Pediatrics

Oral health professionals are in a unique position to provide screening and education based on individual risk factors to manage this public health issue.

Pit and fissure sealants are an important part of a comprehensive caries prevention plan.

Supporting the oral and systemic health of pediatric patients with asthma is key to successful outcomes.

Oral health professionals can support a child’s optimal growth and development by screening for sleep-related breathing disorders.

Dental hygienists are key to personalized, evidence-based caries prevention, which involves a thorough and comprehensive assessment of individual risk indicators and factors, detection and diagnosis of carious lesions, and acknowledgement…

With applications ranging from soft tissue surgery to sealant and caries preparations, dental lasers represent a viable treatment modality for this patient population.

To reduce caries prevalence, oral health professionals need to not only use the traditional interventions but also consider adjunctive therapies, behavior modification approaches, and legislative advocacy to improve the oral health of…

Hard tissue and soft tissue hypersensitivity may be experienced by patients undergoing different types of orthodontic treatment.

Following are strategies to help improve treatment outcomes in this patient population.

With the advent of presurgical infant orthopedics, the role of oral health professionals in caring for this population continues to grow.