Paediatric Dentistry, 3rd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780198565833 ISBN-10: 0198565836 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 3rd Editors: Welbury, Richard R., Duggal, Monty S., Hosey, Marie-Therese, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 84 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Christopher Morin,  DDS  (University of Chicago Medical Center) Description This is the third edition of an introduction to pediatric dentistry. The previous edition was published in 2001. Purpose The purpose is to give practitioners didactic information about pediatric dentistry, and then supplement that information with clinical advice that should be useful for anyone who treats children. Considering the continuing shortage of pediatric dentists, this book is both useful and needed. Audience The book is written for undergraduate dental students, but should prove useful for residents in pediatric dental specialty programs and general practitioners as well. The authors (all professors in pediatric dentistry) are credible authorities. Features It provides diagnostic and treatment recommendations for all aspects of pediatric dentistry, including restorative dentistry, trauma, orthodontics, and management of the child with special needs. The author wisely separates operative treatment of dental caries in the primary and permanent dentition into two separate chapters. Discussion of behavior management, unfortunately, is limited to just a few pages. Assessment This is a thorough examination of pediatric dentistry and will prove useful for all students and practitioners who treat children. The many changes and additions from the second edition justify this book's publication. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 6 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.