Book Description
'Achieving Oral Health' is now in its third edition having been extensively revised. This well-established book provides an excellent introduction to the understanding of the role and importance of psychology in dentistry for undergraduate dental students.

Personal communication between dentist and patient is of primary importance in dental practice. Dentist-patient relationships can present problems when patients are nervous or require particular forms of care and an awareness of the views and expectations of individual. This book provides the means to understand, prevent and treat many of the difficulties encountered by dentists. It describes the principles of psychology and sociology applied to dental practice, giving specific guidelines on the most effective way to deal with psychological problems, such as anxiety and pain.

This new edition places more emphasis on the link between the sociological and psychological aspects of care related to public health and health promotion concerns. Awareness of these issues continues to increase in line with growing research output, and their importance is stressed in current General Dental Council Recommendations for the dental undergraduate curriculum. The subsequent surge in interest and understanding of the issues involved in dental anxiety, preventive health care, dentist-patient relationships and the care of specific patient groups means that an updated text covering these areas is extremely timely.

Contents:
Foreword (Professor F C Smales); Acknowledgements; 1. Challenges for modern dentistry: Achieving oral health; Aims of the book; References; 2. The social context of oral health: Definitions of health; What is oral health? Variations in oral health; Social class; The contribution of the dentist to achieving oral health; Summary; Practice implications; References; 3. Lay and professional contributions to oral health: Formal and informal health care activity; Health behaviour and illness behaviour; Accessing primary dental care; Becoming a dentist; Summary; Practice implications; References; 4. Helping patients to achieve oral health: Models of health behaviour; The educational approach; The motivational approach; Designing a preventative programme; Summary; Practice implications; References; 5. The nature and causes of anxiety: The nature of anxiety; The causes of anxiety; Summary; Practice implications; References; 6. Alleviating anxiety: Modelling; Reducing uncertainty; Emotional support; Relaxation; Cognitive approaches; Choosing between interventions; Summary; Practice implications; References; 7. Pain: The experience of pain; Measuring pain; Alleviating pain; Summary; Practice iomplications; References; 8. Special groups: Orthodontics; Elderly patients; Patients with handicaps; Mental health problems; Summary; Practice implications; References; 9. Communication and consent in dental practice: Communication; Teaching communication skills; Ethical issues; Summary; Practice implications; References; Index.

Reviews
"... Achieving Oral Health has much to offer the concerned dental practitioner and student, in helping to understand the needs of their patients. For the public health professional it gives an insight into the social science literature that underpins much of the activity surrounding oral health care." - Gillian Bradnock, Community Dental Health (1998) 15, 286-287

"Good for years 1-4." - Andrew Hill, Senior Lecturer, Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds

Book Description
This is a textbook on behavioural sciences for dental students which offers a balanced approach to the behavioural issues are that are important in dentistry, both at the level of the individual patient, (eg. strategies for reducing anxiety in nervous and phobic patients), and at a broader level in motivating the population as a whole to adopt a healthier diet.

Synopsis
A concise introduction to psychology, sociology and communication for the dental student. Competition tends to be biased towards either sociology or psychology. * Focuses on practical and clinically relevant issues - eg management of patients' anxiety. * Uses cases and examples from dental practice

Contents:
Introduction;  Attending the Dentist; Expectations of the Consultation;  The Dental Team; The Social Context of Dental Care for Elderly People;  Using Communication Skills; Management of Patients' Anxiety;  Psychosocial Factors in the Aetiology of Oral Health Problems; Psychosocial Reactions and Disorders Related to Oral Health;  Health Education and Health Promotion; Doing Research in Dental Behavioural Science; 

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to the clinical decision-making process, this book is essential reading for anyone involved in formulating a course of treatment. Every aspect of the process is covered - making sense of treatment decisions, whether to treat or not, assessment of risk, and patient preferences and their influence. Useful summaries are provided at the end of each chapter and a case study outlines the complete process.

Reviewed by Jack Nicholais, Clinical Hypnotherapist from Stanhope NJ.

Very well written and easy to follow. Much more than I expected on topics that therapists encounter. Great book for those that are interested in hypnosis and want to learn how it is applied. Excellent for those that are already practicing. Many scripts alone and how to use them make this book well worth the price. No steps left out. I have to keep this in the office and often return to it for it's valuable information. For start to finish this is worth it's weight for what you can learn and apply.

Synopsis

This text reviews the dramatic disorders that present in the head and face. It discusses the real difficulty in understanding pain when the number of patients with ideopathic disorders, far outnumber those who present with conditions that are well understood. Chronic orofacial symptoms, including pain, ulceration, disturbances in jaw movement and problems with sensation or salivation, are often revealed to be the result of emotional problems. This book reviews the ways patients with emotional problems present to dental practitioners and maxillofacial surgeons. It provides practical advice to help these clinicians recognise the orofacial manifestations of psychiatric disorders and explains the different approaches to treatment. The book covers clinical situations ranging from how to deal with anxious patients, the patient with stress-related head, face and mouth pain, to the patient who wishes to change their appearance by either an orthodontic, or orthognathic approach. The book is intended for dental practitioners, academic dentists, maxillofacial surgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists and those with an interest in the management of chronic pain.

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