Welcome to the December 1, 2004 issue.

In This Issue:
1. New Featured article.
2. Full text journal articles.

by Daniel Ravel DDS, FAAPD

Management and Prevention of Dental Caries In Children
There has been remarkable progress in the reduction of tooth decay in the U.S. over the past 30 years. Nevertheless, dental caries continues to be a significant problem for many children. Dental caries continues to be the most common infectious disease of childhood.

During the past few decades, changes have been observed in the prevalence and distribution of dental caries in the population. This disease is endemic in specific sectors of the population, especially the economically disadvantaged. Some children seem to have a mouthful of cavities, while other children have beautiful teeth. Eighty percent of the dental caries is found in only 25 percent of the children. More than half of all children in the U.S. have dental caries by the second grade of school. By the age of 17, approximately 80% of young people have had a dental cavity.
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Full text journal articles
Edited by Daniel Ravel DDS, FAAPD

Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome - clinical brief: Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Dermoscopy and the diagnosis of melanoma: NZFP
Assessment and management of personality disorders
Oral myiasis treated with ivermectin - a case report: BDJ
The Klippel-Feil syndrome - a case report: CDA
Management of acute nasal fractures: AAFP
Active nonsurgical decompression of large periapical lesions: CDA
Papillon-Lefevre syndrome - a case report: Int Pediatrics
How to manage trigeminal, occipital, and postherpetic pain: Postgraduate Medicine
Pigmented lesions of he oral cavity - Review, differential diagnosis, and case presentations: CDA
Dental screening and referral of young children by pediatric primary care providers: AAP
Halitosis - raising a stink: NZFP

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