Early Childhood Oral Health

Joel Berg is Lloyd and Kay Chapman Chair in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has established the Center for Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH), which brings together experts from various fields who are collectively devoted to improving oral health in children. The University of Washington is also home to Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD), a program internationally recognized for its advances in early childhood oral health. Rebecca L. Slayton is Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentisry at the University of Iowa where she teaches both pre-doctoral students and pediatric dentistry residents in the clinic and classroom.

Acknowledgments. Contributor List. 1 Introduction-Why this Book? ( Joel H. Berg ). 2 Early Childhood Caries: Definition and Epidemiology ( Burton L. Edelstein, Courtney H. Chinn, and Robert J. Laughlin ). 3 Managing caries: Obtaining arrest ( Kevin J. Donly ). 4 Use of fluoride ( Norman Tinanoff ). 5 Examination of infants and toddlers ( Adriana Segura ). 6 Anticipatory guidance ( Paul S. Casamassimo and Arthur J. Nowak ). 7 The dental home ( Arthur J. Nowak and Paul S. Casamassimo ). 8 Caries-risk assessment ( Rocio Quinonez and James J. Crall ). 9 Family oral health education ( Tegwyn H. Brickhouse ). 10 Community programs and oral health ( Jessica Y. Lee ). 11 The total health team: Working together to improve children's health ( Wendy E. Mouradian and Russell Maier ). 12 Building an infant- and toddler-friendly practice ( David K. Curtis ). 13 Future directions ( Rebecca L. Slayton ). Index.