With collaboration of Dr. Bonita Stanton, Drs. Coppes and Fisher-Owens have created a current issue that looks at oral health in children, with a much needed update in the literature for pediatricians. Top experts have contributed clinical reviews on the following topics: Oral Health and Development; Infant Oral Health and the Influence of Habits; Prevention of tooth decay; Fluoride; Caries; Disparities in Children’s Oral Health (including Oral Health of Native Children); Children with Special Health Care Needs; Orthodontics; Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease (specific to pediatrics and life course); Soft Tissue; Trauma; The Role of Primary Care Physicians (pediatricians and others) in Prevention Oral Disease; and Oral Health Care/Policies. Pediatricians will come away with the current clinical recommendations they need to improve oral health in children.

This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Evidence-based Pediatric Dentistry, and is edited by Dr. Donald Chi. Articles will include: Prenatal maternal factors, intergenerational transmission of disease, and child oral health outcomes; Evidence-based Medicaid policies and research use; Social determinants of children’s oral health; Pediatric behavioral oral health interventions; Pediatric social oral health interventions; Pediatric workforce issues; Pediatric-focused interprofessional interventions; Acculturation and pediatric minority oral health interventions; Interventions focusing on children with special health care needs; Genetics and pediatric dental caries; Oral health interventions during pregnancy; Topical fluoride hesitancy, and more!

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease whose symptoms and signs involve the gastrointestinal tract (thus affecting nutritional status), endocrine system, reproductive system and the respiratory tract (nose, sinuses and lungs). Despite new treatments, the median survival for patients with CF is less than optimal, primarily due to complications of obstructive lung disease. Currently there are approximately 60,000-80,000 people worldwide with CF. The clinical manifestations of CF are caused by dysfunction of CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator), a multifunctional cyclic-AMP regulated ion channel protein. Over time, there has been dramatic improvement in CF patient life expectancy, in large part related to earlier diagnosis (newborn screening), better understanding of molecular genetics and underlying pathophysiology, the integrated and highly specialized Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Accredited Care Centers, and development of a wide range of new treatments and therapies, some of which target the basic CFTR defect. This edition of Pediatric Clinics of North America will offer general pediatricians and family physicians, as well as subspecialists, an update of the extraordinary progress made in the understanding and treatment of Cystic Fibrosis.

This issue of Dental Clinics features expert clinical reviews on Pediatric Dentistry which includes current information on topics such as dentistry for children, early childhood caries management, periodontal health for children, trauma management, pulp therapy for children, oral surgery for children, temporomandibular disease in children, treating children in a hospital setting, managing children’s behavior, sedation in children, and restorative dentistry for children.

In this issue of Pediatric Clinics, Guest Editors Roger W. Apple, Cheryl A. Dickson, and Maria Demma Cabral bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Integrated Behavioral Health in Pediatric Practice. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as the need for IBH in pediatric primary care, IBH in pediatric residency clinics, the past and current role of pediatric psychologists in IBH within medical subspecialties, and more. Provides concise and comprehensive coverage of the issues physicians face every day. Presents the latest information on a timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including definitions and contexts; history of pediatrics and the development of IBH; common behavioral concerns; BHC roles and responsibilities; and more.

In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Robert S. Kahn, Monica Mitchell, and Tina L. Cheng bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Achieving Child Health Equity. Health equity requires removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences, including powerlessness and lack of access to good jobs with fair pay, quality education and housing, safe environments, and health care. In this issue, top experts provide up-to-date information to healthcare practitioners with the goal of implementing programs and policies to identify and address health care inequality for children. Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including clarity on disparity of healthcare in pediatrics: who, what, when, where and how; screening and addressing social determinants of health in pediatric practice; addressing structural racism in pediatric practice; addressing health literacy in pediatric practice; LGBTQ+ and child health equity; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews of achieving child health equity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.