Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry

Suitable for students and practitioners alike, HANDBOOK OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY – is a concise, practical and highly illustrated guide to the day-to-day management of child dental patients.

Key Features

Edited by two of Australia’s most eminent clinicians and academics with established global reputations
Endorsed by the Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
Written in an accessible, easy-to-read manner to aid retention of facts
Provides a source of essential and practical information, not always easy to find elsewhere
Multi-contributor authorship ensures complete accuracy and currency of information in sub-specialist areas
Translated into several languages – demonstrating the universal appeal of the volume!
Designed specifically to give all practitioners confidence when managing children
The convenient handbook size ensures that the book can be easily referred to in the clinical setting

New to this Edition

Completely updated throughout, with now over 450 illustrations
Contains an expanded section on behavioural management techniques
Includes the latest guidelines on fluoridation
Includes new sections on cariology and tooth restoration
Full reference to the latest international guidelines on trauma
Includes new section on pulp therapy in primary teeth
Contains an enhanced section on oral pathology and dental anomalies

Contents
1 Child assessment 2 Child management 3 Dental caries 4 Fluoride modalities 5 Restorative paediatric dentistry 6 Pulp therapy for primary and immature permanent teeth 7 Trauma management 8 Paediatric oral medicine and pathology 9 Dental anomalies 10 Medically compromised children 11 Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment in the mixed dentition 12 Management of cleft lip and palate 13 Speech, language and swallowing

Author Information
By Angus C. Cameron, BDS, MDSc, FRACDS, Specialist, Paediatric Dentistry, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; and Richard P. Widmer, BDSc, MDSc, FRACDS, Head of Unit, Paediatric Dentistry, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia