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This great resource presents dentistry and dental practice against the ever-changing backdrop of economic, technological, and demographic trends, as well as the distribution of the oral diseases that dental professionals treat and prevent. The text is logically divided into five... Read Full Overview

Completely revised, updates, and expanded, the new 5th edition looks at the social context of dentistry and dental practice in a rapidly-changing world. It provides a comprehensive examination of dentistrys social and professional role, the epidemiology of oral diseases, prevention,... Read Full Overview

Revised edition of Striffler which features new material on smokeless tobacco, infection control, the impact of HIV and hepatitis B on the practice of dentistry, and the use of mercury amalgams in dentistry. The text is intended for dental students and dental hygiene students... Read Full Overview