Book review

This is a beautifully presented book, the 41 chapters contain over 1,000 excellent photographs and diagrams. It has 96 authors mainly drawn from the Unites States (US), who are leaders in the field. The book is structured in a developmental way rather than a disease-focused way, as treating a five-year-old is very different from treating a 15-year-old, which is a different approach to many other paediatric textbooks. In addition to the print version of the book, there is an ebook available at no extra charge. The online version gives access to case studies and videos to further illustrate the text.

The book starts with 12 chapters covering ‘Fundamentals'; areas such as oral pathology, cleft lip and palate, prescribing and pain management, which are not age specific. The next five parts of the book take the developmental approach, looking at the management of children up to three years of age, three to six years, six to 12 years and finally adolescence.