Dentistry for the child and adolescent /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McDonald, Ralph E., 1920-, Avery, David R., Dean, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Alan)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, ©2004.
Edition:Eighth edition
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.