dental hygiene, 2e is designed to orient dental hygiene students to clinical practice and its many applications in an office setting. Although dentists, dental practices, and dental hygiene can be generalized, each practice will be unique in its daily operations and policies. This text explains how in this new millennium, the art and science of dental hygiene continues to progress and evolve. More states have entered into independent or alternative practice settings for experienced dental hygienists. Supervision laws have been relaxed that allow for increase access to care and help eliminate disparities among diverse and underserved population groups.Strategies are being developed to increase cultural competencies and multidisciplinary collaboration, as well as, to increase the number of minorities in the oral health workfoce. Dental hygienists are utilizing more of their skills as oral health is becoming an important entity of general health. And, dental hygienists are becoming more responsible for the regulation of the their profession, the profession of dental hygiene.
Evidence-based decision making: a translation guide for dental prossionals (2008)
Jane Forrest
Jane Forrest
VKL 617.6 EVIDENCE
Description: Evidence-Based Decision Making for Dental Professions teaches the skills necessary for life-long learning that are an important part of the ability to translate recent and relevant scientific evidence into practical applications. This concise, hands-on text provides a method for making evidence-based decisions in practice. The book presents a step-by-step approach to mastering the five essential skills of evidence-based decision making-formulating patient-centered questions, searching for the appropriate evidence, critically appraising the evidence, applying the evidence to practice, and evaluating the process. Five Case Scenarios are used throughout the book and cover the broad areas of therapy/prevention, diagnosis, etiology/harm/causation, and prognosis. Each chapter has objectives, suggested activities, a quiz, critical thinking questions, and exercises.
Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH): application guide (2009) Thomas Liehr
VKL 572.84 Fluorescence
Description: This FISH application guide provides an overview of the principles and the basic techniques of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and primed in situ hybridization (PRINS), which are successfully used to study many aspects of genomic behavior and alterations. In 36 chapters, contributed by international experts in their particular field, the nowadays multiple approaches and applications of the powerful techniques are presented and detailed protocols are given. Described here are methods using various cell types and tissues as well as different organisms, such as mammalians, insects, plants and microorganisms. Multicolor FISH procedures and special applications such as the characterization of marker chromosomes, breakpoints, cryptic aberrations, nuclear architecture and epigenetic changes, as well as (array-based) comparative genomic hybridization studies are presented. Overall, the technique of choice is introduced for single cell analysis in human genetics, microbiology, animal and plant sciences.
Lasers and non surgical rejuvenation (2009) Barry E DiBernardo, Jason N Pozner
VKL 617.058 LASERS
Description: This volume in the "Techniques in Aesthetic Surgery Series" gives you the very latest on the hottest areas in ablative and non-ablative laser surgery. Generously illustrated with many color operative photographs, line drawings and cases, this book focuses on the newest techniques and how to use them to get the best possible results. Positioning, marking, alternative options, surgical pitfalls and expert tips, tricks, and comments are presented in clear, clinical terms. Each portable volume is augmented with a fully searchable DVD containing video clips of key procedures, performed by experts as well as operative tricks and hints.
Medical problems in dentistryCrispian Scully
VKL 616.00246176 SCULLY
Description: This text offers an authoritative account of general medical and surgical conditions as they apply to the practice of dentistry and oral healthcare. Now established as the standard reference on the subject, "Medical Problems in Dentistry" is essential for students learning for the first time or practitioners needing to keep up-to-date with their knowledge. In this 6th edition, the content has been rewritten and refocused to place even stronger emphasis on the medical problems that directly influence dental practice. All content has been reviewed by a specialist Advisory Board to ensure complete accuracy and currency of information. Addition of many new images, 'key points boxes' and increased alphabetisation of entries further serve to make the book even easier to use and more relevant than ever. Additional features includes: new coverage of key areas of development in medicine including auto-inflammatory disorders, biological response modifiers, craniofacial transplantation, drug reactions, drug-resistant microbial infections, osteonecrosis and immune reconstitution syndrome . This title includes new chapters on alternative and complementary medicine, health promotion, men's issues and occupational health. It covers new international and national guidelines, recent references and up-to-date websites. "Medical Problems in Dentistry 6th edition" is ideal for the whole dental team: students, general practitioners, hospital-based staff and candidates for postgraduate exams.
Midface surgery (2009)Claudio Cardoso De Castro, Kristin A Codner
VKL 617.520592 MIDFACE
Description: This volume in the "Techniques in Aesthetic Surgery Series" gives you the very latest on the hottest areas in midface surgery. Generously illustrated with many color operative photographs, line drawings and cases, this book focuses on the newest techniques and how to use them to get the best possible results. Positioning, marking, alternative options, surgical pitfalls and expert tips, tricks, and comments are presented in clear, clinical terms. Each portable volume is augmented with a fully searchable DVD containing video clips of key procedures, performed by experts as well as operative tricks and hints.
Mini-implants in orthodontics: Innovative Anchorage concepts (2008) Bjorn Ludwig; Sebastian Baumgaertel; S Jay Bowman
VKL 617.693 MINI
Contents: The problem of anchorage / Peter Schopf, Björn Ludwig, and S. Jay Bowman -- Mini-screws : aspects of assessment and selection among different systems / Thomas Lietz -- Insertion of mini-screws / Björn Ludwig ... [et al.] -- Fields of application of mini-implants / Benedict Wilmes -- Risks and prevention strategies / Bettina Glasl ... [et al.] -- Integration into clinical practice / Bernhard Böhm, S. Jay Bowman, and Sebastian Baumgaertel -- Outlook : the shape of things to come / S. Jay Bowman ... [et al.].
Oxford handbook of clinical dentistry (2009) Laura Mitchell
VKL 617.6 MITCHELL
Description: The new edition of this best-selling pocket guide covers the whole of clinical dentistry in a concise format. The authors have distilled the essentials of clinical practice into a readily accessible style with blank spaces provided for readers to add their own notes. This edition has been completely revised with a wealth of new information plus a complete revision of the Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology chapters by a new contributor, more diagrams (now in colour) and more colour clinical pictures. New material has been included on recent restorative techniques; practice management; the latest developments in therapeutics; orthodontics; paediatric dentistry; life support algorithms, bisphosphonates and dentistry; plus an expanded section of useful websites. This new edition is now in full colour throughout, with more images and many new diagrams.
Research writing in Dentistry (2010)
J Anthony von Fraunhofer
VKL 617.60072 von FRAUNHOFER
Summary : "Research writing in dentistry provides its readers with a uniquely practical guide to selecting, designing, and writing up a research project. Of particular use to the dental student, both pre- and post-doctoral, this is a no-nonsense guide that presents concrete advice and information that can be absorbed quickly and effectively. By asking simple questions, the useful book enables readers to develop, analyze and present a program of research work. Research writing in dentistry begins with the basic principles of research: what it is and how to select a topic and plan a program. It then moves on to discuss study design, methods and materials, presenting results and undertaking a literature review. It concludes with a section on basic statistics and analysis. Precepts and guidance are illustrated throughout with examples from dentistry"--Provided by publisher.
Statistical and methodological aspects of oral health researchVKL 362.19760072 STATISTICAL
Description: "Statistical and Methodological Aspects of Oral Health Research" provides oral health researchers with an overview of the methodological aspects that are important in planning, conducting and analyzing their research projects whilst also providing bio-statisticians with an idea of the statistical problems that arise when tackling oral health research questions. This collection presents critical reflections on oral health research and offers advice on practical aspects of setting up research whilst introducing the reader to basic as well as advanced statistical methodology. This book carries: an introduction to research methodology and an exposition of the state of the art; a variety of examples from oral health research; contributions from well-known oral health researchers, epidemiologists and bio-statisticians, all of whom have rich experience in this area; and, recent developments in statistical methodology prompted by a variety of dental applications. Presenting both an introduction to research methodology and an exposition of the latest advances in oral health research, this book aims to appeal to both beginning and experienced oral health researchers as well as bio-statisticians and epidemiologists.
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