Occlusal Development, Malocclusions, and Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics Bengt Mohlin, Anna Westerlund, Maria Ransjö, and Jüri Kurol Craniofacial development and growth Dental occlusion is strongly influenced by the craniofacial development…
Children with Chronic Health Conditions: Implications for Oral Health Göran Dahllöf, Pernille Endrup Jacobsen, and Luc Martens Over the past few decades chronic health conditions (CHCs) and disabilities among children…
Eruption and Shedding of Teeth Göran Koch, Sven Kreiborg, and Jens O. Andreasen Chronology of normal tooth eruption Primary dentition The chronology of eruption of primary teeth for Swedish children…
Traumatic Dental Injuries: Follow‐Up and Long‐Term Prognosis Eva Fejerskov Lauridsen, Simon Storgård Jensen, and Jens O. Andreasen Long‐term prognosis after traumatic dental injury mainly depends on the type and extent…
Tooth Development and Disturbances in Number and Shape of Teeth Göran Koch, Irma Thesleff, and Sven Kreiborg Mechanisms of normal and abnormal tooth development Teeth develop as epithelial appendages from…
Radiographic Examination and Diagnosis Hanne Hintze and Ivar Espelid Radiographic examination in children is essential for diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring of a number of changes and pathologies related to…
Pain, Pain Control, and Sedation Gro Haukali, Stefan Lundeberg, Birthe Høgsbro Østergaard, and Dorte Haubek In clinical dentistry and medicine, pain is synonymous with significant discomfort. However, it is important…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
