Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to primary preventive dentistry / Norman O. Harris -- The development and structure of dental plaque (a bacterial biofilm), calculus, and other tooth-adherent organic materials / Max Listgarten, Jonathan Korostoff -- The developing carious lesion / Norman O. Harris, Adriana Segura -- The Role of dental plaque in the etiology and progress of periodontal disease / Donald E. Willmann, Norman O. Harris -- Toothbrushes and toothbrushing methods / Samuel L. Yankell, Ulrich P. Saxer -- Dentifrices, mouthrinses, and chewing gums / Stuart L. Fischman, Samuel L. Yankell -- Supplemental oral-health self-care measures to complement toothbrushing / Terri S.I. Tilliss, Janis G. Keating -- Water fluoridation / Elaine M. Neenan, Michael W. Easley, Michael Ruiz -- Topical fluoride therapy / Kevin J. Donly, George K. Stookey -- Pit-and-fissure sealants / Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Norman O. Harris, Denis Muesch Helm -- Oral biologic defenses in tooth demineralization and remineralization / Norman O. Harris, John Hicks -- Caries risk assessment and caries activity testing / Svante Twetman, Franklin Garcia-Godoy -- Periodontal disease prevention :mfacts, risk assessment, and evluation / Norman O. Harris, Donald E. Willmann -- Sugar and other sweeteners / Peter E. Cleaton-Jones, Connie Mobley -- Nutrition, diet, and oral conditions / Carole A. Palmer, Linda D. Boyd -- Understanding human motivation for behavior change / Mary Kaye Sawyer-Morse, Alexandra Evans -- Dental public-health programs / Mark D. Macek, Harold S. Goodman -- Preventive oral-health in early childhood / Stephen J. Goepferd, Franklin Garcia-Godoy -- Oral-health promotion in schools / Alice M. Horowitz, Norman O. Harris -- Preventive oral-health care for compromised individuals / Roseann Mulligan, Stephen Sobel -- Geriatric dental care / Janet A. Yellowitz, Michael S. Strayer -- Primary preventive dentistry in a hospital setting / Norman O. Harris, Jeffery L. Hicks -- Rationale, guidelines, and procedures for prevention of the plaque diseases / Norman O. Harris, Marsha A. Cunningham-Ford