Contemporary Treatment Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry

This clinical guide, featuring a wealth of high-quality photographs, will help pediatric dentists, pediatric dentistry residents and general dental practitioners treating children, acquire a clear understanding of contemporary treatment protocols for prim

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Contemporary Treatment Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry

Meenakshi S. Kher • Ashwin Rao

Contemporary Treatment Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry

Meenakshi S. Kher Happy Tooth Clinic for Kids Mumbai India

Ashwin Rao MCODS Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal India

ISBN 978-3-030-11859-4    ISBN 978-3-030-11860-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11860-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934822 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

In clinical practice, to continually apply scientific evidence when planning treatment requires vigilant review of literature, recommendations, and guidelines. Very often, it is hard for a busy clinician to keep abreast of latest developments, and it becomes easy to get comfortable in one’s old ways. As a young enthusiastic graduate, I first started practicing pediatric dentistry exclusively in 1995. Focused on the principles of pediatric dentistry I had learnt back then, I managed behavior with passion, treated lesions with dedication, and sincerely carried out preventive protocols. In the meantime, researchers were working hard at further understanding the disease dental caries. But as a practicing clinician, O. Fejerskov’s landmark article of 1997 was lost on me, and nothing changed in the way I practiced pediatric dentistry. I continued treating lesions mechanically. Thankfully, I documented my clinical work and meticulously followed up on long-term treatment outcomes. And as more than a decade went by, I noticed dental caries affecting sections of society in India that had until then been unaffected. Families that could ill afford dentistry were succumbing to d