Dental Video Resources Guide

This video offers guidance on all aspects of the use of stainless steel crowns in children. It opens by explaining the indications and contraindications for placement of stainless steel crowns and outlining why the primary tooth in question was selected for a crown. Preoperative assessment of occlusion, anesthetization of the tooth, and tooth preparation are then described in detail, and guidance provided on crown selection and manipulation, including crown trimming, contouring, and crimping. Finally, the steps involved in crown cementation are presented and explained. Stainless steel crowns continue to form an invaluable part of the pediatric restorative dentistry armamentarium, with numerous indications in primary posterior teeth. They offer ease of placement compared with intracoronal restorations and provide unmatched durability and longevity to the treated tooth.

In children with neurologic impairment at risk for severe pneumonia, dental care is the only prevention strategy associated with decreased risk of recurrent severe pneumonia.

A collection of vintage teen guidance films. Topics covered include male pubescence, drugs, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, violence, drinking and driving, and dental hygiene.

American troops have a long and noble tradition of humanitarian service. From distributing candy bars and care packages to street children, to offering medical and dental care to the poor, to building churches and orphanages in third world countries, these American men and women commit thousands of hours to the service of others around the world, without expectation of gratitude or praise. GOD AND COUNTRY profiles these heroes and their missions, and reveals a side of the military rarely mentioned in the mainstream media. The film also profiles the extraordinary character of Bradley T. 'Brad' Arms, a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brother at the University of Georgia who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and ultimately gave his life so that others may live free of tyranny. Brad was a Marine, but also a man of strong faith who dedicated his life to the service of his fellow man.

This video will show parents and professionals how to use a multi-component desensitization package for training children with autism to tolerate a dental examination. The video provides an explanation of each component of the treatment package, as well as real-life examples of how to use desensitization effectively. The video contains actual footage of an unsuccessful pretest dental examination, a clinician implementing treatment, and a post-test that illustrates the child's successful compliance to the examination. After watching this video, viewers should have a greater understanding of how to implement the following techniques to increase compliance to dental work for children with autism: desensitization; differential reinforcement of other behavior; escape extinction; video priming.

Can getting a cavity filled kill your child? 60 Minutes II takes an incisive look at dangerous dental practices and how they may be affecting your kids. Correspondent Vicki Mabrey uncovered several cases where children undergoing minor dental procedures died after being sedated incorrectly. 60 Minutes II Correspondent Vicki Mabrey reports.

MIDDLE-EAST After four days of war, Jordan and Egypt accept the United Nations cease-fire. Israeli forces drive across the Sinai to the Suez Canal, break the Gulf of Aqaba blockade; take the Old City of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. LAGOS CRISIS Some ten thousand Nigerian men and women volunteer for the Army after the eastern state, Biafra, declares its independence. The government declared unofficial war, saying Biafra would be "crushed." LOTTERY New York State legalizes gambling by lottery, putting the first tickets on sale. It's a monthly million-dollar gamble to benefit education. Even losers are eligible for an annual quarter-million dollar "booby prize!" AIR STRIKES U.S. Navy "Skyhawk" jets blast river boats and bridges over North Vietnam. They operate from the carrier "Kittyhawk" to destroy vital links used by the Vietcong to transport men and supplies. ANTI-SHAH RIOTS Two thousand anti-Shah demonstrators clash with police outside the Berlin Opera House. The students denounce the Shah of Iran as a "murderer." One Killed, 44 injured during the violence. DENTAL TRAINING In Japan, school-children observe annual "Dental Health Week" with mass demonstrations of proper brushing and care of teeth. 12,000 kids gather in Tokyo to massage their molars, en masse. CLAY-ATHLETES Former champ Cassius Clay meets with nine top Negro athletes but remains firm on his anti-Army stand. Jimmy Brown says Clay's attitude is sincere, based wholly on his Black Muslim religion. DUTCH GRAND PRIX Jim Clark, Scotland, wins the Dutch Grand Prix, registering the fastest one-lap time of the race. Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, and John Surtees all go out with engine trouble.