Dentistry for pediatricians. 2nd edition. Vinogradova T.F.

The curriculum in dentistry for pediatricians does not provide sufficient attention to familiarization with such common diseases as dental caries (common in more than 90% of children); bite anomalies (more than 70%); Diseases of the oral mucosa (stomatitis in children 1-3 years old up to 80%) and others. While destroyed carious teeth are burdened by a number of somatic diseases, forming foci of odontogenic infection, the formation of “bad habits” of incorrect breathing, chewing affects the bite abnormalities. , speech, etc., formed in the child before contacting the dentist. The task of this publication (manuals) is to introduce a general profile pediatrician to the most common dental diseases in children, the success of treatment and the prevention of which depend on the community of a children's dentist and a local pediatrician, ensuring the development of a healthy child.