Le scellement des puits et des fissures avec un matériau résineux dans les dents sensibles aux caries, forme une couche protectrice physiquement et micro-mécaniquement retenue qui agit pour empêcher la déminéralisation de l'émail en bloquant l'interaction des bactéries cariogènes et de leurs substrats nutritifs, éliminant ainsi les sous-produits acides nocifs, est considéré comme un mode de traitement définitif dans la prévention des caries dentaires. L'objectif de cette étude était d'étudier et de comparer trois scellants pour puits et fissures de composition différente...

Les lésions faciales chez les enfants sont considérées séparément en raison des problèmes particuliers qui se posent dans leur traitement et leur prise en charge. Les enfants, comme les adultes, sont sujets à des types de blessures et de traumatismes similaires, mais leur capacité à guérir dans les plus brefs délais avec un minimum de complications et leur capacité inhérente à s'adapter à de nouvelles situations sont très différentes de celles des adultes. Cependant, les blessures faciales chez les enfants sont beaucoup moins fréquentes que chez les adultes, en particulier...

A habit is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends tooccur unconsciously. Habits are one of the major etiologic factors which will leads to malformation in dento-facial structures. Habits are the most frequent cause of these malformations mostly seen in the early childhood and mixed dentition stages. Other than the forces created by the oral habits there are manyforces that are acting on the structures of the oral cavity. Certain habits like thumb sucking which is mostly seen in 50% of the population, other such habits includetongue thrusting, mouth breathing, nail biting,...

The worldwide distribution of severity dental caries has changed in recent years with a marked falling incidence of dental caries in many developed countries. This is mainly due to the wide spread use of fluorides. In developing countries, there is rise in dental caries, paralleling their rise in sugar consumption. However, the irony is in some developing countries, Dental caries occurs in affluent communities with good basic nutrition, while it is rare in communities with the lowest nutritional standards.

Injuries to children are a major threat to their health, and they are generally a neglected public health problem. For children, aged 0-6 years, oral injuries account for 18% of all physical injuries and the mouth is the second most common area of the body to be injured.They most commonly occur between 2 and 6 years of age with injuries to periodontal tissues occurring most frequently. Children with these injuries present to many healthcare settings, including general dental practitioners, emergency medical services, pharmacists, community dental clinics, and specialist dental services....

Preventative dentistry treatments for kids are just as important as preventative dentistry treatments for adults. However, plenty of parents make the mistake of assuming their child's teeth are in immaculate condition simply because he or she is young. Pediatric dentistry is defined as the practice, teaching, and research of preventative oral care in children from birth through adolescence. Pediatric dentists encompass all aspects of oral health care for developing children. They also offer specialized dental treatment for sick and disabled children. This book deals with the preventive aspect...