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Where There is No Dentist

Author

Murray Dickson

Publication Date

1983

Summary

This book offers prevention instructions for how people can care for their teeth and gums before they have problems. It is a companion volume to Where There Is No Doctor.

There is a chapter entitled HIV/AIDS and Care of the Teeth and Gums, written by Richard Bebermeyer, Martin Hobdell and Gene Stevenson which includes material on HIV/AIDS and oral health, and provides information on the special problems faced by people with AIDS.

The chapter includes:
  • How HIV/AIDS affects the mouth
  • How to examine the mouth for signs of HIV/AIDS
  • Dental care for a person with HIV/AIDS
  • Common oral health problems caused by HIV and how to treat them
  • Personal and community HIV prevention strategies directed at dental workers

http://www.healthwrights.org/books/WTINDent/WTINDtitlepage.pdf

Publisher

Hesperian Foundation

Number of Pages

208

Languages

English

Contact

Hesperian Foundation
1919 Addison St., Suite 304
Berkeley, CA, 94704
United States
Tel: (toll free within the US): 888 729 1796
hesperian@hesperian.org
Hesperian Foundation website

Source

Message sent to Creative-Radio on December 27 2005.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site June 08 2003
Last Updated March 29 2005

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