"Thoroughly revised and updated, the sixth edition of Primary Preventive Dentistry continues to emphasize the clinical application of preventive procedures in controlling plaque disease. This book begins with the discussion of the basics of prevention, shifts to the methods used in prevention, and finally applies the preventive methods in different dental environments. Included is the latest information on nutrition, school-based dental health clinics, and health promotion. Updated references, including Internet resources, keep readers up to date and informed about the rapidly changing practice of dentistry."--BOOK JACKET.