The Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery's Guide to Family Dental Care

This indispensable up-to-date reference guide makes sense of modern dental care''s complexities providing you with the information you need about what to expectand demandof the care that you and your family receive from your dentist. With one book you can now research every aspect of prevention disease and treatment from standard to cutting-edge from brushing your teeth to undergoing oral surgery. Topics covered include anatomy routine care dental visits and payment orthodontics cosmetic procedures alternative and state-of-the-art therapies emergencies and controversies the future of dentistry and much more. A glossary of terms and appendixes listing dental schools and associations complete the text. Over two dozen professors of dentistry from Columbia University have collaborated to produce a definitive reference book that will help you make informed responsible decisions about the oral health of your family and yourself.