PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY - 3rd Ed. (2005)

Fig. 3.6 Facial asymmetry in a teenage girl. Fig. 3.7 Telangiectasia noted on the face of a young boy. ...

Fig. 3.8 Three-year-old girl with swelling possibly in pre-auricular lymph node or parotid gland . Fig. 3.9 Multiple vesicles on ...

Fig. 3.10 Example of annotated sketch used to record trauma. 3.4.4 Intraoral examination A systematic approach should be adopted ...

children, as periodontal disease is very uncommon in this age group. The presence of colour change (redness), swelling, ulcerati ...

Clearly, a full orthodontic assessment is not indicated every time a child is examined. However, tooth alignment and occlusion s ...

Fig. 3.12 Plaque-induced gingival inflammation. Fig. 3.13 Severe gingival inflammation in patient with cyclical neutropenia. . F ...

Fig. 3.15 Unusual pattern of erosion affecting labial surface of maxillary primary incisors attributed to use of lemon tea in fe ...

Fig. 3.19 Maxillary central incisor with talon cusp. Fig. 3.20 Cross-bite in early mixed dentition. Fig. 3.21 Severe anterior op ...

Fig. 3.22 Failure of eruption of maxillary left central incisor: time to be concerned! 3.5 FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS 3.5.0 Introduc ...

The bitewing radiograph is the view of choice for interproximal caries detection, but it does require a reasonable degree of pat ...

of any unerupted maxillary canines or supernumary teeth, using the vertical parallax technique (Fig. 3.27). Key Point The 'SLOB' ...

Fig. 3.24 Right lateral oblique radiograph showing caries in lower primary molars. Fig. 3.25 Left and right bitewing radiographs ...

Fig. 3.26 Panoral radiograph of 10-year-old boy with severe hypodontia (only two permanent units are present). Note taurodont ma ...

erosion; orofacial trauma. The rationale for risk assessment is to target resources to those who most need them! Ideally, any ...

It is also important to bear in mind that the risk of caries development also varies significantly for: different age groups: c ...

increased overjet: children with an overjet of >9 mm are twice as likely to sustain dental trauma; contact sports: active pa ...

Fig. 3.28 Principles of treatment planning for a paediatric dental patient. 3.7.1 Management of acute dental problems The manage ...

Restorations placed in a mouth in which the caries process is still active are prone to failure: repeated restorations may be de ...

progress. Following stabilization, the child's response to acclimatization and compliance with the suggested preventive regime s ...

the exact recall interval (3, 6, 9, or 12 months) should be tailored to meet, and vary with the child's needs. This requires an ...