Management of Dental Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

A unique, multidisciplinary manual for the treatment of pediatric dental emergencies for general practitioners and non-pediatric specialists Management of Dental Emergencies in Children and Adolescents presents the diagnostic skills, treatment options, and management strategies necessary to provide effective and appropriate dental care for children and adolescents. This authoritative manual helps dental practitioners manage potentially stressful situations with children and adolescents while improving their competence in a wide range of urgent pediatric situations. An emphasis on managing the therapeutic demands of both younger patients and their parents enables readers to have greater confidence in handling demanding emergency situations in daily practice. An expert team of contributors explain how to manage tooth substance loss, endodontic problems in deciduous teeth, the long term consequences of early tooth loss, the dental issues related to oral health, and more. Guiding practitioners through the unique challenges of pediatric dental emergencies, this book: Explains the differences in treating and managing dental emergencies in children compared to adults Covers all types of pediatric dental emergencies including open pulp in permanent and deciduous teeth, missing teeth, and non-infective dental conditions Offers clinical vignettes and photographs to highlight clinical relevance Includes chapters by experts in multiple disciplines such as endodontics, restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, and orthodontics The first textbook to focus exclusively on young patients in need of acute dental care, Management of Dental Emergencies in Children and Adolescents is a much-needed resource for general and specialist dentists as well as trainee and specialist pediatric dentists.

A unique, multidisciplinary manual for the treatment of pediatric dental emergencies for general practitioners and non-pediatric specialistsManagement of Dental Emergencies in Children and Adolescents presents the diagnostic skills, treatment options, and management strategies necessary to provide effective and appropriate dental care for children and adolescents.This authoritative manual helps dental practitioners manage potentially stressful situations with children and adolescents while improving their competence in a wide range of urgent pediatric situations. An emphasis on managing the therapeutic demands of both younger patients and their parents enables readers to have greater confidence in handling demanding emergency situations in daily practice. An expert team of contributors explain how to manage tooth substance loss, endodontic problems in deciduous teeth, the long-term consequences of early tooth loss, the dental issues related to oral health, and more.Guiding practitioners through the unique challenges of pediatric dental emergencies, this book:* Explains the differences in treating and managing dental emergencies in children compared to adults* Covers all types of pediatric dental emergencies including open pulp in permanent and deciduous teeth, missing teeth, and non-infective dental conditions* Offers clinical vignettes and photographs to highlight clinical relevance* Includes chapters by experts in multiple disciplines such as endodontics, restorative dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, and orthodonticsThe first textbook to focus exclusively on young patients in need of acute dental care, Management of Dental Emergencies in Children and Adolescents is a much-needed resource for general and specialist dentists as well as trainee and specialist pediatric dentists.

Contributors ixPreface xiiiInvited Preface xvAcknowledgements xviiAbout the Companion Website xixUnit 1 General Considerations for Emergency Management in Children and Adolescents 11.1 Developmental and Histological Aspects of Deciduous and Young Permanent Teeth 3Markus Schaffner and Adrian Lussi1.2 Pulp Biology of Deciduous and Permanent Teeth 13Wolfgang H. Arnold, Ella A. Naumova and Vlasios Goulioumis1.3 Management of Odontogenic Infections: Indications for Antibiotics 23Rafael Lazarin and Vivianne Chappuis1.4 Management of Pain and Fear: Behavioural Management, Anaesthesia and Sedation 35Klaus W. Neuhaus and Nathalie Scheidegger Stojan1.5 Management of Radiographic Needs 43Karl DulaUnit 2 Management of Tooth Substance Loss 632.1 Deep Carious Lesions and the Dental Pulp 65Falk Schwendicke and Nicola P. Innes2.2 Management of Crown Fractures and Crown-Root Fractures 79Gabriel Krastl and Julia Amato2.3 Management of Root Fractures 91Dan-Krister RechenbergUnit 3 Management of Open Pulp in Permanent Teeth 1033.1 Pulpotomy after Trauma 105Hrvoje Juric3.2 Pulpectomy with Open Apex 119Isabelle Portenier, Klaus W. Neuhaus and Maria Lessani3.3 Regenerative Endodontic Procedures 131Richard SteffenUnit 4 Management of Open Pulp in Deciduous Teeth 1374.1 Pulpotomy 139Eirini Stratigaki and Joana Monteiro4.2 Pulpectomy of Deciduous Teeth 149Klaus W. Neuhaus and Jan Kühnisch4.3 Tooth Extraction 159Hubertus van WaesUnit 5 Management of Missing Teeth 1635.1 Reconstructive Considerations: Temporary and Long-Term Treatment Options 165Nicola U. Zitzmann and Nadja Rohr5.2 Management of Avulsed Teeth 177Andrea Zürcher and Andreas Filippi5.3 Autotransplantation: Ankylosis and External Root Resorption after Trauma 189Manfred Leunisse, Dick S. Barendregt, Marcel L. E. Linssen and Edwin Eggink5.4 Orthodontic Aspects of Missing Teeth at Various Ages 199Carlalberta Verna and Birte MelsenUnit 6 Management of Oral Health Conditions 2176.1 Viral Causes Affecting the Oral Mucosa 219Michael M. Bornstein, Cynthia K. Y. Yiu and Valerie G. A. Suter6.2 Non-infective Swellings: Cysts, Tumours and Ranulas 233Valerie G. A. Suter and Michael M. Bornstein6.3 Oral Problems in Patients Undergoing Haematology or Oncology Treatment 245Adrian M. Ramseier, Jakob Passweg and Tuomas WaltimoUnit 7 Management of Non-infective Dental Conditions 2557.1 Molar-Incisor Hypomineralisation 257Jan Kühnisch and Roswitha Heinrich-Weltzien7.2 Dentine Hypersensitivity 269Thiago Saads Carvalho and Samira Helena João-Souza7.3 Cracked Tooth Syndrome 275Renata Chalas and Stefan HänniIndex 283