One of the most successful textbooks in pediatric dentistry, this expert resource provides superior, comprehensive coverage of oral care for infants, children, teenagers, and medically compromised individuals. Thoroughly revised material offers the most up-to-date diagnostic and treatment recommendations based on current research, literature, and clinical experience. Now in its 8th edition, this classic text continues to offer in-depth coverage of all areas relevant to the contemporary science and practice of pediatric dentistry.

• Discussions of theories related to molecular biology of the eruption of teeth explain problems related to dental eruption and insight into future methods for their resolution.
• Incorporates the American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association guidelines for the most recent advances in treatment of cleft lip and palate.
• Follows academy-approved guidelines for the use of anesthetics in the treatment of the child patient as well as outpatient vs. in-patient procedures.
• Provides an overview of practice management including patient scheduling, insurance, and third party plans.
• Includes dentists' guide for documenting and reporting child abuse and neglect.
• Provides valuable information on cavity varnish, mercury toxicity, and glass ionomer cements.
• Provides indications for the use of implants to replace teeth (congenitally missing or lost as a result of trauma) in pediatric patients.

1. Examination of the Mouth and Other Relevant Structures
2. Child Abuse and Neglect
3. Psychologic Management of Children's Behaviors
4. Development and Morphology of the Primary Teeth
5. 5adiographic Techniques
6. Clinical Genetics for the Dental Practitioner
7. Acquired and Developmental Disturbances of the Teeth and Associated Oral Structures
8. Tumors of the Oral Soft Tissues and Cysts and Tumors of the Bone
9. Eruption of the Teeth: Local, Systemic, and Congenital Factors That Influence the Process
10. Dental Caries in the Child and Adolescent
11. Mechanical and Chemotherapeutic Home Oral Hygiene
12. Nutritional Considerations for the Pediatric Dental Patient
13. Local Anesthesia for the Child and Adolescent
14. Pharmacologic Management of Patient Behavior
15. Hospital Dental Services for Children and the Use of General Anesthesia
16. Dental Materials
17. Pit and Fissure Sealants
18. Restorative Dentistry
19. Treatment of Deep Caries, Vital Pulp Exposure, and Pulpless Teeth
20. Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease
21. Management of Trauma to the Teeth and Supporting Tissues
22. Prosthodontic Treatment of the Adolescent Patient
23. Dental Problems of Children with Disabilities
24. Management of the Medically Compromised Patient: Hematology, Oncology, Hepatitis, and AIDS
25. Growth of the Face and Dental Arches
26. Cephalometrics and Facial Esthetics: The Key to Complete Treatment Planning
27. Managing the Developing Occlusion
28. Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Cleft Lip and Palate Management
29. Practice Management
30. Community Oral Health

By Ralph E. McDonald, DDS, MS; David R. Avery, DDS, MSD; and Jeffrey A. Dean, DDS, MSD