Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting the human race. It is said that once it occurs, the scar persists throughout life even though lesion is treated. Traditional management of a caries lesion primarily was focused on operative treatment. The last two decades have seen a growing insight about the process of lesion development and its casual and continual factors. The uneven distribution of carious lesions has prompted calls for attention to the provision of caries prevention procedures appropriate to each individual's current disease burden, and risk for development of...

Regenerative endodontics is one of the most exciting developments in dentistry today and endodontists are at the forefront of this cutting-edge research. Regenerative endodontics uses the concept of tissue engineering to restore the root canals to a healthy state, allowing for continued development of the root and surrounding tissue. The knowledge of the Endodontists in the fields of pulp biology, dental trauma and tissue engineering can be applied to deliver biologically based regenerative endodontic treatment of necrotic immature permanent teeth resulting in continued root development,...

Behaviour management in pediatric dentistry are directed towards the goals of communication and education. The relationship between the dentist and the child is built through a dynamic process of dialogue, facial expression and voice tone: all methods of delivering a message. The goals of behaviour management are to achieve good dental health in the child and to help develop the child's positive attitude towards dental health. Behaviour management is thus not an application of individual techniques created to deal with the child, but rather a comprehensive methodology meant to develop a...