Ephbodontics the teen dentistry

Abstract

Ephebo dontics is the term for adolescent dentistry and adolescence is an intermediate developmental period with numerous marked changes among which oral healthcare needs receives least importance. The dentalneeds of this age group arecomplex and multifaceted due to their associated emotional, physical and psychologicalchanges. Therefore this age group should be handled by those dentists who can take care of their dental and non-dental needs. This paper attempts to address thevarious dental needs including oral health related quality of life, periodontal problems, dental caries, malocclusions, dental traumas, substance abuse, child abuse, theirtreatment considerations and management protocols.