Section 1: Introduction to Pediatric Dentistry
1. Introduction
2. First Dental Visit
3. Dental Home: A Primary Care Oral Health Concept
4. Pedodontic Clinic
5. Practice Management
Section 2: Diagnosis in Pediatric Dentistry
6. Oral Examination and Diagnosis
7. Teeth Identification and Numbering Systems
8. Radiographic Techniques
9. Digital Radiographic Diagnosis
Section 3: Growth and Development
10. Developmental Milestones in Children
11. Theories of Growth 12. Prenatal and Postnatal Development of Head and Face
13. Principles, Assessment and Factors Influencing Growth
Section 4: Developmental Aspects of Dentition
14. Tooth Eruption and Shedding 15. Teething
16. Development of Occlusion
17. Morphology of Primary Dentition
Section 5: Behavioral Pedodontics
18. Child Psychology
19. Fear and Anxiety 20. Psychometric Assessment of Dental Fear and Anxiety
21. Nonpharmacologic Behavior Management
22. Conscious Sedation
23. Behavior Management of Handicapped Child
Section 6: Preventive Pedodontics
24. Diet and Nutrition
25. Diet Counseling for the Prevention of Dental Caries
26. Pit and Fissure Sealants
27. Plaque Control in Children
28. Plaque Control for the Disabled Child
29. Fluorides
Section 7: Pediatric Orthodontics
30. Oral Habits 31. Cephalometric Diagnosis
32. Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics
33. Myofunctional Therapy
34. Model Analysis
35. Pediatric Space Management
36. Serial Extractions
37. Components of Removable Orthodontic Appliances
Section 8: Cariology
38. Dental Caries
39. Caries Risk Assessment
40. Diagnostic Aids in Dental Caries
41. Early Childhood Caries
42. Rampant Caries
43. Chemomechanical Caries Removal
Section 9: Restorative Dentistry
44. Pediatric Operative Dentistry
45. Commonly Used Restorative Materials in Pediatric Dentistry
46. Minimal Intervention
47. Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
48. Stainless Steel Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry
49. Anterior Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry
Section 10: Pediatric Endodontics
50. Primary Root Canal Morphology
51. Pulp and Periapical Diseases
52. Diagnostic Pulp Testing
53. Endodontic Armamentarium
54. Pulp Therapy for Vital Teeth
55. Pulp Therapy for Nonvital Teeth
56. Rotary Endodontics in Primary Molars
Section 11: Gingiva and Periodontium in Children
57. Normal Features of Gingiva
58. Gingivitis in Children
59. Periodontal Diseases in Children
Section 12: Oral Surgical Procedures in Children
60. Infection Control
61. Local Anesthesia
62. Pediatric Exodontia
63. Traumatic Injuries to Anterior Teeth
64. Pediatric Minor Oral Surgery
65. Maxillofacial Trauma in Children
Section 13: Hospital Dentistry
66. Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
67. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
68. General Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry
69. Pharmacological Considerations in Pediatric Dentistry
Section 14: Dentistry for the Special Child
70. Dental Consideration of Handicapped Child
71. Cleft Lip and Palate
72. Prosthodontic Management of Pediatric Patient
Section 15: Pediatric Oral Pathology
73. Developmental Anomalies of Dentition
74. Common Orofacial Syndromes in Children
75. Common Oral Pathologic Conditions Associated with Pediatric Dentistry
Section 16: Forensic Pedodontics
76. Child Abuse and Neglect
77. Bite Marks
Section 17: Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry
78. Introduction, Principle and Types of Laser
79. Applications and Hazards of Laser
Section 18: Advancements in Pediatric Dentistry
80. Applications of Nanosciences in Pediatric Dentistry
81. Dental Implants in Children
Section 19: Research Methodology in Pedodontics
82. Biostatistics in Dentistry
83. Research Methodology 84. Dental Indices
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