Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part One Taking Care of Your Mouth and Teeth -- Chapter 1 Steps to Dental Health -- Chapter 2 Anatomy of the Mouth -- Chapter 3 Taking Care of Your Teeth -- Section 3.1 Why Tooth Care Matters -- Section 3.2 Choosing a Toothbrush -- Section 3.3 How to Brush and Floss -- Section 3.4 Mouth Rinses -- Section 3.5 Oral Irrigation -- Section 3.6 Best Whitener to Use at Home -- Section 3.7 Avoiding Tooth Wear -- Chapter 4 Removing Dental Plaque Improves Your Oral Health -- Section 4.1 What Plaque Is and How to Get Rid of It -- Section 4.2 Brushing Time and Toothpaste Affect Plaque Removal -- Section 4.3 Home Test to Identify Dental Plaque -- Chapter 5 Nutrition Impacts Oral Health -- Section 5.1 How Food Affects Oral Health -- Section 5.2 Minerals and Nutrients Are Important for Oral Health -- Section 5.3 Sugar Intake Affects Oral Health -- Section 5.4 Xylitol: Decay-Preventive Sweetener -- Section 5.5 Calcium Is Important for Oral Health -- Chapter 6 Fluoride Prevents Tooth Decay -- Section 6.1 Fluoridation Basics -- Section 6.2 Questions about Community Water Fluoridation -- Section 6.3 Bottled Water and Fluoride -- Section 6.4 Private Well Water and Fluoride -- Chapter 7 Oral Injuries -- Section 7.1 Mouth Guards and Who Should Wear Them -- Section 7.2 First Aid for Dental Emergencies -- Chapter 8 Caring for Oral Piercings -- Chapter 9 Traveler's Guide to Safe Dental Care -- Part Two Visiting Your Dentist's Office -- Chapter 10 Routine Dental Visits -- Section 10.1 What to Expect -- Section 10.2 Easing Dental Phobia -- Section 10.3 Questions to Ask about Infection Control -- Chapter 11 Dental Caries (Cavities) in Adults -- Chapter 12 Dental Imaging -- Section 12.1 Dental Radiography and Patient X-Ray Doses -- Section 12.2 Newer Technologies Find Tooth Decay Early -- Chapter 13 Tooth Pain.

Section 13.1 Hypersensitive Teeth -- Section 13.2 Toothaches -- Section 13.3 Tooth Abscess -- Section 13.4 Phantom Tooth Pain (Atypical Odontalgia) -- Section 13.5 Cracked Teeth -- Chapter 14 Medications Used in Dentistry -- Chapter 15 Sedation Techniques Used by Dentists -- Chapter 16 Alternativesto Dental Drills -- Section 16.1 Air Abrasion -- Section 16.2 Laser Dentistry -- Chapter 17 Dental Fillings -- Section 17.1 Dental Amalgam Fillings -- Section 17.2 Mercury in Dental Amalgam -- Section 17.3 Composite Fillings -- Section 17.4 Temporary Fillings -- Section 17.5 Peptide Fluid Stimulates Tooth Regeneration -- Chapter 18 Rebuilding and Reshaping Teeth -- Section 18.1 Porcelain Veneers -- Section 18.2 When Should a Tooth Be Crowned, Not Filled? -- Section 18.3 Dental Crowns -- Chapter 19 Having a Tooth Pulled -- Section 19.1 Facts about Extraction -- Section 19.2 Impacted Teeth -- Chapter 20 Dentures -- Section 20.1 Types of Dentures -- Section 20.2 Partial Dentures -- Section 20.3 Informationabout Denture Care -- Section 20.4 Home Use Denture Reline Kit -- Section 20.5 Make Your Own Dentures -- Part Three Dental Care for Infants and Children -- Chapter 21 Oral Health for Infants -- Section 21.1 A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby -- Section 21.2 Teething -- Chapter 22 Routine Care for Children's Teeth -- Section 22.1 How to Keep Children's Teeth Healthy -- Section 22.2 From Primary Teeth to Permanent Teeth -- Section 22.3 Calcium Is Critical for Tooth Development -- Chapter 23 Fluoride Consumption during Tooth Development -- Section 23.1 Dental Fluorosis Overview -- Section 23.2 Infant Formula and Fluorosis -- Chapter 24 Preventing Tooth Decay in Children Six Years and Younger -- Section 24.1 Fluoride Varnish -- Section 24.2 Xylitol Syrup Helps to Prevent Toddler Tooth Decay -- Chapter 25 Preventing Tooth Decay in School-Age Children.

Section 25.1 Sealants Seal Out Tooth Decay -- Section 25.2 Re-Think Drinks for School-Age Children -- Chapter 26 Dental Caries (Cavities) in Children -- Chapter 27 Preventing Sports-Related Orofacial Injuries -- Chapter 28 Childhood Bruxism (Teeth Grinding or Clenching) -- Chapter 29 Oral Conditions in Children with Other Special Needs -- Part Four Orthodontic, Endodontic, Periodontic, and Orofacial Procedures -- Chapter 30 Orthodontia -- Section 30.1 Orthodontia Overview -- Section 30.2 Invisible Braces -- Section 30.3 The Reality of Retainers -- Chapter 31 Endodontic Conditions and Treatment -- Section 31.1 What Is Endodontic Surgery? -- Section 31.2 Root Canals -- Section 31.3 Endodontic Retreatment -- Chapter 32 Periodontal (Gum) Disease -- Section 32.1 Facts about Periodontal Disease -- Section 32.2 Types of Gum Disease -- Section 32.3 Older Adults Greatly Affected by Gum Disease -- Section 32.4 Treatment of Gum Disease -- Section 32.5 Medications for Periodontal Treatment -- Chapter 33 Dental Implants -- Section 33.1 Dental Implants Result in Minimal Bone Loss -- Section 33.2 Replacement Teeth That Look and Feel Like Your Own -- Section 33.3 Dental Implant Placement Options -- Chapter 34 Facial Trauma -- Chapter 35 Corrective Jaw Surgery -- Part Five Oral Diseases and Disorders -- Chapter 36 Bad Breath (Halitosis) -- Chapter 37 Burning Mouth Syndrome -- Chapter 38 Cleft Palate -- Section 38.1 Understanding Craniofacial Defects -- Section 38.2 Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team -- Section 38.3 Frequently Asked Questions about Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate -- Section 38.4 Breastfeeding Children with Cleft Palate -- Section 38.5 Questions about Scarsfrom Cleft Palate Surgeries -- Section 38.6 Information for Adults with Clefts -- Chapter 39 Dentinogenesis Imperfecta -- Chapter 40 Dry Mouth Disorders.

Section 40.1 Causes and Treatment of Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) -- Section 40.2 Salivary Gland Disorders -- Section 40.3 Sjögren Syndrome -- Chapter 41 Jaw Problems -- Section 41.1 Jaw Dislocation or Fracture -- Section 41.2 Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle (TMJ) Disorders -- Section 41.3 Osteonecrosis of the Jaw -- Chapter 42 Mouth Sores -- Section 42.1 Types, Causes, and Prevention of Mouth Sores -- Section 42.2 Canker Sores -- Section 42.3 Cold Sores -- Chapter 43 Oral Allergy Syndrome -- Chapter 44 Oral Cancer -- Section 44.1 Detecting Oral Cancer -- Section 44.2 What You Need to Know about Oral Cancer -- Section 44.3 Smokeless Tobacco's Connection to Cancer -- Chapter 45 Taste Disorders -- Chapter 46 Thrush -- Chapter 47 Tongue Disorders -- Section 47.1 Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia) -- Section 47.2 Tongue Pain and Other Problems -- Part Six Health Conditions That Affect Oral Health -- Chapter 48 Cancer Treatment Oral Complications -- Section 48.1 Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist before Cancer Treatment -- Section 48.2 Chemotherapy and Your Mouth -- Section 48.3 Head and Neck Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth -- Section 48.4 What the Oncology Team Can Do -- Section 48.5 What the Dental Team Can Do -- Chapter 49 Celiac Disease and Dental Enamel Defects -- Chapter 50 Diabetes and Oral Health -- Chapter 51 Disabilities and Oral Care -- Section 51.1 Practical Oral Care for People with Autism -- Section 51.2 Practical Oral Care for People with Cerebral Palsy -- Section 51.3 Practical Oral Care for People with Developmental Disabilities -- Section 51.4 Practical Oral Care for People with Down Syndrome -- Section 51.5 Practical Oral Care for People with Intellectual Disability -- Section 51.6 Caregiver's Guide for Every Day Dental Care -- Chapter 52 Eating Disorders and Oral Health -- Chapter 53 Growth Hormone Deficiency Causes Dental Problems.

Chapter 54 Heart Disease Patients, Anticoagulants, and Dental Care -- Chapter 55 Immune System Disorders and Oral Health -- Section 55.1 Latex Allergy and Dental Treatment -- Section 55.2 Mouth Problems with HIV -- Section 55.3 Oral Hypersensitivity Reactions -- Chapter 56 Marfan Syndrome and Dental Problems -- Chapter 57 Meth (Methamphetamine) Mouth -- Chapter 58 Organ Transplantation May Affect Your Mouth -- Chapter 59 Osteoporosis Affects Bones and Teeth -- Section 59.1 Oral Health and Bone Disease -- Section 59.2 Bisphosphonate Therapy Effects -- Section 59.3 Osteogenesis Imperfecta -- Chapter 60 Periodontal Disease Associated with Chronic Diseases -- Chapter 61 Pregnancy and Oral Health -- Chapter 62 Tobacco Use Associated Oral Changes -- Part Seven Finding and Financing Oral Health in the United States -- Chapter 63 Access to Oral Health Care -- Section 63.1 Oral Health Status and Access -- Section 63.2 Vulnerable and Underserved Populations -- Section 63.3 Contributing Factors to Limited Oral Care Access -- Chapter 64 Expenditures and Financing of Oral Health Care -- Section 64.1 Overview of Expenditures -- Section 64.2 Dental Coverage through Private and Public Sources -- Chapter 65 Head Start Promotes Oral Health Services -- Chapter 66 Fluoride and Sealants at School-Based Services -- Chapter 67 Finding Low-Cost Dental Care -- Part Eight Additional Help and Information -- Chapter 68 Glossary of Dental Care and Oral Health Terms -- Chapter 69 Directory of Local Dental Schools -- Chapter 70 Directory of Additional Dental Care and Oral Health Resources -- Index -- Index.