TY - BOOK AU - Felton,Simon AU - Felton,Simon H. TI - Basic guide to oral health education and promotion SN - 1119591627 AV - RK60.8 .C537 B37 2021 PY - 2021///] CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Dental Assistants KW - Health Education, Dental KW - methods KW - Health Promotion KW - Oral Health KW - education N1 - 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 N2 - "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"-- ER -