Khan / Young Toothwear

The ABC of the Worn Dentition
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-4112-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 276 Seiten, E-Book

This is one of the first books to provide a clinically focussedaccount of the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all forms oftoothwear. Bringing together the latest research, it is compiled byinternational leaders in the field to create an essential clinicalguide for dental practitioners. The book covers all forms oftoothwear and dental erosion, and is presented in a practicalformat that allows for ease of reference and helps assimilateclinical information quickly. It defines the stages of toothwear,provides schematic approaches to allow better understanding of thekey role that saliva plays, and highlights the differences betweenacid erosion and dental caries. Importantly for clinicians, itprovides a framework for developing best practice managementstrategies by discussing diagnostic skills, treatment planning andtherapeutic modalities.
An essential resource based on a solid research platform, thisbook will provide dental clinical professionals with the missinglinks they seek to diagnose, prevent, manage, restore andrehabilitate the worn dentition more confidently. It will be ofvalue to dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, andstudents in these areas.
KEY FEATURES
* Covers all forms of toothwear and dental erosion acrossall age-groups
* Includes discussion of best practice managementstrategies
* Discusses aetiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment ina clinical context
* Contains many full colour clinical illustrations andschematic conceptualisations
* Brings together the latest clinical views and research witha wide range of international contributors

Autoren/Hrsg.

Khan, Farid

Young, William George

Weitere Mitwirkende

Lussi, Adrian

Über Autor(innen)

Professor William George Young has seen and followed morethan 1500 patients with moderate to advanced toothwear over thepast 25 years, maintaining a specialist practice dedicated totoothwear and dental erosion. Having lectured and workedconcurrently at Universities for more than 35 years, ProfessorYoung has supervised and co-ordinate undergraduate and postgraduateresearch projects in this field. The book Teeth on Edge,(2002), remains at the forefront of this field.
Dr Farid Khan has conducted extensive research into theToothwear field and has co-authored the text By The Skin of ourTeeth (2009 in Press) with Professor Young. Together they havecompleted many research projects and authored journal articles,which focus their efforts on presenting findings and their passionfor the field at numerous dental conferences, seminars andcontinuing education events for more than a decade. Dr Khan hasrecently been awarded a Queensland Government Grant to publish aguide for Queensland dentists and to formulate multiple choiceexaminations for continuing education purposes concurrently.