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Elsevier Dental Public Health An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America 1st Edition by Henshaw, Michelle M.
This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Dental Public Health, and is edited by Drs. Michelle Henshaw and Astha Singhal. Articles will include: Practice and Infrastructure of Dental Public Health; Oral Health Disparities; Dental Workforce: Including Mid-level Providers and Non-dental Providers; Fluorides and Other Preventive Strategies; First Dental Visit: Guidelines & Evidence; Dental Care for the Geriatric and Special Needs Populations; Dentists' Role in Systemic Disease Screening; Dentists' Role in Prescribing Opioids and Antibiotics; Trends in Dental Care Utilization (including ER usage); Innovative Models of Dental Care Delivery and Coverage; and more! Dental Public Health - Table of ContentsPreface: The Intersection of Clinical Practice and Dental Public Health Dental Public Health Practice, Infrastructure, and Workforce in the United States Oral Health Disparities Across the Life Span The Expanding Dental Workforce: The Impact of Nondental Providers Fluorides and Other Preventive Strategies for Tooth Decay Infant Oral Health: An Emerging Dental Public Health MeasureDental Care for Geriatric and Special Needs PopulationsProviding Health Screenings in a Dental Setting to Enhance Overall Health OutcomesRole of Dentists in Prescribing Opioid Analgesics and Antibiotics: An OverviewTrends in Pediatric Dental Care UseInnovative Models of Dental Care Delivery and Coverage: Patient-Centric Dental Benefits Based on Digital Oral Health Risk AssessmentA Public Health Perspective on Paying for Dentistry, the Affordable Care Act, and Looking to the Future