New book - Oral Health Care for Socially Disadvantaged Communities

Oral Health Care for Socially Disadvantaged Communities is a new book edited by MUHAS faculty.

The book will be available at MUHAS Library soon.

Editors: Febronia Kokulengya Kahabuka (School of Dentistry, Tanzania) Emil Namakuka Kikwilu and Irene Anderson Kida

Book Description: This book gathers the current information on management of common oral conditions and proposes an appropriate package for underdeveloped communities. Practical solutions for managing oral conditions in the existing social, political and economic context of the developing countries is provided. This book is a good reference material for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academicians, as well as practicing dentists. In this book, the Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) forms a pillar of the presentation. A traumatic Restorative Treatment, affordable fluoride tooth paste and relieve of oral pain are presented as an essential minimum package of oral care for any community. This book advocates home care and outreach programmes to reach the elderly. The already existing oral health care delivery system is challenged. This book provides evidence based appropriate oral care. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

Table of Contents:
Preface

1. Social Disadvantage and Oral Health
(Emil N. Kikwilu)

2. Oral Health and Care in Low-Income Countries
(Poul Erik Petersen, Nanna Jürgensen)

3. Management of Dental Caries in Socially Disadvantaged Communities
(Jo Frencken, Soraya Leal)

4. Gingival and Periodontal Diseases in Socially Disadvantaged Populations
(Elifuraha G. Mumghamba, Evelyn G. Wagaiyu)

5. Surgical Conditions of the Oral and Maxillofacial Region
(Boniphace M. Kalyanyama, Sira S. Owibingire, Elison N. Simon)

6. Oral Health Concerns in Children
(Febronia K. Kahabuka, Daniel Iskander Maro)

7. Management of Orthodontic Conditions in Socially Disadvantaged Communities
(Emeria A. Mugonzibwa, Matilda Mtaya-Mlangwa)

8. Oral Health Care for the Elderly
(Irene A. Kida, Anne N. Astrom)

9. Management of Oral Lesions Associated with HIV/AIDS
(Omar J.M. Hamza, Andre J.A.M. van der Ven)

10. Feasible preventive methods for controlling oral diseases and conditions in socially disadvantaged populations
(Evelyn Wagaiyu, Emil Kikwilu)

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