Where There Is No Dentist by Murray Dickson, Michael Blake, Joan Thompson, June Mehra, Michael Marzolla, David Werner

From the Publisher

Where There Is No Dentist is a companion volume to the village health care handbook, Where There Is No Doctor Together, the books encourage people to take the lead in caring for their own health. This approach to health care implies respect for the dignity of all persons, as well as confidence in their resourcefulness.

Village health workers can use this book to help people care for their teeth and gums. Health workers begin with the felt needs of the people--treating the dental problems they have now. Then they work to prevent the same problems from returning.

Thus, Where There Is No Dentist shows how to diagnose and treat dental problems and also suggests new ways to work for better dental health in the community.

Details from Seller

• ISBN: 0942364058
• Publisher: Hesperian Foundation, The
• Pub. Date: June 1983
• Condition:

Comments from the Seller: 2004 Brand new paperback. 238 pages, illustrated. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to examine patients, diagnose common dental problems, make and use dental equipment, use local anesthetics, place fillings and remove teeth. There is also a special chapter on oral health and HIV/AIDS, which provides the dental worker with a detailed, well-illustrated discussion of the special problems faced by people living with HIV/AIDS and appropriate treatment. Contents: Part I: Learning and teaching about teeth and gums: 1. Your own teeth and gums. 2. Teaching family and friends in your community. 3. Teaching children at school. 4. School activities for learning about teeth and gums. 5. Taking care of teeth and gums. Part II: Treating dentail problems: 6. Examination and diagnosis. 7. Treating some common problems. 8. Scaling teeth. 9. Injecting inside the mouth. 10. Cement fillings. 11. Taking out a tooth. 12. Reference pages.