Pediatric Dentistry, 7th Edition

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

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