title: New technology in pediatric dentistry.
abstract: The goals of creating a generation free of cavities and anxiety are attainable with the acceptance of fluoride, sealants and early dental education. New technology, such as air abrasion, makes possible painless, conservative caries removal when decay is diagnosed early. Digital radiography provides for low-dose X-ray evaluation and diagnosis, and computers give dentists the means for better communication with parents and patients.
authors.affiliation: Third District Dental Society.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kotlow
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003199:Computer Systems; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D013674:Technology, Dental
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides