– Silver fluorides: The new magic bullet?
12 Silver fluorides: The new magic bullet? Mohamed H. Abudrya, Christian H. Splieth, Ruth M. Santamaría Antimicrobial silver seems to have returned to dentistry, causing a paradigm shift in the…
General Dentistry
– Healthy life, healthy mouth? Interdisciplinary and common risk factor interventions
5 Healthy life, healthy mouth? Interdisciplinary and common risk factor interventions Denise Duijster, J. H. (Erik) Vermaire Over the last decades, major progress has been made in reporting the public…
– Prevention in elderly and medically compromised patients
16 Prevention in elderly and medically compromised patients Murali Srinivasan Dental treatment concepts for elderly and medically compromised individuals focus on restoring mastication in order to reestablish nutrition and thereby…
– Guidance for healthy dental and oral behavior: Multilevel prevention of early childhood caries
9 Guidance for healthy dental and oral behavior: Multilevel prevention of early childhood caries Julian Schmoeckel Early childhood caries (ECC) is a preventable oral disease in young children, but still…
– Prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics: A revolution in preventive dentistry?
11 Prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics: A revolution in preventive dentistry? Svante Twetman, Jukka H. Meurman, Egija Zaura Recent insights in the oral microbiome have brought new understanding of its critical…
– Interdental oral hygiene: To floss, or not to floss?
7 Interdental oral hygiene: To floss, or not to floss? Falk Schwendicke, Christian H. Splieth The two main dental diseases, caries and periodontal disease, are associated with biofilms and dysbiosis.1…
– Nutrition and caries: Sugar is the enemy, but what solutions are offered by preventive dentistry?
4 Nutrition and caries: Sugar is the enemy, but what solutions are offered by preventive dentistry? Cor van Loveren After focusing on the reduction of intake of mainly saturated fatty…
10 Oral Sensations and Functions
Abstract The dental patient is well equipped with oral sensory capacity. Touch, taste, and smell are all backed up and reinforced by sight and sound. To these five senses must…
8 Eruption, Occlusion, and Wear
Abstract Eruption is a lifelong activity, which begins with the emergence of a tooth from the alveolar bone, and then proceeds to the more gradual process, which keeps the tooth…
9 The Temporomandibular Joint
Abstract During mastication, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) transmits forces to the base of the skull similar in magnitude to those generated by the biting force. For this reason, the disk…
7 The Physiology of Bone
Abstract Bone has three main functions. Its earliest function, on an evolutionary scale, was to protect the brains of the first bony fish. It later developed in these bony fish…
6 The Extracellular Matrix
Abstract Connective tissues are composed of cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix. They are derived from the mesenchymal component of the embryonic mesoderm. In spite of this common origin, there…
4 The Ecology of the Oral Cavity
Abstract The oral cavity provides a variety of niche habitats for hundreds of species of oral bacteria. There are potential habitats on the teeth, tongue, or gingival sulcus and a…
5 Cell Differentiation in Embryology and Repair
Abstract Cells are the central role players in the study of biology. Everything on our earth, which is organic, has come from cells. This is true for the fossil fuels,…
3 Oral Mucosa and Periodontium
Abstract Into this chapter are grouped the soft tissues of the mouth and the tooth-supporting tissues. The oral mucosa varies from the thin, fragile lining of the floor of the…
2 Dental Hard Tissues
Abstract This chapter covers a wide range of topics in order to link the structure of a tooth with its vulnerability to bacteria and their products. The hard tissues of…
1 The Origins of Teeth
Abstract Mammalian teeth have evolved over many millions of years in response to the particular requirements of warm-blooded animals to catch and kill or graze and browse their food. Mammals…
5 Common Oral Lesions
Abstract The ability to recognize and identify disease is one of the primary distinguishing characteristics of medical and dental professionals. All dental practitioners who treat patients regularly will evaluate oral…
15 Prescription Writing
Introduction A prescription is an order for medication that is dispensed to or for an ultimate user. A prescription can also be an order for a service (such as physical…
