A great book for any caregiver to look after the health of their children's teeth. Covers growth, crooked teeth, tooth grinding, mouth breathing, jaws, nutrition and hygiene.
In this field there has been an explosion of information generated by scientific research. One of the beneficiaries of this has been the study of morphology, where new techniques and analyses have led to insights into a wide range of topics. Advances in genetics, histology, microstructure, biomechanics and morphometrics have allowed researchers to view teeth from alternative perspectives. However, there has been little communication between researchers in the different fields of dental research. This book brings together overviews on a wide range of dental topics linking genes, molecules and developmental mechanisms within an evolutionary framework. Written by the leading experts in the field, this book will stimulate co-operative research in fields as diverse as paleontology, molecular biology, developmental biology and functional morphology.
Raising a child is a parents most important job. But theres a lot to learn and know. In Growing a Healthy Child, author Dr. William P. Smith offers a step-by-step reference guide starting at pre-pregnancy and going through eighteen years old. From a dental perspective, Smith discusses a wealth of information about a variety of topics, including how to grow a: healthy parent-child relationship; healthy TMJ system; positive sense of self-worth and self-esteem; great smile; mouth with no cavities and no need for shots, drilling, or fillings; and healthy child. In addition, Smith shares his knowledge about: dental emergencies, new orthodontic treatments for overall health, the airway and sleep, healthy jaw joints, posture, Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, dental insurance, and more. Filled with practical advice, Growing a Healthy Child offers a well-rounded resource to help parents promote their childrens health and wellness and provide the healthiest possible start to life.
In "Your Child's Teeth," health writers Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss team up with pediatric dentists and oral health experts to answer parents' many questions about children's teeth. Topics include: - how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth, how to brush your young children's teeth, how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist, how to help special needs children get proper dental care, how medical problems affect teeth, how fluoride rinses and dental sealants work, how a root canal is done, and how to make the orthodontia decision.
Volume seven of a seventeen-volume, alphabetically-arranged encyclopedia contains approximately five hundred articles introducing key aspects of science and technology.
This book tells you, in a nutshell, everything you need to know to have good teeth, plus all the common but unexpected things that also cause tooth damages, and dentists never had time to explain.Easy to read and includes over 100 coloured illustrations.It's based on almost 2 decades of clinical experience encountering unnecessary problems suffered by patients often through unawareness. Good general knowledge inspires adopting good habits and exercising cautions which form the first-line of health preservation.After reading this book you will know the 10 KEY CAUSES OF TOOTHACHES AND TOOTH LOSSES and realize that dental problems are avoidable. Knowledge is power and the relentless pursuit of happiness begins with perfect health. THIS BOOK EXPLAINS: 1. 10 KEY CAUSES OF TOOTHACHES AND TOOTH LOSSES. 2. 20 "GOLDEN DAILY PRECAUTIONS". 3. 4 VITAL PREVENTION MEASURES for children in Preventive Dentistry. 4. TOOTH REPAIR METHODS, materials and treatment options. 5. TOOTH REPLACEMENTS, dentures to implants 6. How losing teeth can ACCELERATE AGING. 7. BRACES. 8. FLUORIDE. 9. Achieving the most beautiful smile with Cosmetic Dentistry, from Tooth Bleaching, Veneers, Crowns, to tooth reshaping. 10. Brushing and flossing. 11. Dental plaque, tartar. 12. How to achieve THE PERFECT SMILE ! From business to social, a beautiful and radiant smile showing nice teeth is a charm-point and a "million dollar asset" every person can attain. The attractive smile you wear on your face is your image and is often photographed.It's distinctive, friendly, delightful, graceful and radiates joy.Good-looking teeth can remarkably enhance any given face.The appearance of your front teeth are so critical that if they were seriously flawed or missing, you couldn't leave home! With advancing age, eating well becomes fundamentally important.Good teeth preserves youth, provides the sense of well being and quality of life. Great smiles enhances your attractiveness, glamour, popularity, confidence, self-esteem, sex-appeal, social life and success. Celebrities depend heavily on their perfect smiles. A SMILE OPENS DOORS.
Archaeological discoveries of teeth provide remarkable information on humans, animals and the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and updated 2005 edition of his seminal text, Simon Hillson draws together a mass of material from archaeology, anthropology and related disciplines to provide a comprehensive manual on the study of teeth. The range of mammals examined has been extended to include descriptions and line drawings for 325 mammal genera from Europe, North Africa, western, central and northeastern Asia, and North America. The book also introduces dental anatomy and the microscopic structure of dental tissues, explores how the age or season of death is estimated and looks at variations in tooth size and shape. With its detailed descriptions of the techniques and equipment used and its provision of tables and charts, this book is essential reading for students of archaeology, zoology and dental science.
Brings the science of biological anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon everyone has experienced – childhood. Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unravel one particular feature that sets us apart from the many, many animals that came before us – our uniquely long childhoods. Growing Up Human looks at how we have diverged from our ancestral roots to stay 'forever young' – or at least what seems like forever – and how the evolution of childhood is a critical part of the human story. Beginning with a look at the ways animals invest in their offspring, the book moves through the many steps of making a baby, from pair-bonding to hidden ovulation, points where our species has repeatedly stepped off the standard primate path. From the mystery of monogamy to the minefield of modern parenting advice, biological anthropologist Brenna Hassett reveals how differences between humans and our closest cousins lead to our messy mating systems, dangerous pregnancies, and difficult births, and what these tell us about the kind of babies we are trying to build. Using observations of our closest primate relatives, the tiny relics of childhood that come to us from the archaeological record, and the bones and teeth of our ancestors, science has started to unravel the evolution of our childhood right down the fossil record. In our species investment doesn't stop at birth, and as Growing Up Human reveals, we can compare every aspect of our care and feeding, from the chemical composition of our milk to our fondness for formal education from ancient times onwards, in order to understand just what we evolved our weird and wonderful childhoods for.