Surgical Management of Impacted Teeth

Introduction: the practical importance of paediatric dentistry; infection control in paediatric dentistry; oral pathologic conditions and soft tissue anomalies in children; anomalies of the developing dentition; childhood diseases and oral manifestations of systemic disease; physiologic principles in paediatric dentistry; nonpharmacological issues in pain perception and control; pain and anxiety control (Part I: pain conception control); pain and anxiety control (Part II: pain reaction control); antimicrobials in paediatric dentistry; medical emergencies in paediatric dentistry. Part 1 Conception to age three: the dynamics of change; examination of the infant and toddler; prevention of dental disease; introduction to dental trauma - managing traumatic injuries in the primary dentition; congenital genetic disorders and syndromes. Part 2 The primary dentition years - three to six years: the dynamics of change; examination, diagnoisis and treatment planning; prevention of dental disease; dental materials in paediatric dentistry; restorative dentistry for the primary dentition; pulp therapy for the primary dentition; patient management; periodontal considerations; space maintenance in the primary dentition; oral habits; orthodontic treatment in the primary dentition; local anaesthesia and oral surgery. Part 3 The transitional years - six to twelve years: the dynamics of change; examination, diagnosis and treatment planning; prevention of dental disease; the acid-etch technique in caries prevention - pit and fissure sealants and preventive resin restorations; pulp therapy for young permanent teeth; managing traumatic injuries in the young permanent dentition; treatment planning and treatment of orthodontic problems. Part 4 Adolescence: the dynamics of change; examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning for general and orthodontic problems; prevention of dental disease; esthetic restorative dentistry for the adolescent; sports dentistry and mouth protection; periodontal disease; temporomandibular joint disorders.