Paediatric Dentistry at a Glance: (At a Glance (Dentistry))

Paediatric Dentistry at a Glance is the new title in the highly popular at a Glance series. It provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid, comprehensively covering all the constituent sub-topics that comprise paediatric dentistry. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with facts accompanied by clear diagrams and clinical photographs encapsulating essential knowledge. Structured over 7 sections, Paediatric Dentistry at a Glance covers: · Physical assessment and treatment planning · Prevention and management of dental caries · Traumatic Injuries · Management of children with special health care needs · Paediatric oral medicine and Pathology · Dental and oro-facial anomalies Paediatric Dentistry at a Glance draws together clinical and scientific elements to provide a comprehensive review of comprehensive oral health care for infants and children though adolescence. It is an ideal companion for all students of dentistry, junior clinicians and members of the dental team with an interest in paediatric dentistry.

Table of Contents:
Treatment planning, growth and development 1 Planning treatment for children 6 2 Growth and development 8 3 Child cognitive and psychological development 10 Strategies for management of the child patient 4 Behaviour management 12 5 Aversive conditioning and management of phobia 14 6 Local analgesia 16 7 Conscious sedation 18 8 General anaesthesia 20 9 Rubber dam 22 10 Dental radiography 24 Prevention of caries and erosion 11 Preventive care for children 26 12 Topical fluorides I 28 13 Topical fluorides II 30 14 Systemic fluoridation and fluoride toxicity 32 15 Cariology 34 16 Caries risk assessment and detection 36 17 Dental erosion 38 Restorative management in the primary dentition 18 Early childhood caries 40 19 Strip crowns for primary incisors 42 20 Plastic restorations in primary molars 44 21 Pulp therapy 46 22 Crowns for primary molars 48 23 Management of extensive caries 50 Management of fi rst permanent molars 24 Preservation of the fi rst permanent molar 52 25 Molar incisor hypomineralisation 54 Space management 26 Space maintenance 56 Dento-alveolar trauma 27 Assessment of trauma in children 58 28 Trauma to primary teeth 60 29 Crown fractures in permanent teeth 62 30 Complicated crown and crown/root fractures 64 31 Non-vital immature teeth 66 32 Root fractures 68 33 Luxations and avulsion 70 Paediatric oral medicine and pathology 34 Diagnosis, biopsy and investigation of pathology in children 72 35 Differential diagnosis of pathology of the jaws 74 36 Management of odontogenic infections in children 76 37 Ulcers and vesiculobullous lesions in children 78 38 Swellings and enlargements of the gingiva 80 39 Oral pathology in the newborn 82 Dental and oro-facial anomalies 40 Premature loss of primary teeth 84 41 Missing teeth and extra teeth 86 42 Disorders of tooth shape and size 88 43 Enamel disorders 90 44 Disorders of dentine and eruptive defects 92 Management of children with special needs 45 Physical and learning disabilities I 94 46 Physical and learning disabilities II 96 47 Bleeding disorders 98 48 Thalassaemia and other blood dyscrasias 100 49 Children with congenital heart defects 102 50 Children with cancer 104 51 The diabetic child 106 52 Kidney and liver disease and organ transplantation 108 53 Prescribing drugs for children 110 References 113 Index 115

About the Author :
Monty Duggal is Professor and Head of Paediatric Dentistry at Leeds Dental Institute, UK. Angus Cameron is Clinical Associate Professor and Head of Paediatric Dentistry at Westmead Hospital and The University of Sydney, Australia. Jack Toumba is Professor of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry at Leeds Dental Institute, UK.

Review :
“As a first edition, this book has the potential to be a strong presence in pediatric dental education, particularly from a clinical perspective.”  (Doody’s, 15 November 2013)