Paediatric Dentistry
A clinical guide to needle desensitization for the paediatric patient
First, the patient needs to be taught to relax and, whilst in this relaxed state, is exposed to each of the stimuli of the hierarchy in turn. The...
Challenges in treating traumatically intruded and ankylosed permanent incisors: a case report with a multidisciplinary approach
A 12-year-old boy attended as an oro-dental trauma casualty, having fallen over a banister at home in February 2008, suffering extensive damage to his...
Articaine hydrochloride: is it the solution?
All local anaesthetics have three molecular components, an aromatic benzene ring, an intermediate amide or ester chain and a terminal amine.5.
Hypodontia: aesthetics and function part 2: management
In order to provide patients with the most aesthetically pleasing and functional outcome, an interdisciplinary approach to management may be required....
Low level light therapy (LLLT) for the treatment and management of dental and oral diseases
The application of light is routinely used by dentists, for example, in the curing (photopolymerization) of light-activated, resin-based restorations,...
Comparative case report of segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia and regional odontodysplasia
SOD is probably under recognized as it may be misdiagnosed as hemimaxillofacial dysplasia (HMD), fibrous dysplasia (FD), hemifacial hyperplasia or...
Management of patients with non-syndromic clefts of the lip and/or palate part 1: from antenatal diagnosis to primary surgery
Globally, the incidence of cleft lip and palate is approximately 1.35 in every 1000 live births,1,2 meaning that a baby with a cleft is born somewhere...
Simplified basic periodontal examination (BPE) in children and adolescents: a guide for general dental practitioners
The BPE was introduced by the BSP in 1986 to act as a simple and rapid tool to help dentists to screen for periodontal diseases in adults. A study by...
Management of the single discoloured tooth part 1: aetiology, prevention and minimally invasive restorative options
Establishing a correct diagnosis for the cause of the tooth discoloration is important since, invariably, it has a profound effect on the selection of...
Preventing dental caries: part 2. case studies in prevention
A mother brings her 3½-year-old daughter to your dental practice. She has noticed that the upper primary anterior teeth have become brown in colour...
Book review
This publication is a collection of chapters, each individually exploring areas of paediatric dentistry where advancements have been made. It is...