Dental caries : markers of high and low risk groups and individuals
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Dental caries : markers of high and low risk groups and individuals
（Risk markers for oral diseases / edited by N.W. Johnson, v. 1）
Cambridge University Press, 1991
Available at 9 libraries
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Includes index
Based on three symposia held in 1988/89; organized by the Section of Odontology of the Royal Society of Medicine
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Severe oral disease exists in only a minority of any population, and the three volumes forming Risk Markers for Oral Diseases set out to characterise the at-risk groups and define markers by which they may be identified. Reviewing epidemiological, clinical and laboratory data, these volumes point the way towards improved diagnostic and prognostic testing, an exciting and rapidly expanding aspect of dentistry. This volume provides a wide-ranging review of current understanding of the caries process, and examines how this knowledge may be used in the prediction of risk. Among the factors considered are social, behavioural and dietary patterns, the role of bacteria in the natural history of the caries process, the host response to key antigens and the various tooth resistance variables. Strategies for screening and intervention are discussed, and the continuing role of dental education and research assessed. Risk Markers for Oral Diseases represents a landmark in the reorientation of contemporary dentistry towards new goals. This volume and its companions are therefore essential works of reference for all dental professionals. Volume 1: Dental Caries; Volume 2: Oral Cancer; Volume 3: Periodontal Diseases.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The nature of the caries process and the need for markers of risk N. W. Johnson
- Part I. Evidence for the Existence of High Risk Groups and Individuals: The Global Epidemiology of Dental Caries: 2. A critical evaluation of caries diagnostic methods and epidemiological methods. Can we trust the available data? E. A. M. Kidd
- 3. Distribution of dental caries in India and South East Asia A. Tewari
- 4. The epidemiological features of dental caries in African and Chinese populations: implications for risk assessment F. Manji
- 5. Description and explanation of the distribution of caries in the population of Europe M. C. Downer
- 6. The epidemiology of permanent tooth caries in the Americas J. W. Stamm
- Part II. Methods for the Detection of High and Low Risk Groups and Individuals: 7. A four point scale for selection of caries risk patients based on salivary S. mutans levels and plaque formation rate index P. Axelsson
- 8. Social and behavioural aspects of caries prediction L. Schou
- 9. The value and limitation of tooth resistance factors in caries prediction M. E. J. Curzon
- 10. Diet as a determinant of caries risk W. M. Edgar and S. M. Higham
- 11. Methods for determining the cariogenicity of foodstuffs and their use in risk determination D. A. M. Geddes
- 12. Which bacteria are cariogenic in humans? G. H. W. Bowden
- 13. The global epidemiology of mutans streptococci D. Bratthall
- 14. The value of salivary bacterial counts in the prediction of caries activity D. Beighton
- 15. New methods for microbial screening R. R. B. Russell
- 16. Association of specific host immune factors with dental caries experience D. J. Smith and M. A. Taubman
- 17. Salivary inorganic and physical factors in the aetiology of dental caries, and their role in caries prediction E. I. F. Pearce
- 18. Organic factors in human saliva in relation to dental caries experience and prediction J. Tenovuo and M. Lumikari
- Part III. Practical Applications and Implications: 19. Application of multiple predictive methods to the assessment of caries risk H. Worthington
- 20. Caries prediction: implications for individual patient care A. H. Brook
- 21. Public dental health strategies for identifying and controlling dental caries in high and low risk populations A. Sheiham and M. Joffe
- 22. Implications for public health planning of the ability to predict high and low risk groups for dental caries D. E. Barmes Envoi
- 23. Concluding perspectives and future directions N. W. Johnson.
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