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Patients with Hemophilia and Thalassemia presents a unique challenge to the dental practitioner. Knowledge of the specific coagulation defect is essential for proper management and requires close consultation and coordination with the patient’s physician or hematologist. It is important that both patients and dentists are aware that if these features are present, they may be associated with the underlying disease process, so that appropriate management can be initiated.The most important objective is to provide dental care and dental care instructions which help patients to prevent most prevalent dental diseases like dental caries and periodontal diseases.This book gives an overview on Hemophilia and Thalassemia in Pediatric Dentistry.