Full Description
This third edition brings undergraduate dental students up to date with the most recent advances in the field of paediatric dentistry.Beginning with an introduction, the following sections discuss examination and diagnosis, and growth and development. The following chapters describe different subspecialties of paediatric dentistry including orthodontics, endodontics, cariology and restorative dentistry.The new edition has been fully revised and more than 20 new chapters added, as well as extensive referencing and case studies. Each chapter includes `points to remember' to assist revision.Highly illustrated, this comprehensive manual includes more than 1000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables to enhance learning.Key pointsNew edition presenting undergraduates with latest advances in paediatric dentistryFully revised with more than 20 new chapters addedHighly illustrated with more than 1000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tablesPrevious edition published in 2008
Contents
Section 1IntroductionFirst Dental VisitDental Home: A Primary Care Oral Health ConceptPedodontic ClinicPractice ManagementSection 2: Diagnosis in Pediatric Dentistry Oral Examination and DiagnosisTeeth Identification and Numbering SystemsRadiographic TechniquesDigital Radiographic DiagnosisSection 3: Growth and Development Developmental Milestones in ChildrenTheories of Growth Prenatal and Postnatal Development of Head and FacePrinciples, Assessment and Factors Influencing GrowthSection 4: Developmental Aspects of Dentition Tooth Eruption and SheddingTeethingDevelopment of OcclusionMorphology of Primary Dentition Section 5: Behavioral Pedodontics Child PsychologyFear and AnxietyPsychometric Assessment of Dental Fear and AnxietyNonpharmacologic Behavior ManagementConscious SedationBehavior Management of Disabled ChildSection 6: Preventive Pedodontics Diet and NutritionDiet Counseling for the Prevention of Dental CariesPit and Fissure SealantsPlaque Control in ChildrenPlaque Control for the Disabled ChildFluoridesSection 7: Pediatric Orthodontics Oral HabitsCephalometric DiagnosisPreventive and Interceptive OrthodonticsMyofunctional TherapyModel AnalysisPediatric Space ManagementSerial ExtractionsParts of Removable Orthodontic AppliancesSection 8: Cariology Dental CariesCaries Risk AssessmentDiagnostic Aids in Dental CariesEarly Childhood CariesRampant CariesChemomechanical Caries RemovalSection 9: Restorative Dentistry Pediatric Operative DentistryCommonly Used Restorative Materials in Pediatric DentistryMinimal InterventionAtraumatic Restorative TreatmentStainless Steel Crowns in Pediatric DentistryAnterior Crowns in Pediatric DentistrySection 10: Pediatric Endodontics Primary Root Canal MorphologyPulp and Periapical DiseasesDiagnostic Pulp TestingEndodontic ArmamentariumPulp Therapy for Vital TeethPulp Therapy for Nonvital TeethRotary Endodontics in Primary MolarsSection 11: Gingiva and Periodontium in Children Normal Features of GingivaGingivitis in ChildrenPeriodontal Diseases in ChildrenSection 12: Oral Surgical Procedures in Children Infection ControlLocal AnesthesiaPediatric ExodontiaTraumatic Injuries to Anterior TeethPediatric Minor Oral SurgeryMaxillofacial Trauma in ChildrenSection 13: Hospital Dentistry Medical Emergencies in Dental PracticeCardiopulmonary ResuscitationGeneral Anesthesia in Pediatric DentistryPharmacological Considerations in Pediatric DentistrySection 14: Dentistry for the Special Child Dental Consideration of Disabled ChildCleft Lip and PalateProsthodontic Management of Pediatric PatientSection 15: Pediatric Oral Pathology Developmental Anomalies of DentitionCommon Orofacial Syndromes in ChildrenCommon Oral Pathologic Conditions Associated with Pediatric DentistrySection 16: Forensic Pedodontics Child Abuse and NeglectBite MarksSection 17: Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry Introduction, Principle and Types of LasersApplication and Hazards of LaserSection 18: Advancements in Pediatric Dentistry Applications of Nanosciences in Pediatric DentistryDental Implants in ChildrenSection 19: Research Methodology in Pedodontics Biostatistics in DentistryResearch MethodologyDental Indices
