The Pediatric Chairside Instructor

With its easy-to-read format and visual aids, The Pediatric Chairside Instructor: A Visual Guide to Children’s Oral Health empowers caregivers to make informed decisions about their children’s oral health and helps dental professionals explain conditions and treatments. For dental hygiene and assisting students, it serves as a practical tool to identify oral health issues, understand symptoms and discuss treatment options with patients confidently.  

Key Features 

• Visual learning tools: Includes 80 high-quality photos, illustrations and infographics to make information easy to grasp for both professionals and laypersons. 

• Comprehensive coverage: Offers 29 distinct topics spanning tooth development, preventive care, diagnosis, treatment of dental conditions, oral health maintenance and introductory orthodontics. 

• User-friendly format: Designed with laminated, wipe-clean pages for durability and convenient repeated use in clinical or educational settings. 

Topics Covered 

• Tooth development and teething 

• Role and benefits of fluoride 

• Application and importance of dental sealants 

• Treating cavities in baby teeth 

• Understanding and caring for children’s airways 

• The impact of vaping on oral health 

• Prevention and diagnosis of common oral diseases 

• Basic orthodontic principles and early intervention