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chapter 27 pediatric dentistry

pediatric dentistry - a specialized area of dentistry that is focused on providing oral health care for the needs of infants, children, adolescents, and individuals with special needs. the emphasis of this practice is to focus on developmental guidance, early detection, and treatment of dental diseases. behavior for ages from birth to 2 years - children may act friendly toward strangers but then become afraid of them. they may experience fear of separation from a parent. toddlers are too young to be expected to cooperate with dental treatment so if a parent is with them, its easier behavior for ages from 3 to 5 years - children are learning to follow simple instructions at this age. they want autonomy. allow them to make choices, for example choosing their flavor of flouride. behavior for ages from 6 to 11 years - children in this age group are in a period of socialization. they want to learn the rules. they have overcome most of their fears. behavior for ages from 12 to 20 years - through this age, young ppl have aquired self certainty and a sexual identity. they will seek leadership and will develop their own ideals. autonomy - childhood process of becoming independent. restraint - this may be used when a challenging patient comes in to be seen; can be physical or pharmacologic.

papoose board - a temporary stabilization wrap for a child that gently hugs or wraps around the childs arms, legs, and middle section during a procedure to help keep a patients movement or activity to a minimum. rapport - means a feeling of ease or comfort flouride - mineral that naturally occurs in food and water and is used for the prevention of tooth decay. top topical flouride - have placed a primary role in bringing about the decline in dental caries. this is important in controlling caries in children sealants - preventative tool provided in a pediatric office that protect the grooves and pitted areas of the surface space maintainer - fixed or removable appliance designed to preserve the space created by the premature loss of a tooth interceptive orthodontics - allows the dentist to intercede or correct problems as they develop

• include extraction of primary teeth that can contribute to malalignment of the permanent dentition
• correction of a cross bite through the use of a removable or fixed appliance
• correction of a jaw size discrepancy through the use of removable or fixed appliance
• extraction of a primary or permanent teeth or correct overcrowding cross bite -

occurs when one or both sides of the maxillary teeth are positioned lingual to the mandibular teeth. teeth decay in the posterior teeth traumatic injury in the anterior teeth - the 2 most common factors that affect the pulpal health are these stainless steel crown - used in treatment of posterior primary and permanent teeth. considered the treatment of choice over large multisurface amalgam restorations in a child t band - a small, copper T shaped band that, when the top portion of the T is bent, provides an adjustable band to fit around the circumference of a primary molar spot welded band - a form fitted around the tooth using No. 110 pliers, the band is then removed and placed in a smaller form of a welder that fuses the metal together to make a custom band pulp therapy - in a pediatric setting, the primary objective is to stimulate and preserve pulpal regeneration of a primary tooth pretrimmed crown - a stainless steel crown that has straight sides but are festooned to follow a line parallel to the gingival crest. they must be trimmed and contoured to fit the tooth. precontoured crown - these stainless steel crowns are already festooned and contoured 1 to 2 and a half years of age -

many injuries to primary teeth occur at this age maxillary central incisors - these teeth are most commonly damaged ; common causes of injury are from bike riding, falling, sports injuries and possible child abuse avulsed - torn away or removed by force; an example of this would be a tooth knocked from the socket open bay concept is present - what is unique about the treatment areas of a pediatric dental office? preventative - at what phase of orthodontics would a pediatric dentist intercede in getting a patient to stop sucking his or her thumb?