Textbook of Pediatric Dentistry

Section 1:: Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry

• Introduction
• First Dental Visit
• Dental Home:: A Primary Care Oral Health Concept
• Pedodontic Clinic
• Practice Management

Section 2:: Diagnosis in Pediatric Dentistry

• Oral Examination and Diagnosis
• Teeth Identification and Numbering Systems
• Radiographic Techniques
• Digital Radiographic Diagnosis

Section 3:: Growth and Development

• Developmental Milestones in Children
• Theories of Growth 
• Prenatal and Postnatal Development of Head and Face
• Principles, Assessment and Factors Influencing Growth

Section 4:: Developmental Aspects of Dentition

• Tooth Eruption and Shedding
• Teething
• Development of Occlusion
• Morphology of Primary Dentition 

Section 5:: Behavioral Pedodontics

• Child Psychology
• Fear and Anxiety
• Psychometric Assessment of Dental Fear and Anxiety
• Nonpharmacologic Behavior Management
• Conscious Sedation
• Behavior Management of Disabled Child

Section 6:: Preventive Pedodontics

• Diet and Nutrition
• Diet Counseling for the Prevention of Dental Caries
• Pit and Fissure Sealants
• Plaque Control in Children
• Plaque Control for the Disabled Child
• Fluorides

Section 7:: Pediatric Orthodontics

• Oral Habits
• Cephalometric Diagnosis
• Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics
• Myofunctional Therapy
• Model Analysis
• Pediatric Space Management
• Serial Extractions
• Parts of Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Section 8:: Cariology

• Dental Caries
• Caries Risk Assessment
• Diagnostic Aids in Dental Caries
• Early Childhood Caries
• Rampant Caries
• Chemomechanical Caries Removal

Section 9:: Restorative Dentistry

• Pediatric Operative Dentistry
• Commonly Used Restorative Materials in Pediatric Dentistry
• Minimal Intervention
• Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
• Stainless Steel Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry
• Anterior Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry

Section 10:: Pediatric Endodontics

• Primary Root Canal Morphology
• Pulp and Periapical Diseases
• Diagnostic Pulp Testing
• Endodontic Armamentarium
• Pulp Therapy for Vital Teeth
• Pulp Therapy for Nonvital Teeth
• Rotary Endodontics in Primary Molars

Section 11:: Gingiva and Periodontium in Children

• Normal Features of Gingiva
• Gingivitis in Children
• Periodontal Diseases in Children

Section 12:: Oral Surgical Procedures in Children

• Infection Control
• Local Anesthesia
• Pediatric Exodontia
• Traumatic Injuries to Anterior Teeth
• Pediatric Minor Oral Surgery
• Maxillofacial Trauma in Children

Section 13:: Hospital Dentistry

• Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• General Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry
• Pharmacological Considerations in Pediatric Dentistry

Section 14:: Dentistry for the Special Child

• Dental Consideration of Disabled Child
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Prosthodontic Management of Pediatric Patient

Section 15:: Pediatric Oral Pathology

• Developmental Anomalies of Dentition
• Common Orofacial Syndromes in Children
• Common Oral Pathologic Conditions Associated with Pediatric Dentistry

Section 16:: Forensic Pedodontics

• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Bite Marks

Section 17:: Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry

• Introduction, Principle and Types of Lasers
• Application and Hazards of Laser

Section 18:: Advancements in Pediatric Dentistry

• Applications of Nanosciences in Pediatric Dentistry
• Dental Implants in Children

Section 19:: Research Methodology in Pedodontics

• Biostatistics in Dentistry
• Research Methodology
• Dental Indices