About the Editors ix

List of Contributors x

Foreword xii

Preface xiv

1 The Pediatric Dentistry Treatment Triangle 1

Ari Kupietzky

2 Child Development: Basic Concepts and Clinical Considerations 11

Elizabeth W. Barnhardt, Rebecca Lyren, and Anita R. Narayanan

3 Understanding Children’s Behavior in the Dental Office 19

Janice A. Townsend

4 Influence of the Family 33

Barbara Sheller

5 Societal Influences on the Contemporary Family 53

Martha Wells, Janice Townsend, and Larry Dormois

6 Establishing a Dental Home 73

Ari Kupietzky

7 Nonpharmacologic Approaches in Behavior Management 83

Ari Kupietzky

8 Children with Special Health Care Needs 129

Martha Ann Keels

9 Local Anesthesia 139

Ari Kupietzky

10 Sedation for the Pediatric Patient 161

Travis Nelson and Stephen Wilson

11 Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation in Children 179

Ari Kupietzky and Dimitris Emmanouil

12 Minimal and Moderate Sedation Agents 194

Travis Nelson and Stephen Wilson

13 Working with a Dentist Anesthesiologist 210

Kenneth L. Reed and Amanda J. Okundaye

14 The Use of General Anesthesia in Behavior Management 220

Travis Nelson and Jakob Holtzmann

15 Management of Emergencies Associated with Sedation for the Pediatric Dental Patient 233

Kenneth L. Reed and Amanda J. Okundaye

16 Practical Considerations and the Dental Team 246

Janice A. Townsend

17 The Dental Office 265

Ari Kupietzky

Index 000