Pediatric Dentistry, 7th Edition

by Arthur J. Nowak, DMD, MA, John R. Christensen, John R. Christensen, DDS, MS (Ped Dent), MS (Ortho), Matthew Geneser, DDS, Janice Alisa Townsend, DDS, MS and Martha H. Wells, DMD, MS

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ISBN: 9780443246173

Page Count: 656

Imprint: Saunders

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Key Features
- Age-specific organization separates sections and chapters by age group to cover specific changes the child experiences physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially
- Evidence-based focus covering core concepts for both the dental student and practicing dentist treating children, including topics such as local and systemic diseases, pediatric physiology, cariology, pain control, and medical emergencies
- Comprehensive coverage of current trends and challenges emphasizes the prevention of dental diseases and reflects pediatric dentistry as it is practiced today.
- More than 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations show dental conditions and treatments.
- Review Q&A designed in conjunction with the case studies and geared towards helping students prepare for the INDBE exam format
- Procedural videos demonstrating core competencies
- Diverse contributor pool includes expert perspectives from all over the world
- Enhanced eBook included with every print purchase, allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. It also includes ancillary content such as videos and case studies to support key chapter concepts.
New to This Edition
- NEW CONTENT covering 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 organization combines a focus on age with topics to improve presentation, discoverability, teaching, and learning
- UPDATED coverage of caries risk assessment in children reflects the evolution of evidence-based oral health care
- NEW and expanded case studies 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
Authors

Arthur J. Nowak, DMD, MA, Professor Emeritus, Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, John R. Christensen, John R. Christensen, DDS, MS (Ped Dent), MS (Ortho), Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Matthew Geneser, DDS, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA, Janice Alisa Townsend, DDS, MS, Chief, Department of Dentistry, Nationwide Children's Hospital; Chair, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio and Martha H. Wells, DMD, MS, Chief of Dentistry, Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee