Oral Health and Disease: What You Should Know - A User-Friendly Oral Healthcare Guide for the General Public

Oral health is the state of the mouth, teeth and orofacial structures that enable individuals to perform essential oral functions. Oral healthcare education is the responsibility of oral healthcare providers to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and skills to manage their oral health, prevent oral diseases, and make confident, informed decisions about their oral health. The book "Oral Health and Disease: What You Should Know" fulfils this need by promoting oral health literacy. One hundred forty-two concise, accessible chapters address the history and scope of dentistry, the global burden of oral disease, the form and function of dental and oral structures, orofacial pain, diseases and disorders of the teeth and gums, dental trauma, diseases of the jawbones, oral soft tissues, and salivary glands, including tumours, the connection between oral disease and systemic illness, diagnostic methods and tools employed in dental practice, principles of dental treatment procedures, and pharmacological management of oral diseases. Home oral care recommendations, helpful fact sheets, and oral self-care strategies are also included. Clear and simple language in a Q&A format is employed throughout, avoiding medical jargon and technical terms. Over 200 clinical images illustrate oral manifestations of various diseases and disorders affecting the teeth and mouth. Developed by over 75 international dental experts, including practising dentists, the evidence-based information in this book targets the general public and students pursuing careers in oral healthcare. This innovative resource book is designed to serve as a comprehensive manual for community members, dental practitioners, and medical practitioners. It deserves a place on the bookshelves of homes, dental surgeries, medical practices, dental schools, and secondary school libraries.

List of contents

Dentistry for the Healthcare Consumer: History of Dentistry.- Level of Understanding, Myths and Cultural Beliefs about Oral Health and Disease.- Clinical Specialities in Dentistry.- Dental Accreditation Councils And Licensing Boards.- Global Inequalities in Dental Services.- WHO Policy for Oral Health .-Oral Anatomy: An Overview. Oral Health and Disease: Global Trends: Oral Health is a Window to General Health.- Global Burden of Oral Disease: An Overview.- Determinants of Oral Health and Disease.- Nutrition and Oral Health.- Risk Factors for Oral Diseases.- Fluoridation and Dental Health.- Sugar Consumption and Tooth Decay. Common Patient-Related Complaints of Oral Diseases: Tooth Eruption and Disorders of Eruption.- Tooth Deformities in Number, Size, Shape, and Structure.- Dental Pain.- Abnormal Tooth Mobility.- Dental Occlusion and Malocclusion.- Developmentally Missing Teeth.- Tooth Impactions.- Tooth Decay (Dental Caries).- Dental Trauma.- Gum Diseases.- Jawbone Infections.- Oral Mucosal Infections.- Dry Mouth.- Burning Mouth and Burning Mouth Syndrome.- Oral Malodour (Halitosis) and Taste Disorders.- Oral Swellings.- Oral Ulcers.- Oral Blisters.- Oral White Patches.- Oral Red Patches.- Oral Warts.- Oral Pigmentations.- Tongue Disorders.- Lip Disorders.- Oral Disorders Have an Increased Potential for Developing Oral Cancer (Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders).- Oral Cancer.- Oro-Facial Pain of Non-Dental Origin.- Gingivitis and Diabetes.- Oral Signs of Blood Disorders.- Oral Health in Pregnancy.- Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy.- Post-Extraction Bleeding.- Facial Palsy.- Oral Allergic Disorders.- Drug-Induced Oral Adverse Effects.- HIV Disease and the Mouth.- Sexually Transmissible Oral Diseases.- Oral Lesions in Salivary Gland Disorders.- Oral Signs of Systemic Conditions.- Oral Health and Disease in the Elderly.- Complications of Oral Piercing. Common Oral Diagnostic Methods: TissueSampling Methods.- Imaging.- Other Diagnostic Tools. Oral Hygiene and Home Oral Care Recommendations: Role of Oral Healthcare Personnel in Improving Oral Health.- Home Oral Care Recommendations for the Prevention of Oral Diseases in Children.- Oral Home Care Recommendations for the Carers of Intellectually and Physically Disabled Individuals.- Lifestyle Considerations for Improved Oral Health.- Tobacco Cessation Recommendations.- Infection Control Measures Used in Dental Practice.- Dental Amalgam and Alcohol-Based Mouthwash Controversies.- Patient Education Resources, Including Telehealth.

About the author

S R Prabhu. BDS; MDS(Oral Path); FFDRCSI(Oral Med); FDSRCS(Edin); FDSRCPS(Glasgow); FDSRCS(Eng.); FFGDP RCS(UK); MOMed RCS(Edin); FICD. S R Prabhu is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Dentistry, Brisbane. He formerly held senior academic positions in India, Kenya, Sudan, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE and served as the Director and Dean of Dental Schools in Trinidad and Tobago, the West Indies, and the UAE, respectively. He has published numerous papers in refereed journals, authored over 140 book chapters, and edited over 16 books on oral diseases and related topics published by reputed international publishers.
Nicole Stormon. BOH, PhD. Nicole Stormon is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency(AHPRA) registered oral health therapist. Nicole has publications in high-quality journals, numerous conference presentations and research collaborations. Her research aims to implement innovations and generate new knowledge to better patients' oral health outcomes. As a clinician, she collaborates effectively with the health service, which is key to bridging the knowledge-implementation gap.
Sue-Ching Yeoh, BDS(Hons), MDSc(OMOP), MPhil, FRACDS. FRACDS(Oral Med), FDSRCPS(Glas), FICD, FPFA, FOMAA. Sue-Ching Yeoh is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia and works at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Sydney. She is the President of the Oral Medicine Academy of Australasia, chairs the Australian Dental Association Therapeutics Committee, and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. She has published several papers in refereed journals and authored/edited two books on oral Medicine.
Rahul Naidu, BDS, MSc, FDSRCS(Edin), PhD. Rahul Naidu is a Professor of Dental Public Health at the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has contributed to national and regional oral health strategies and has collaborated on international research to improve access to dental care.
Alex Moule, AM, BDSc, PhD, FADI. Alex is a specialist endodontist and an Honorary Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland. He is a past World President of the International Association of Dental Traumatology and an honorary life member of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Endodontists and the Australian Society of Endodontology. He has published seventeen book chapters, over 70 peer-reviewed publications, and edited books on orofacial pain. He was recently appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for services to dentistry. 
David H Felix, BDS, MB ChB, FDSRCS(Eng), FDSRCPS(Glas), FDS RCS(Ed), FRCP(Ed), FFDT FDFT RCS(Ed). David Felix is dual-qualified in dentistry and medicine and has held the full-time role of Postgraduate Dental Dean in Scotland since 2011.  He has over 70 publications on Oral Medicine and has contributed to 15 books.  He is an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing. He has held several key strategic roles in postgraduate dental education in the UK.

Summary

Oral health is the state of the mouth, teeth and orofacial structures that enable individuals to perform essential oral functions. Oral healthcare education is the responsibility of oral healthcare providers to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and skills to manage their oral health, prevent oral diseases, and make confident, informed decisions about their oral health. The book "Oral Health and Disease: What You Should Know" fulfils this need by promoting oral health literacy. One hundred forty-two concise, accessible chapters address the history and scope of dentistry, the global burden of oral disease, the form and function of dental and oral structures, orofacial pain, diseases and disorders of the teeth and gums, dental trauma, diseases of the jawbones, oral soft tissues, and salivary glands, including tumours, the connection between oral disease and systemic illness, diagnostic methods and tools employed in dental practice, principles of dental treatment procedures, and pharmacological management of oral diseases. Home oral care recommendations, helpful fact sheets, and oral self-care strategies are also included. Clear and simple language in a Q&A format is employed throughout, avoiding medical jargon and technical terms. Over 200 clinical images illustrate oral manifestations of various diseases and disorders affecting the teeth and mouth. Developed by over 75 international dental experts, including practising dentists, the evidence-based information in this book targets the general public and students pursuing careers in oral healthcare. This innovative resource book is designed to serve as a comprehensive manual for community members, dental practitioners, and medical practitioners. It deserves a place on the bookshelves of homes, dental surgeries, medical practices, dental schools, and secondary school libraries.

Product details

• Assisted by: David H Felix (Editor), Alex Moule (Editor), Rahul Naidu (Editor), S R Prabhu (Editor), Nicole Stormon (Editor), Sue-Ching Yeoh (Editor), Sue-Ching Yeoh et al (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.10.2025
• EAN: 9783031903434
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3190343-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Illustrations: Approx. 320 p. 150 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Dentistry; Public Health und Präventivmedizin, dentistry, Oral Disease, Public Health, SDG3, Tooth pain, Improve oral health, Tongue disorder, Tooth Decay, Lip disorder, Oral Hygiene