Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii About the Companion Website xv Section 1 Structure and Functions of the Oral Cavity 1 1 The oral cavity in health 3 Section 2 Diseases and Conditions of the Oral Cavity 23 2 Plaque, calculus, and staining 25 3 Dental plaqueinduced gingivitis 37 4 Periodontal disease 43 5 Caries 57 6 Tooth surface loss and sensitivity 69 7 Xerostomia 79 8 Other diseases and disorders affecting the oral cavity 83 Section 3 Oral Disease Prevention 113 9 Nutrition, diet, and exercise 115 10 Sugars in the diet 127 11 Fluoride 137 12 Fissure sealants 151 13 Smoking cessation and substance misuse 157 14 Antiplaque agents 169 Section 4 Delivering Oral Health Messages 177 15 Communication 179 16 Education and planning sessions 187 17 Setting up a preventive dental unit 197 18 Planning an oral hygiene presentation to a group 203 19 Practical oral hygiene instruction 207 Section 5 Oral Health Target Groups and Case Studies 227 20 Pregnant patients 229 21 Parents and guardians of pre11 year olds 237 22 Adolescent and orthodontic patients 247 23 Older people 257 24 Atrisk patients and people with special needs 267 25 Minority cultural and ethnic populations in the United Kingdom 277 26 Other health professionals 281 27 Planning education case studies, exhibitions, and record of competence 285 Section 6 Oral Health and Society 291 28 Sociology 293 29 Epidemiology 299 30 Evidencebased prevention 309 31 UK dental services 315 32 Oral health promotion 323 33 Dental research 331 Index 337.