Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I Lay of the Land -- 1 It All Begins in the Mouth 12 -- 2 Mouth and What's Inside It 22 -- 3 Everyday Care for a Healthy Mouth 35 -- 4 Monitoring Oral Well-Being 54 -- 5 Getting to Know Your Dental and Herbal Team 64 -- Part II From Infancy to Old Age: The Mouth through a Lifetime -- 6 Pregnancy, Infants, and Toddlers 78 -- 7 Tooth Decay 93 -- 8 Gum Diseases 111 -- 9 Tooth Loss, Replacement, and Orthodontics 131 -- 10 Habits, Conditions, and Diagnoses Affecting the Mouth 146 -- Part III Herbs for the Mouth -- 11 An Herbal Materia Medica for the Mouth 184 -- 12 How to Prepare Herbal Remedies 258 -- Part IV Sustaining a Healthy Mouth -- 13 Food and Drink 298 -- 14 Mouth as a Microcosm of the Body 331 -- 15 Changing Ideas 363.
