Dental Care and Oral Health Sourcebook

653 Pages·2012·1.812 MB·English

by  Joyce Brennfleck Shannon

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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic
Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
Edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon
Health Reference Series
Karen Bellenir, Managing Editor
David A. Cooke, MD, FACP, Medical Consultant
Elizabeth Collins, Research and Permissions Coordinator
Cherry Edwards, Permissions Assistant
EdIndex, Services for Publishers, Indexers
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Omnigraphics, Inc.
Matthew P. Barbour, Senior Vice President
Kevin M. Hayes, Operations Manager
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Peter E. Ruffner, Publisher
Copyright © 2012 Omnigraphics, Inc.
ISBN 978-0-7808-1273-4
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1274-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dental care and oral health sourcebook : basic consumer health information about
caring for the mouth and teeth, including facts about dental hygiene and routine care
guidelines, fluoride, sealants, tooth whitening systems, cavities, root canals, extractions,
implants, veneers, dentures, and orthodontic and orofacial procedures; along with infor-
mation about periodontal (gum) disease, canker sores, dry mouth, temporomandibular
joint and muscle disorders (TMJ), oral cancer, and other conditions that impact oral
health ... / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon. -- 4th ed.
p. cm.
Summary: "Provides basic consumer health information about dental hygiene, preven-
tive care, and oral health concerns for children and adults, with facts about surgical,
orthodontic, and cosmetic dental procedures, and diseases of the mouth and jaw. In-
cludes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7808-1273-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Dentistry--Popular works. 2.
Mouth--Diseases--Popular works. 3. Mouth--Care and hygiene--Popular works. I.
Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck.
RK61.O66 2012
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2012024522
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Table of Contents
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volumes in which they are covered.
Preface ............................................................................................xv
Part I: Taking Care of Your Mouth and Teeth
Chapter 1—Steps to Dental Health .............................................3
Chapter 2—Anatomy of the Mouth ..............................................7
Chapter 3—Taking Care of Your Teeth ......................................19
Section 3.1—Why Tooth Care Matters ..............20
Section 3.2—Choosing a Toothbrush.................23
Section 3.3—How to Brush and Floss ...............25
Section 3.4—Mouth Rinses ................................28
Section 3.5—Oral Irrigation ..............................30
Section 3.6—Best Whitener to Use at Home ....37
Section 3.7—Avoiding Tooth Wear ....................42
Chapter 4—Removing Dental Plaque Improves Your
Oral Health .............................................................45
Section 4.1—What Plaque Is and How to
Get Rid of It ..................................46
Section 4.2—Brushing Time and Toothpaste
Affect Plaque Removal .................48
Section 4.3—Home Test to Identify
Dental Plaque ..............................50
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Chapter 5—Nutrition Impacts Oral Health ..............................53
Section 5.1—How Food Affects Oral
Health .........................................54
Section 5.2—Minerals and Nutrients
Are Important for Oral
Health ........................................57
Section 5.3—Sugar Intake Affects Oral
Health .........................................59
Section 5.4—Xylitol: Decay-Preventive
Sweetener ...................................63
Section 5.5—Calcium Is Important for
Oral Health .................................65
Chapter 6—Fluoride Prevents Tooth Decay ..............................69
Section 6.1—Fluoridation Basics ....................70
Section 6.2—Questions about Community
Water Fluoridation .....................72
Section 6.3—Bottled Water and Fluoride .......75
Section 6.4—Private Well Water and
Fluoride .......................................77
Chapter 7—Oral Injuries ............................................................81
Section 7.1—Mouth Guards and Who
Should Wear Them .....................82
Section 7.2—First Aid for Dental
Emergencies ...............................84
Chapter 8—Caring for Oral Piercings ......................................87
Chapter 9—Traveler’s Guide to Safe Dental Care ...................91
Part II: Visiting Your Dentist’s Office
Chapter 10—Routine Dental Visits .............................................99
Section 10.1—What to Expect .........................100
Section 10.2—Easing Dental Phobia .............103
Section 10.3—Questions to Ask about
Infection Control ......................105
Chapter 11—Dental Caries (Cavities) in Adults .......................107
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Chapter 12—Dental Imaging .....................................................111
Section 12.1—Dental Radiography and
Patient X-Ray Doses .................112
Section 12.2—Newer Technologies Find
Tooth Decay Early ....................117
Chapter 13—Tooth Pain .............................................................119
Section 13.1—Hypersensitive Teeth ...............120
Section 13.2—Toothaches ................................124
Section 13.3—Tooth Abscess ...........................127
Section 13.4—Phantom Tooth Pain
(Atypical Odontalgia) ...............129
Section 13.5—Cracked Teeth ...........................131
Chapter 14—Medications Used in Dentistry ............................135
Chapter 15—Sedation Techniques Used by Dentists ................141
Chapter 16—Alternatives to Dental Drills ................................147
Section 16.1—Air Abrasion ............................148
Section 16.2—Laser Dentistry ........................150
Chapter 17—Dental Fillings ......................................................153
Section 17.1—Dental Amalgam Fillings .........154
Section 17.2—Mercury in Dental Amalgam ...156
Section 17.3—Composite Fillings ....................158
Section 17.4—Temporary Fillings ...................161
Section 17.5—Peptide Fluid Stimulates
Tooth Regeneration ..................163
Chapter 18—Rebuilding and Reshaping Teeth .........................165
Section 18.1—Porcelain Veneers .....................166
Section 18.2—When Should a Tooth Be
Crowned, Not Filled? ................169
Section 18.3—Dental Crowns .........................171
Chapter 19—Having a Tooth Pulled ..........................................177
Section 19.1—Facts about Extraction .............178
Section 19.2—Impacted Teeth .........................180
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Chapter 20—Dentures ................................................................183
Section 20.1—Types of Dentures ....................184
Section 20.2—Partial Dentures .......................192
Section 20.3—Information about
Denture Care ............................196
Section 20.4—Home Use Denture
Reline Kit ..................................200
Section 20.5—Make Your Own Dentures ........202
Part III: Dental Care for Infants and Children
Chapter 21—Oral Health for Infants.........................................207
Section 21.1—A Healthy Mouth
for Your Baby ............................208
Section 21.2—Teething ....................................209
Chapter 22—Routine Care for Children’s Teeth .......................213
Section 22.1—How to Keep Children’s
Teeth Healthy ...........................214
Section 22.2—From Primary Teeth to
Permanent Teeth .....................216
Section 22.3—Calcium Is Critical for
Tooth Development ..................218
Chapter 23—Fluoride Consumption during Tooth
Development .........................................................221
Section 23.1—Dental Fluorosis Overview ......222
Section 23.2—Infant Formula and
Fluorosis ...................................225
Chapter 24—Preventing Tooth Decay in Children Six
Years and Younger ................................................229
Section 24.1—Fluoride Varnish .......................230
Section 24.2—Xylitol Syrup Helps to Prevent
Toddler Tooth Decay .................236
Chapter 25—Preventing Tooth Decay in School-Age
Children ................................................................239
Section 25.1—Sealants Seal Out Tooth
Decay .........................................240
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