The Japanese Society of Oral Care has long endeavored to raise the standard of oral health in Japan, and their classic text is widely seen in Japan as the bible of basic oral health. Now, for the first time, the Manual for Oral Care has been translated and made available to students and practitioners in the English-speaking world. With a focus on practical clinical information and the advancement of patient quality of life, the authors provide a guide for preventing oral disease, promoting oral health, and maintaining or restoring oral function. This book addresses the basic information needed to ensure the best oral care, including tooth brushing and gargling, caring for dentures, causes of halitosis, considerations for patients with special needs, understanding dental caries and periodontitis, management of gingival bleeding, affects of xerostomia, eating and deglutition disorders, and home oral care.
