Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry

Definitions Pediatric dentistry: II. Child: Is an age defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. II. Child: Biologically, a child is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood. Child is “every human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child”

Pedodontist or Pediatric dentist: A specialist in the field of dentistry dealing particularly with the oral health care of children, from infancy through the teenage years.

What is the differences between adult and child Pharmacokinetics: Uptake of drug and reabsorption Drug metabolism Drug excretion

What is the differences between adult and child Emotional differences: Treatment relationship with pediatric patient, (dentist) : (child + family) with adult patient , (dentist) : (patient).

What is the differences between adult and child Emotional differences: Fear of unknown

What is the differences between adult and child Emotional management management

What is the differences between adult and child Emotional differences Concentration time Children has short concentration time than adult.

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry Growth and development Growth and development of craniofacial Development and eruption of teeth Morphology of primary teeth Development of occlusion

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry Growth and development Growth and development of craniofacial

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry Growth and development Development and eruption of teeth

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry Growth and development Morphology of primary teeth

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry Growth and development Development of occlusion primary occlusion (20 teeth) start to erupt at 6 month to 30 months.

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry Growth and development Development of occlusion Mixed dentition from 6 years to 13.

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry II. Behavior management of child patient Physiologic management Pharmacological behavior management technique Conscious sedation General anesthesia

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry II. Behavior management of child patient Physiologic management of child patient (non pharmacological management)

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry II. Behavior management of child patient Pharmacological behavior management technique Conscious sedation

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry II. Behavior management of child patient Pharmacological behavior management technique General anesthesia

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry What to prevent Dental caries Periodontal disease Dental trauma Malocclusion

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry What to prevent? Dental caries

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry Oral hygiene Diet counseling Fissure sealant Fluoride Regular dental visit (every 3-6 months)

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry Oral hygiene

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry Diet counseling

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry Fissure sealant

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry fluoride

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry III. Preventive dentistry Regular dental visit (every 3- 6 months)

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry IV. Restorative dentistry Operative dentistry

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry IV. Restorative dentistry Pulp therapy

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry IV. Restorative dentistry Traumatic management

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry V. Orthodontics Preventive orthodontics Space maintainer

Different aspects of pediatric dentistry V. Orthodontics Interceptive orthodontics