Pediatric dentistry 07 February 2023
Anti-inflammatories, cause of serious alterations of tooth enamel in children
A study found that anti-inflammatories commonly taken by children may be associated with tooth enamel defects, which are currently observed in about 20% of children worldwide.
Pediatric dentistry 06 February 2023
GIS-based study of dental accessibility, caries in Japanese children
This study suggests that dental accessibility is considerably connected to the dental caries status of three-year-old children after excluding financial burden.
Pediatric dentistry 03 February 2023
Maternal decision making about grandparents’ cariogenic dietary choices for children
Added sugar in children’s diets puts them at higher risk of developing caries. Researchers have reported that grandparents frequently give their grandchildren ...
Pediatric dentistry 01 February 2023
Researchers hypothesized that SDF was superior to FV at one year. Secondary objectives were to determine the child's cooperation and the parent's satisfaction and assess adverse effects.
Pediatric dentistry 25 January 2023
Risk assessment and caries management, in pediatric patients, using a smartphone application
A mobile application, "CAMBRA-kids," helps assess the risk of caries in children and manage it accordingly.
Researchers investigated the characteristics and factors that influence chewing performance during the period of mixed dentition.
Researchers aimed to determine the frequency and severity of dog bite injuries to the face in children during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pediatric dentistry 05 January 2023
Effectiveness of sealing in first permanent molars adjacent to decayed teeth
Resin infiltration has been shown to be effective for up to seven years. But to date there are no similar studies for resin sealing with observation times not exceeding 3.5 years.
Pediatric dentistry 05 November 2022
The use of electronic apex locators during the endodontic treatment of primary teeth
The main goal of endodontic therapy in primary dentition is to preserve the teeth in a symptom-free state until they are naturally replaced by their...
Pediatric dentistry 28 October 2022
The clinical and radiographic effectiveness of 38% silver diamine fluoride with and without potassium iodide was tested and compared with resin-modified...
Pediatric dentistry 26 October 2022
One of the milestones of preventing occlusal caries is the early application of sealants for pits and fissures. Recently, a new group of primed adhesive sealants have been introduced with an aim...
Endodontics is a very common treatment in the pediatric dental practice and dental caries with infected root canals is an everyday problem in primary ...
Pediatric dentistry 20 July 2022
PFE is defined as incomplete tooth eruption despite the presence of a clear eruption pathway. The primary failure eruption (PFE) was first described by Proffit and Vig in 1981, in which...
Pediatric dentistry 06 June 2022
Effectiveness of motivational interviewing on the prevention of early childhood caries
Prevention of childhood caries has always been a tough challenge for the dentist and consists mainly in educating parents to maintain the oral health of their children, but in many cases the primary...
Pediatric dentistry 16 May 2022
Primary Molars Restorations: Flowable Bulk-fill Materials VS Nano Ceramic Composites
One of the most common materials for the restoration of primary teeth are glass ionomer cements (GIC), because of their time-saving feature. Nonetheless their...
Pediatric dentistry 04 May 2022
The evaluation of MTA and Biodentine as a pulpotomy materials for carious exposure in primary teeth
The aim of the present study was to compare the long term clinical and radiographic success rates of Biodentine and MTA pulpotomies, performed on primary teeth...
Pediatric dentistry 28 February 2022
Black stains and early childhood caries: which is the relation?
black stain is a type of extrinsic discoloration characterized by a dark line or by a group of dark dots tipically localized on the cervical third of the tooth.black stain are the results of the...
Pediatric dentistry 28 January 2022
Antibiotic in pediatric dentistry: when prescription is necessary?
Antibiotics can be considered one of the drugs which have mostly revolutionised healthcare. They are commonly used in dentistry both for prophylactic and for therapeutic issues thanks to their skills...
Pediatric dentistry 11 June 2021
Fluoride supplementation during pregnancy: is it effective in preventing dental caries in children?
Dental caries in infants and children is one of the most prevalent dental problems of this period with 50% of children have one or more decayed primary teeth by the end of toddler age.
Pediatric dentistry 16 May 2021
Management of Riga-Fede disease associated to natal and neonatal teeth.
Authors: Alessandro Venditti, Paolo Maturo, Alessia Vincenza Brescia, Raffaella Docimo
Riga-Fede disease (MRF) is a benign pathological condition of the child characterized by ulcerative lesions of the tongue, buccal mucosa, gum or floor of the tongue, most frequently caused by the...