Nidhi Agarwal

Oral health-related quality of life has important implications for the clinical practice of dentistry and dental research as it is a multidimensional construct that includes a subjective evaluation of the individual's oral health, functional well-being, emotional well-being, expectations and satisfaction with care, and sense of self. it has become important for the evaluation of a person's oral health outcomes through subjective estimation. OHRQoL has wide-reaching applications in clinical practice and research to focus on a persons social and emotional experience and physical function. This book identifies various tools used for OHRQoL in children and factors affecting oral health related quality of life in children.

A correct diagnosis helps in formulating a treatment plan to manage the disease condition of the patient. Today, in an era of nonsurgical as well as minimally invasive surgical treatments, it is necessary to carefully document the location and activity of both early and advanced lesions. Therefore, the future is moving more towards the computerized and digitalized work environment. With the changing era, digitalization and rampant use of technology in all aspects of life, the desire to seek more, deliver more precisely and reduce the chances of failure has increased manifold. In this era of evidence-based dentistry and advanced health care systems the demand for diagnostic accuracy has also increased. So this book will help in updating with all the possible diagnostic advancements aids that can be used in pediatric dentistry.