ll chapters such as physical growth and orofacial development; clinical and radiographic examination; local analgesia; management of pain and anxiety and many more have been fully updated and a new chapter on the treatment of caries in the pre-school child has been included. Extensive use of bullet lists, key learning points, advice on further reading as well as space for the reader to make notes, complement the user-friendly text design to ensure that key information can be quickly absorbed. The new edition will continue to be an invaluable text for every undergraduate dental student and represents an ideal reference point for further in- depth reading for the specialist practitioner.