Full Description
Provide superior oral care to children of all ages! Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through Adolescence, 7th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of oral care for infants, children, teenagers, and children with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The text covers examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning, as well as topics such as the prevention of oral disease, orthodontics, pulp therapy, oral trauma, and behavioral management. This edition includes new treatments, techniques, and evidence-based guidelines, plus expanded case studies in the enhanced ebook included with every print purchase. From a team of accomplished authors and contributors led by Arthur J. Nowak, this book also prepares you for success on the INBDE and other exams.
Comprehensive coverage of current trends and challenges?emphasizes the prevention of oral diseases and reflects pediatric dentistry as it is practiced today
Evidence-based focus includes topics such as local and systemic diseases, pediatric physiology, cariology, pain control, and medical emergencies - all core concepts for both the dental student and the practicing dentist treating children
More than 1,000 full-color?photos and illustrations?show oral conditions and treatments
Diverse contributor pool?includes expert perspectives from all over the world
Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features videos and case studies with review questions, plus digital access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices
NEW content covers emerging concepts within pediatric dentistry, including management of unique patient populations, updates in technologies and materials, and pediatric dentistry for the practicing general dentist
NEW! Updates on caries risk assessment in children reflect the evolution of evidence-based oral health care
NEW and expanded case studies are included in the enhanced ebook
Contents
Part 1: Dynamics of Change
1. Importance of Pediatric Dentistry
2. Craniofacial Growth
3. Cognitive Changes
4. Cognitive, Emotional and Social Development of Children Aged 3-6 Years
5. Transition Years - 6 to 12 years
6. The Dynamics of Change
7. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Dentist
Part 2: A Clinical Guide to Treating the Pediatric Patient
8. Infant Oral Health and The Toddler: Ages 0-3
9. A Clinical Guide to Treating the Pediatric Patient - The Preschool Child: Ages 3-6
10. The School-aged Child: Ages 6-12
11. Adolescent Oral Health
Part 3: Fundamentals
12. Cariology
13. Prevention in Pediatric Dentistry in Today's Health Care
14. Fluoride & Non-Fluoride Caries Preventive Agents
15. Pit and Fissure Sealants: Scientific and Clinical Rationale
16. Pediatric Diet and Nutrition for Oral Health
17. Radiology for the Pediatric Dental Patient
18. Pediatric Pharmacology
19. Differential Diagnosis of Oral Lesions and Developmental Anomalies
20. Anomalies of the Developing Dentition
21. Periodontal Problems in Children and Adolescents
22. Space Maintenance in the Primary and Mixed Dentition
23. Oral Habits
24. Orthodontic Treatment in the Primary Dentition
25. Orthodontic Treatment in the Permanent Dentition
26. Behavior Guidance of the Pediatric Dental Patient
27. Assessment and Management of Pain in the Pediatric Patient
28. Pharmacologic Behavior Guidance
29. Dental Materials
30. Restorative Dentistry for the Primary Dentition
31. Restorative Dentistry for the Adolescent
32. Pulp Therapy for Primary Dentition
33. Pulp Therapy for the Young Permanent Dentition
34. Pediatric Oral Surgery: Principles and Techniques
Part 4: Special Considerations
35. Medical Emergencies
36. Children with Disabilities
37. Cleft Lip and Palate
38. Craniofacial Anomalies
39. Dental and Oral Considerations for Inherited and Acquired Disease
40. Introduction to Dental Trauma: Managing Traumatic Injuries in the Primary Dentition
41. Managing Traumatic Injuries in the Young Permanent Dentition
42. Sports Dentistry
43. Abuse, Neglect, Bullying, and Human Trafficking
44. Ensuring Accessible Care for All-Dental Public Health
45. Temporomandibular Disorders
46. Management of Missing Teeth in a Growing Patient
47. Sleep Disordered Breathing
48. Tethered Oral Tissues
