Book Details
Orange Code:61042
Paperback:196 pages
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Sections:
1. Introduction to Health Behavior Change for the Dental Practice2. The Challenge of Behavior Change3. Communication and Health Behavior Change Counselling4. Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Its Basic Tools5. Implementation of Health Behavior Change Principles in Dental Practice6. Health Behavior Change Education
Description:
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Health Behavior Change in the Dental Practice presents an overview of health behavior change, focusing on the spirit of motivational interviewing. Targeting the clinical application of the principles, the book applies lessons learned from the field of general and behavioral medicine to the dental practice. By presenting a series of clinical examples and accompanying dialogue, the book guides the reader in using motivational interviewing techniques as tools for oral hygiene education, tobacco use cessation, and dietary counseling. Health Behavior Change in the Dental Practice supports the trend towards risk management in oral health care, offering practical guidance to promote health behavior change in patients.
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