Textbook of Pediatric Dentistry (3^rd Ed.)

This third edition brings undergraduate dental students up to date with the most recent advances in the field of paediatric dentistry.

Beginning with an introduction, the following sections discuss examination and diagnosis, and growth and development. The following chapters describe different subspecialties of paediatric dentistry including orthodontics, endodontics, cariology and restorative dentistry.

The new edition has been fully revised and more than 20 new chapters added, as well as extensive referencing and case studies. Each chapter includes ‘points to remember’ to assist revision.

Highly illustrated, this comprehensive manual includes more than 1000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables to enhance learning.

Key points

• New edition presenting undergraduates with latest advances in paediatric dentistry
• Fully revised with more than 20 new chapters added
• Highly illustrated with more than 1000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables
• Previous edition published in 2008

Section 1: Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry

• Introduction
• First Dental Visit
• Dental Home: A Primary Care Oral Health Concept
• Pedodontic Clinic
• Practice Management

Section 2: Diagnosis in Pediatric Dentistry

• Oral Examination and Diagnosis
• Teeth Identification and Numbering Systems
• Radiographic Techniques
• Digital Radiographic Diagnosis

Section 3: Growth and Development

• Developmental Milestones in Children
• Theories of Growth 
• Prenatal and Postnatal Development of Head and Face
• Principles, Assessment and Factors Influencing Growth

Section 4: Developmental Aspects of Dentition

• Tooth Eruption and Shedding
• Teething
• Development of Occlusion
• Morphology of Primary Dentition 

Section 5: Behavioral Pedodontics

• Child Psychology
• Fear and Anxiety
• Psychometric Assessment of Dental Fear and Anxiety
• Nonpharmacologic Behavior Management
• Conscious Sedation
• Behavior Management of Disabled Child

Section 6: Preventive Pedodontics

• Diet and Nutrition
• Diet Counseling for the Prevention of Dental Caries
• Pit and Fissure Sealants
• Plaque Control in Children
• Plaque Control for the Disabled Child
• Fluorides

Section 7: Pediatric Orthodontics

• Oral Habits
• Cephalometric Diagnosis
• Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics
• Myofunctional Therapy
• Model Analysis
• Pediatric Space Management
• Serial Extractions
• Parts of Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Section 8: Cariology

• Dental Caries
• Caries Risk Assessment
• Diagnostic Aids in Dental Caries
• Early Childhood Caries
• Rampant Caries
• Chemomechanical Caries Removal

Section 9: Restorative Dentistry

• Pediatric Operative Dentistry
• Commonly Used Restorative Materials in Pediatric Dentistry
• Minimal Intervention
• Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
• Stainless Steel Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry
• Anterior Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry

Section 10: Pediatric Endodontics

• Primary Root Canal Morphology
• Pulp and Periapical Diseases
• Diagnostic Pulp Testing
• Endodontic Armamentarium
• Pulp Therapy for Vital Teeth
• Pulp Therapy for Nonvital Teeth
• Rotary Endodontics in Primary Molars

Section 11: Gingiva and Periodontium in Children

• Normal Features of Gingiva
• Gingivitis in Children
• Periodontal Diseases in Children

Section 12: Oral Surgical Procedures in Children

• Infection Control
• Local Anesthesia
• Pediatric Exodontia
• Traumatic Injuries to Anterior Teeth
• Pediatric Minor Oral Surgery
• Maxillofacial Trauma in Children

Section 13: Hospital Dentistry

• Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• General Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry
• Pharmacological Considerations in Pediatric Dentistry

Section 14: Dentistry for the Special Child

• Dental Consideration of Disabled Child
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Prosthodontic Management of Pediatric Patient

Section 15: Pediatric Oral Pathology

• Developmental Anomalies of Dentition
• Common Orofacial Syndromes in Children
• Common Oral Pathologic Conditions Associated with Pediatric Dentistry

Section 16: Forensic Pedodontics

• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Bite Marks

Section 17: Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry

• Introduction, Principle and Types of Lasers
• Application and Hazards of Laser

Section 18: Advancements in Pediatric Dentistry

• Applications of Nanosciences in Pediatric Dentistry
• Dental Implants in Children

Section 19: Research Methodology in Pedodontics

• Biostatistics in Dentistry
• Research Methodology
• Dental Indices 

Nikhil Marwah BDS MDS
Professor, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India