25: Genetics in Pediatric Dentistry
Genetics in Pediatric Dentistry Sven Kreiborg, Flemming Skovby, and Irma Thesleff Most genetic disorders present in early childhood, some even in utero. The diagnosis and management of genetic disorders is…
22: Temporomandibular Disorders
Temporomandibular Disorders Tomas Magnusson and Martti Helkimo Definitions Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a collective term embracing a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)…
17: Pulp Therapy of Immature Permanent Teeth
Pulp Therapy of Immature Permanent Teeth Hani Nazzal and Monty S. Duggal Introduction An immature permanent tooth is defined by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry as [1]: … a…
13: Dental Erosion
Dental Erosion Ann‐Katrin Johansson, Inga B. Arnadottir, Göran Koch, and Sven Poulsen Over the past decades the dental community has shown an increasing concern about erosive tooth wear, especially in…
7: Case History and Clinical Examination
Case History and Clinical Examination Sven Poulsen, Hans Gjørup, and Dorte Haubek The purpose of the present chapter is to describe the case history and the clinical examination of children…
11: Caries Prevention
Caries Prevention Göran Koch, Sven Poulsen, Svante Twetman, and Christina Stecksén‐Blicks Concepts of caries prevention The first carious lesion and its restoration marks the initiation of a series of event…
6: Dental Fear and Behavior Management Problems
Dental Fear and Behavior Management Problems Gunilla Klingberg and Kristina Arnrup The prevention and treatment of oral diseases in childhood and adolescence as the basis for good oral health throughout…
16: Endodontic Management of Primary Teeth
Endodontic Management of Primary Teeth Monty S. Duggal and Hani Nazzal Pulpal complications such as pain, infection, and loss of teeth at a young age can pose considerable effects to…
2: Growth and Pubertal Development
Growth and Pubertal Development Anders Juul, Sven Kreiborg, and Katharina M. Main The evaluation of growth charts and pubertal development in children and adolescents is an important tool for any…
26: Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse and Neglect: The Dental Professionals’ Role in Safeguarding Children Göran Dahllöf, Therese Kvist, Anne Rønneberg, and Birgitte Uldum Children are abused and neglected all over the world, every…
3: Child and Adolescent Psychological Development
Child and Adolescent Psychological Development Anders G. Broberg and Gunilla Klingberg Evidence has been accumulated over the past few decades to show that if dentists have a basic knowledge of…
27: Ethics in Pediatric Dentistry
Ethics in Pediatric Dentistry Gunilla Klingberg, Ivar Espelid, and Johanna Norderyd Ethical aspects in pediatric dentistry start right there in the clinic with the child patient we meet as dentists,…
1: Pediatric Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry: The Perspectives Sven Poulsen, Göran Koch, Ivar Espelid, and Dorte Haubek Children are special Pediatric dentistry is defined as “the practice, and teaching of…
Demographic Data and Reason for Contact
Figure 4.12 In this CBCT image, osteotomy site #46 shows breach of the roof of the inferior alveolar nerve canal. F. Extraoral exam Face and neck No asymmetry. Skin color…
Demographic Data and Reason for Contact
Figure 2.42 Preoperative frontal T1-weighted MRI of right TMJ showing distension of the joint capsule and multiple loose bodies in an intraarticular soft tissue mass (arrows) surrounding the condyle (C)….
Demographic Data and Reason for Contact
Figure 3.3 Face, frontal, and profile images. B. Symptom History The patient reports pain during rest and function in the left masticatory muscles. Pain comes and goes and increases during…
Demographic Data and Reason for Contact
Figure 3.30 En-face photograph of patient. Figure 3.31 Orofacial pain locations confined to masseter muscles. B. Symptom History Pain is constant and moderate: 6 (NRS 0–10). Quality is dull, tight;…
Demographic Data and Reason for Contact
Figure 4.24 Preoperative radiograph of teeth 24–26. I. Diagnosis/Diagnoses Other Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis tooth 26. Symptomatic apical periodontitis tooth 26. J. Case Assessment The source of the patient’s pain in…
