Conscious sedation is dentistry without fear. Advancement in administration and action of sedative drugs finds its greater application in pediatric patient.The use of sedation techniques can frequently serve to obtund interfering and potentially harmful behaviors to safely permit quality care, minimize or eliminate the need for aversive measures and help bridge the transition for a child lacking cooperative ability to the time when cooperation potential develops.

Early childhood caries or Nursing bottle caries as they are better known as bane of a childs existence. occuring at an age when any child is reluctant to visit a dentist, it become imperative that a dental practioner is aware of the clinical aspects of this disease. This book explains in detail about the mechanism and causative factors involved in early childhood caries.this book also deals with the various methods of prevention and treatment of Early childhood caries.

Probiotics or health-beneficial bacteria have only recently been introduced in dentistry and oral medicine after years of successful use in mainly gastro-intestinal disorders. Probiotics may control dental caries in children due to their inhibitory action against cariogenic streptococci. Probiotic play very important and beneficial role in oral cavity. Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria have been reported as promising bacteria for prevention of Dental caries. Probiotic organism used in Periodontal therapy are Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium species and Streptococcus species. Streptococcus...