Table of Contents

Part I: Diagnoses 1. Examination of the Mouth and Other Relevant Structures   Jeffrey A. Dean 2. Radiographic Techniques   Edwin Parks and Johan Karel Aps 3. Acquired and Developmental Disturbances of the Teeth and Associated Oral Structures   Angus Cameron and James Kennedy Hartsfield Jr. 4.  Development and Morphology of the Primary Teeth   Jeffrey A. Dean and Erwin G. Turner 5. Clinical Genetics for the Dental Practitioner   James Kennedy Hartsfield Jr. 6. Child Abuse and Neglect   Brian Sanders, Roberta Hibbard and Shannon Thompson

Part II: Caries and Periodontology 7. Mechanical and Chemotherapeutic Home Oral Hygiene   Jeffrey A. Dean and Christopher V. Hughes 8. Nutritional Considerations for the Pediatric Dental Patient   Laura Romito and James McDonald 9. Dental Caries in the Child and Adolescent   Judith Chin, Joan Elizabeth Kowolik and George Kenneth Stookey 10. Pit and Fissure Sealants and Preventative Resin Restorations   Brian Sanders 11. Restorative Dentistry   Kevin Donly and Jeffrey A. Dean 12. Dental Materials   Jeffrey A. Platt 13. Treatment of Deep Caries, Vital Pulp Exposure, and Pulpless Teeth   Jeffrey A. Dean 14. Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease   Vanchit John, James A. Weddell, Daniel Shin and James Earl Jones

Part III: Pain Control and Behaviour Guidance 15. Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent   James Earl Jones and Jeffrey A. Dean 16. Nonpharmacologic Management of Children's Behaviors   Jenny Stigers 17. Pharmacologic Management of Patient Behavior   Mark Saxen 18. Hospital Dental Services for Children and the Use of General Anesthesia   James A. Weddell and James Earl Jones

Part IV: Growth and Development 19. Eruption of the Teeth: Local, Systemic, and Congenital Factors That Influence the Process   Jeffrey A. Dean and Erwin G. Turner 20. Growth of the Face and Dental Arches   Donald J. Ferguson 21. Cephalometrics and Facial Esthetics: The Key to Complete Treatment Planning   John T. Krull and George Krull 22. Managing the Developing Occlusion   Jeffrey A. Dean 23. Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Cleft Lip and Palate Management   LaQuia Walker Vinson, James Earl Jones, Donald V. Huebener and Roberto Flores 24. Prosthodontic Treatment of the Adolescent Patient   David Brown and Mathew Thomas Kattadiyil

Part V: Management of Special Medical Issues and Practice Management 25. Dental Problems of Children with Special Needs   James A. Weddell, Brian Sanders and James Earl Jones 26. Management of the Medically Comprimised Patient: Hematology, Oncology, Hepatitis, and AIDS   Brian Sanders, Amy Shapiro, James A. Weddell, John J. Manaloor and Randy Hock 27. Management of Trauma to the Teeth and Supporting Tissues   James Earl Jones and Jeffrey A. Dean 28. Tumors of the Oral Soft Tissues and Cysts and Tumors of the Bone   John S. McDonald 29. Oral Surgery for the Pediatric Patient   Elie M. Ferneini and Jeffrey Bennett 30. Community Oral Health   Karen M. Yoder and Burton Leonard Edelstein 31. Practice Management   Julie Weir