Now in full color, this text uses a unique age-specific organization to discuss all aspects of pediatric dentistry from infancy through adolescence. Each age-specific section covers the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that children experience, as well as the epidemiology of dental disease at that age. Other chapters explore the examination, treatment planning, radiographic concerns, prevention, trauma, restorative dentistry, pulp therapy, orthodontics, and behavior management of each age range.
Salient Features
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Unique organization begins with an introduction to the basic information and topics pertinent to children of all ages, then divides up the rest of the text by age group to cover the specific changes the child experiences physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. In most cases, particular dental issues are discussed only once, at the point in a childs development at which they are most appropriate.
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Section on children from conception to age three covers conditions such as cleft palate, disturbances in calcification, unusual numbers of teeth, oral habits, caries, and the development of malocclusions that start during these years.
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Chapter on aesthetic restorative dentistry for the adolescent looks at material selection, tooth color and form, diastemas, discolored teeth, bleaching and more.
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Chapter on sport dentistry and mouth protection covers how to evaluate child/adolescent athletes, the different types of mouth protection available, and professional activities in sports dentistry.
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Chapter on the diagnosis of oral lesions and developmental anomalies uses tables and extensive illustrations to depict developmental anomalies, white soft tissue lesions and enlargements, dark soft tissue lesions, ulcerative lesions, radiolucent lesions of bone, mixed radiolucent and radiopaque lesions of bone.
About the Author
Paul S. Casamassimo DDS, MS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Henry W. Fields Jr., DDS, MS, MSD, Professor, Orthodontics, Dean, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Dennis J. McTigue DDS, MS, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH.
Arthur Nowak DMD, Professor, Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatrics, Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Fundamentals Of Pediatric Dentistry
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Chapter 1 The Practical Importance Of Pediatric Dentistry
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Chapter 2 Differential Diagnosis Of Oral Lesions And Developmental Anomalies
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Chapter 3 Anomalies Of The Developing Dentition
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Chapter 4 Oral And Dental Care Of Local And Systemic Diseases
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Chapter 5 Topics In Pediatric Physiology
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Chapter 6 Nonpharmacologic Issues In Pain Perception And Control
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Chapter 7 Pain Perception Control
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Chapter 8 Pain Reaction Control: Sedation
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Chapter 9 Antimicrobials In Pediatric Dentistry
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Chapter 10 Medical Emergencies Chapter 11 Dental Public Health Issues In Pediatric Dentistry
Part 2: Conception To Age Three
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Chapter 12 The Dynamics Of Changes
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Chapter 13 Examination, Diagnosis, And Treatment Planning Of The Infant And Toddler
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Chapter 14 Prevention Of Dental Disease
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Chapter 15 Introduction To Dental Trauma: Managing Traumatic Injuries In The Primary Dentition
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Chapter 16 Congenital Genetic Disorders And Syndromes
Part 3: The Primary Dentition Years: Three To Six Years
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Chapter 17 The Dynamic Of Change
