Problem solving is a core skill which the dental undergraduate must develop and refine for examinations and everyday clinical practice. As orthodontics and paediatric dentistry interface broadly, combined clinical teaching and examination in these disciplines are linked increasingly to encourage holistic problem solving of dental and occlusal problems in the child and adolescent patient.
"Mind maps" are also given for each topic to provide a focused framework for learning and revision. Each mind map links key words, or key points, which are highlighted throughout the text, to create an overview of the subject and is designed to trigger information recall.
This is a second edition of a hugely successful practical resource in orthodontics and paediatric dentistry - ideal for undergraduate dental students and post-graduates preparing for the MJDF and similar exams.
Key Features
- Focuses on clinical problem-solving in orthodonticss and paediatric dentistry - two closely-related topics that are usually separated into different volumes.
- Provides practical help with treatment planning, guiding the reader through the process of safe and effective decision-making.
- Provides two different approaches to the clinical cases - some topics include scenarios with questions and answers; others include differential diagnosis with a focus on how to plan and manage treatment effectively.
- Uses 'key-point" Evidence-Based' boxes systematically to emphasise core knowledge for assessment and provide a rationale for treatment approaches.
- Contains valuable 'mind-maps', which helps the reader consolidate information prior to exams.
New to This Edition
- Includes orthodontic sections on severe crowding, additional canine problems, bilateral crossbite covering the use of temporary anchorage devices, incisor root resorbtion from an impacted maxillary canine, cone beam CT, tooth-size discrepancy assessment, transposition, RME, SARPE and self-ligating brackets
- Includes paedriatric dentistry sections on the use of CPP-ACP, indirect pulp caps, caries diagnosis systems, minimally invasive techniques, and the importance of caries risk assessment and appropriate fluoride prescription, and mechanisms for how flouride works.
Contents
- 1 Median diastema
- 2 Unerupted upper central incisor
- 3 Absent upper lateral incisors
- 4 Crowding and buccal upper canines
- 5 Severe crowding
- 6 Palatal canines
- 7 More canine problems
- 8 Infra-occluded primary molars
- 9 Increased overjet
- 10 Incisor crossbite
- 11 Reverse overjet
- 12 Increased overbite
- 13 Anterior open bite
- 14 Posterior crossbite
- 15 Bilateral crossbite
- 16 Late lower incisor crowding
- 17 Prominent chin and TMJDS
- 18 Drifting incisors
- 19 Appliance-related problems
- 20 Tooth movement and related problems
- 21 Cleft lip and palate
- 22 Nursing and early childhood caries
- 23 Continuing preventive care
- 24 The uncooperative child
- 25 Disorders of eruption and exfoliation
- 26 Pain control and carious teeth
- 27 Facial swelling and dental abscess
- 28 The displaced primary incisor
- 29 The fractured immature permanent incisor crown
- 30 The fractured permanent incisor root
- 31 The avulsed incisor
- 32 Poor quality first permanent molars
- 33 Tooth discolouration, hypomineralization and hypoplasia
- 34 Mottled teeth
- 35 Tooth surface loss
- 36 Multiple missing and abnormally shaped teeth
- 37 Amelogenesis imperfecta
- 38 Dentinogenesis imperfecta
- 39 Gingival bleeding and enlargement
- 40 Oral ulceration
- 41 Mind Maps®
Appendices
- A1 The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need: Dental Health Component
- A2 Lateral cephalometric analysis
About the Authors
- Declan Millett, BDSc DDS FDS(RCPSGlasg) DOrthRCS(Eng) MOrthRCS(Eng), Professor of Orthodontics, University Dental School and Hospital, University College Cork, Ireland.
- Richard Welbury, MB, BS, BDS, PhD, FDSRCS, Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Glasgow Dental School, Glasgow, Scotland.
Product Details
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0702044695
- ISBN-13: 978-0702044694
- Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
List Price: $77.95