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Handbook for Dental Hygienists (4th Revised edition) ISBN: 0723617406 ISBN13: 9780723617402 Handbook for Dental Hygienists (4th Revised edition) By: W.J.N. Collins ; T.F. Walsh ; K.H. Figures Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd Format: Paperback Our Price: 37.04 Discount: 5% RRP: 38.99

A Handbook for Dental Hygienists is well established as an essential text for student hygienists. For this new edition, three eminent authors in this area of dental practice bring their lifetime experiences of training dental hygienists to the book. The size and layout of the book have changed, making it more reader-friendly and ensuring that the information on the recent advances in the field is readily accessible to the reader. As with previous editions, all aspects of dental hygienist training are presented in a logical progression to provide a comprehensive text, reflecting current clinical practice.


Contents:

Forewords
- Preface
- The training and employment of dental hygienists
- General histology
- Systems of the body
- Regional anatomy
- Tooth morphology
- Oral histology and physiology
- Microbiology, cross-infection and immunity
- General pathology
- Plaque, calculus and stains
- Dental caries
- Inflammatory periodontal diseases
- Epidemiology of dental diseases
- Oral medicine
- Abnormalities of the teeth
- Dentine sensitivity
- Emergencies in the dental surgery
- Patients with special needs
- Instrument care and use
- Rubber dam application
- Prevention of dental diseases
- Dental radiography
- Local analgesia and pharmacology
- Oral health education.


Brief Description:

Presents aspects of dental hygienist training. This book is presented in a logical progression to provide a comprehensive text. It is written by three eminent authors in this area of dental practice who bring their lifetime experiences of training dental hygienists. It is for student hygienists.

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