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Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry
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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”
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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.
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What is the differences between adult and child
Pharmacokinetics: Uptake of drug and reabsorption Drug metabolism Drug excretion
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What is the differences between adult and child
Emotional differences: Treatment relationship with pediatric patient, (dentist) : (child + family) with adult patient , (dentist) : (patient).
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What is the differences between adult and child
Emotional differences: Fear of unknown
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What is the differences between adult and child
Emotional management management
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What is the differences between adult and child
Emotional differences Concentration time Children has short concentration time than adult.
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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
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
Growth and development Growth and development of craniofacial
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
Growth and development Development and eruption of teeth
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
Growth and development Morphology of primary teeth
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
Growth and development Development of occlusion primary occlusion (20 teeth) start to erupt at 6 month to 30 months.
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
Growth and development Development of occlusion Mixed dentition from 6 years to 13.
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
II. Behavior management of child patient Physiologic management Pharmacological behavior management technique Conscious sedation General anesthesia
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
II. Behavior management of child patient Physiologic management of child patient (non pharmacological management)
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
II. Behavior management of child patient Pharmacological behavior management technique Conscious sedation
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
II. Behavior management of child patient Pharmacological behavior management technique General anesthesia
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry What to prevent Dental caries Periodontal disease Dental trauma Malocclusion
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry What to prevent? Dental caries
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry Oral hygiene Diet counseling Fissure sealant Fluoride Regular dental visit (every 3-6 months)
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry Oral hygiene
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry Diet counseling
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry Fissure sealant
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry fluoride
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
III. Preventive dentistry Regular dental visit (every 3- 6 months)
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
IV. Restorative dentistry Operative dentistry
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
IV. Restorative dentistry Pulp therapy
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
IV. Restorative dentistry Traumatic management
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
V. Orthodontics Preventive orthodontics Space maintainer
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Different aspects of pediatric dentistry
V. Orthodontics Interceptive orthodontics
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