Fig. 6.1 As highlighted in a 2007 review by Hanke et al., the data currently available on the relationship between occlusion and posture are discordant: some studies claim that these…
CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPLANTS AND PROSTHETIC TECHNIQUES Vincenzo Bucci Sabattini, Francesca Bucci Sabattini INTRODUCTION “Implantology is not a surgical discipline, but a surgically-supported prosthetic discipline” U. Pasqualini (Lezioni di gnatologia, 1977)….
Fig. 2.1 • Example of 3D reconstruction of a CT image of the lower jaw which, compared with traditional transaxial sections (Fig. 2.2), makes it easier to understand the morphology…
Fig. 5.1 • Centrifuge for preparation of PRF. Fig. 5.2 • Pellets of PRF extracted from the tube and separated from the PPP. Fig. 5.3 • Pellets of…
Fig. 4.1 • Distance between implant shoulder and bone at different time points during the follow up. Similarly, the mean probing depths (mean values of measurements taken at four peri-implant…
Fig. 1.1 • Maya mandible discovered by Wilson Popenoe (1938). And nothing more would have been known of it had it not been for Italian, Amedeo Bobbio (born in Genoa…
Developmental Defects of the Dental Hard Tissues and their Treatment Ivar Espelid, Dorte Haubek, and Birgitta Jälevik This chapter focuses on the diagnostic process and classification of disturbances in the…
Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries Annika Julihn, Margaret Grindefjord, and Ivar Espelid The concept of caries diagnosis The proper management of dental caries in clinical practice requires an accurate…
Oral Soft Tissue Lesions and Minor Oral Surgery Göran Koch and Dorte Haubek Children and adolescents present a large variety of oral pathologic conditions, such as lesions of the oral…
Traumatic Dental Injuries: Examination, Diagnosis, and Immediate Care Eva Fejerskov Lauridsen, Simon Storgård Jensen, and Jens O. Andreasen It is well documented that the majority of traumatic dental injuries occur…
Periodontal Conditions Bengt Sjödin and Dorte Haubek Inflammatory reactions in the periodontal tissues are common in children and adolescents. In most cases, the inflammation is restricted to the gingival tissues….
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…
