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Provides comprehensive coverage of oral care for infants, children, teenagers, and medically compromised individuals. Thoroughly revised material offers the most up-to-date diagnostic and treatment recommendations based on current research, literature, and clinical experience. Now in its 8th edition, this classic text continues to offer in-depth coverage of all areas relevant to the contemporary science and practice of pediatric dentistry.
Examination of the mouth and other relevant structures -- Child abuse and neglect -- Nonpharmacologic management of children's behaviors -- Development and morphology of the primary teeth -- Radiographic techniques -- Clinical genetics for the dental practitioner -- Acquired and developmental disturbances of the teeth and associated oral structures -- Tumors of the oral soft tissues and cysts and tumors of the bone -- Eruption of the teeth: local, systemic, and congenital factors that influence the process -- Dental caries in the hcild and adolescent -- Mechanical and chemotherapeutic home oral hygiene -- Nutritional considerations for the pediatric dental patient -- Local anesthesia and pain control for the child and adolescent -- Pharmacologic management of patient behavior -- Hospital dentla services for children and the use of general anesthesia -- Dental materials -- Pit and fissure sealants and preventive resin restorations -- Restorative dentistry -- Treatment of deep caries, vital pulp exposure, and pulpless teeth -- Gingivitis and periodontal disease -- Management of trauma to the teeth and supporting tissues -- Prosthodontic treatment of the adolescent patient -- Dental problems of children with disabilities -- Management of the medically compromised patient: hematologic disorders, cancer, hnepatitis, and AIDS -- Growth of the face and dental arches -- Cephalometrics and facial esthetics: the key to complete treatment planning -- Management of the developing occlusion -- Multidisciplinary team approach to cleft lip and palate management -- Practice management -- Community oral health.
[edited by] Ralph E. McDonald, David R. Avery, Jeffrey A. Dean.
Includes bibliographical references and index.