Jong's Community Dental Health

The fourth edition of this text provides a practical look at the role of the dental professional. It defines the role of dental professionals, consumers and government, and discusses the factors affecting the practice of dentistry in the 1990s. Social and financial aspects of dentistry are explained, as well as team management, ethics and legal issues. Six new case studies are included in the coverage of ethical issues in dental community health, each case ending with an analysis of the problem. There are also new chapters on dental insurance, quality assurance and legal issues