The Second Edition of the Handbook of Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry features updated and expanded information on pediatric clinical dentistry, including eight new chapters written by educators with special interest in each topic. Since publication of the first edition, non-invasive treatment is at the forefront of pediatric dental care, and the new edition reflects this, with multiple options and techniques for non-invasive treatment. The book is filled with photographs for improved understanding and guidance through the procedures described.
The book is an easy-to-read guide to clinical pediatric dentistry with practical evidence-based information for dental students, assistants, hygienists, residents in both general dentistry and specialty training, and general and pediatric dentists. Handbook of Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry is a valuable resource for assuring excellence in care for our youngest patients.
Key Features
- Presents step-by-step clinical instruction for pediatric procedures
- Features eight new chapters, including non-invasive clinical techniques, trauma to primary incisors, caries-risk assessment, oral pathology, interceptive orthodontics, esthetics, sleep disordered breathing, infant examination, and treating the special needs patient
- Offers more than 600 clinical and radiographic photographs
- Provides practical information and guidance for clinical practice in pediatrics
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors
1 Noninvasive and Minimally Invasive Treatment of Dental Caries
Jane A. Soxman, Jeanette MacLean, and Christel M. Haberland
2 Sealants
Jane A. Soxman and Patrice Barsamian Wunsch
3 Local Anesthesia for the Pediatric Patient
Janice A. Townsend, Jane A. Soxman, and Stanley F. Malamed
4 Primary Incisor Restoration
Ari Kupietzky
5 Primary Molar Adhesive Tooth Restoration
Constance M. Killian and Theodore P. Croll
6 Vital Pulp Therapy for Primary Molars
Jane A. Soxman
7 Pulpectomy for Primary Teeth
James A. Coll
8 Full-Coverage Restoration of Primary Molars
Jane A. Soxman, Ehsan N. Azadani, and Paul S. Casamassimo
9 Indirect Pulp Therapy for Young Permanent Molars
Patrice Barsamian Wunsch
10 Direct Pulp Therapy for Young Permanent Molars
Patrice Barsamian Wunsch
11 Diagnosis and Management of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization
J. Timothy Wright
12 Management of Esthetic Concerns
Elizabeth S. Gosnell, Roshan V. Patel, J. Timothy Wright, and S. Thikkurissy
13 Extraction of Primary Dentition
Jane A. Soxman
14 Traumatic Injury to the Primary Incisors
Patrice Barsamian Wunsch
15 Pulpal Treatment in Young Permanent Incisors Following Traumatic Injuries
Joe H. Camp
16 Reattachment of Permanent Incisor Enamel Fragments
Jane A. Soxman
17 Ectopic Eruption of Maxillary First Permanent Molar
Ari Kupietzky and Jane A. Soxman
18 Ectopic Eruption of Maxillary Permanent Canines
Jane A. Soxman
19 Infraocclusion of Mandibular Primary Molars
Jane A. Soxman
20 Space Maintenance
Jane A. Soxman
21 Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment in the Mixed Dentition
Jane A. Soxman
22 Non-nutritive Sucking and Parafunctional Habits
Jane A. Soxman
23 Behavior Guidance
Jane A. Soxman and Janice A. Townsend
24 Caries Risk Assessment
Christel M. Haberland
25 Clinical Examination of the Infant
Jane A. Soxman and S. Thikkurissy
26 Clinical Examination of the Patient with Special Healthcare Needs
S. Thikkurissy, Giulia M. Castrigano, and AnnMarie Matusak
27 Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
Cristina V. Perez
28 Pediatric Oral Medicine
Christel M. Haberland
Index
