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Book SynopsisDentistry for the Healthcare Consumer: History of Dentistry.- Level of Understanding, Myths and Cultural Beliefs about Oral Health and Disease.- Clinical Specialities in Dentistry.- Dental Accreditation Councils And Licensing Boards.- Global Inequalities in Dental Services.- WHO Policy for Oral Health .-Oral Anatomy: An Overview. Oral Health and Disease: Global Trends: Oral Health is a Window to General Health.- Global Burden of Oral Disease: An Overview.- Determinants of Oral Health and Disease.- Nutrition and Oral Health.- Risk Factors for Oral Diseases.- Fluoridation and Dental Health.- Sugar Consumption and Tooth Decay. Common Patient-Related Complaints of Oral Diseases: Tooth Eruption and Disorders of Eruption.- Tooth Deformities in Number, Size, Shape, and Structure.- Dental Pain.- Abnormal Tooth Mobility.- Dental Occlusion and Malocclusion.- Developmentally Missing Teeth.- Tooth Impactions.- Tooth Decay (Dental Caries).- Dental Trauma.- Gum Diseases.- Jawbone Infections.- Oral Mucosal Infections.- Dry Mouth.- Burning Mouth and Burning Mouth Syndrome.- Oral Malodour (Halitosis) and Taste Disorders.- Oral Swellings.- Oral Ulcers.- Oral Blisters.- Oral White Patches.- Oral Red Patches.- Oral Warts.- Oral Pigmentations.- Tongue Disorders.- Lip Disorders.- Oral Disorders Have an Increased Potential for Developing Oral Cancer (Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders).- Oral Cancer.- Oro-Facial Pain of Non-Dental Origin.- Gingivitis and Diabetes.- Oral Signs of Blood Disorders.- Oral Health in Pregnancy.- Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy.- Post-Extraction Bleeding.- Facial Palsy.- Oral Allergic Disorders.- Drug-Induced Oral Adverse Effects.- HIV Disease and the Mouth.- Sexually Transmissible Oral Diseases.- Oral Lesions in Salivary Gland Disorders.- Oral Signs of Systemic Conditions.- Oral Health and Disease in the Elderly.- Complications of Oral Piercing. Common Oral Diagnostic Methods: TissueSampling Methods.- Imaging.- Other Diagnostic Tools. Oral Hygiene and Home Oral Care Recommendations: Role of Oral Healthcare Personnel in Improving Oral Health.- Home Oral Care Recommendations for the Prevention of Oral Diseases in Children.- Oral Home Care Recommendations for the Carers of Intellectually and Physically Disabled Individuals.- Lifestyle Considerations for Improved Oral Health.- Tobacco Cessation Recommendations.- Infection Control Measures Used in Dental Practice.- Dental Amalgam and Alcohol-Based Mouthwash Controversies.- Patient Education Resources, Including Telehealth.
