Basic guide to oral health education and promotion /
Felton, Simon, 1970-
Basic guide to oral health education and promotion / Alison Chapman, Simon H. Felton. - Third edition. - 346 pages.
Preceded by Basic guide to oral health education and promotion / Ann Felton, Alison Chapman, Simon Felton. Second edition. 2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Structure and functions of the oral cavity -- Diseases and conditions of the oral cavity -- Oral disease prevention -- Delivering oral health messages -- Oral health target groups and case studies -- Oral health and society.
"Oral health education and promotion is an increasingly important topic in the dental industry, and oral health is integral to our general wellbeing. Oral health education involves practical, face-to-face expert instruction provided by a trained educator to a patient, with specific goals in both preventing oral conditions and diseases and managing pre-existing conditions. Promotion is concerned with making people aware of oral health issues on a local, national and international level through initiatives and programmes. Both education and promotion have the same objective -- to help people achieve and maintain good oral health"--
1119591627 9781119591627
2020026982
Dental Assistants.
Health Education, Dental--methods.
Health Promotion--methods.
Oral Health--education.
RK60.8 .C537 / B37 2021
Basic guide to oral health education and promotion / Alison Chapman, Simon H. Felton. - Third edition. - 346 pages.
Preceded by Basic guide to oral health education and promotion / Ann Felton, Alison Chapman, Simon Felton. Second edition. 2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Structure and functions of the oral cavity -- Diseases and conditions of the oral cavity -- Oral disease prevention -- Delivering oral health messages -- Oral health target groups and case studies -- Oral health and society.
"Oral health education and promotion is an increasingly important topic in the dental industry, and oral health is integral to our general wellbeing. Oral health education involves practical, face-to-face expert instruction provided by a trained educator to a patient, with specific goals in both preventing oral conditions and diseases and managing pre-existing conditions. Promotion is concerned with making people aware of oral health issues on a local, national and international level through initiatives and programmes. Both education and promotion have the same objective -- to help people achieve and maintain good oral health"--
1119591627 9781119591627
2020026982
Dental Assistants.
Health Education, Dental--methods.
Health Promotion--methods.
Oral Health--education.
RK60.8 .C537 / B37 2021