European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry : Official Journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to explore the preference and experience of paediatric dentists based in Switzerland regarding the use of articaine and other local and topical anaesthesia. METHODS: An 18-question survey was developed, piloted, and distributed to the members of the Swiss association of paediatric dentistry (n = 460). The following information were collected: most used local anaesthetic in different age groups, time needed to inject a full ampule, frequency of observed local and systemic side effects, application of topical anaesthetic prior to injection, time waited between application and the injection, and perceived effectiveness of topical anaesthetic...

PURPOSE: The significance of the underlying literature in clinical guidelines can be weakened by the risk of bias, which could negatively affect the recommendations. Especially in controversial matters, such as fluoride use for caries prevention in children, biased results may be not reliable and lead to incorrect conclusions. This study was performed to detect bias in underlying literature of the German guideline for caries prevention using fluoride in children, where no consensus was reached between paediatricians and paediatric dentists...

OBJECTIVE: To establish the influence of overweight/obesity, medicated hypothyroidism, and medicated non-syndromic hypogrowth on maxillary and mandibular growth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The relation between 10 craniofacial anthropometric measurements and hypothyroidism (n = 216), overweight/obesity (n = 108), and non-syndromic hypogrowth (n = 250) were evaluated in patients aged 1-19 years and a control group of healthy patients (n = 587)...

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to assess the microleakage and flexural strength of glass ionomer cement (GIC) and modified GIC (Zirconomer) when coated with protective coating agents such as COAT-IT and G-COAT plus. METHODS: Sixty tooth specimens were grouped into two groups based on the type of restorations (GIC (n = 30) and Zirconomer (n = 30)). The samples were further divided into three subgroups (n = 10) based on the protective coating agent (Petroleum jelly, G-COAT Plus, or COAT IT) applied...

PURPOSE: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a medication used for the arrestment of dental caries. This study aims to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of silver and fluoride following SDF application in healthy children with dental caries. METHODS: A total of 15 subjects, aged 4 to 10 years, with at least one cavity on a primary tooth, were recruited for this study. Urine samples were collected at baseline, first 24 h (F1) and second 24 h (F2) after SDF treatment for analysis of silver and fluoride content...

BACKGROUND: Pulpotomy is a treatment option for the preservation of pulp vitality in primary teeth with extensive caries. Propolis is a natural resinous substance with optimal antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immune-regulatory properties. Thus, this study aimed to compare the cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing effects of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), propolis, and MTA-propolis on immature dental pulp stem cells (IDPSCs). METHODS: In this in vitro, experimental study, primary IDPSCs were exposed to propolis, MTA, and MTA-propolis for 24 and 72-h...

PURPOSE: Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is playing an increasingly important role in dental practice. MIH is defined as hypomineralization of systemic origin of one to four permanent first molars, often associated with affected incisors. Affected teeth are more susceptible to caries and post-eruptive enamel loss and should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. In 2016, the Würzburg concept was developed for German-speaking countries including a classification index-the MIH Treatment Need Index (MIH-TNI)-and a treatment plan based on it for the use in daily practice...

PURPOSE: Understanding the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic social restrictions on the lives of children and adolescents is of utmost importance to enable timely diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of anxiety, sleep bruxism, temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and change in dietary and brushing habits and their association with COVID-19 social restrictions. METHODS: Parents of fit and healthy Qatari children and adolescents were recruited and interviewed by the research team, whereby validated questioners were used to assess the prevalence of children's/adolescents' anxiety, sleep bruxism and TMD...

PURPOSE: The aim of this review was to compare the currently available root canal filling materials for primary teeth to zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) to find a suitable alternative. The search question was: which root canal filling materials used in pulpectomy for primary teeth give better clinical and radiographic success rates than ZOE? METHODS: A systematic search was conducted using five databases, namely Cochrane central register of controlled trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE via PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and EBSCOhost using a selection of "MeSH terms"...

AIM: To assess the knowledge of Brazilian dentists about Minimum Intervention (MI) using a Minimum Intervention Dentistry to Dental Caries-Knowledge Scale (MIDDeC-KS) and evaluate its psychometric properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online scale was developed to evaluate dentists' knowledge about MI. The higher the score, the greater the knowledge and vice versa. A preliminary study was carried out with 143 dentists to validate the MIDDeC-KS. For psychometric properties analysis, convergent and discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of the instrument were assessed...

PURPOSE: To determine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on use of toothpaste in Peruvian children. METHODS: A national database of Peruvian children from 0 to 11 years old was used to develop a cross-sectional study, with a final sample of 51, 013 subjects. Data were obtained of results of the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES); the questionnaire was self-reported. The use of toothpaste and fluoride concentration in toothpaste were dependent variables, and for the independent variable, the year was considered; in addition, other covariates were included...

PURPOSE: Sealants are an effective method of prevention and treatment for early caries lesions. This study analyzed the 1-year clinical performance of resin-based and ionomeric sealants applied to permanent teeth under different humidity conditions. METHODS: The investigation was a triple-blind randomized clinical trial (RCT) with a four arms split-mouth design, divided according to the sealant protocol: (1) Resin-based sealant applied with rubber dam isolation, (2) Resin-based sealant applied with cotton rolls isolation, (3) Ionomeric sealant applied with rubber dam isolation and (4) Ionomeric sealant applied with cotton rolls isolation...

AIM: Black extrinsic tooth stain (BETS) is a health challenge that commonly affects children. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) presents in higher prevalence within the polymicrobial community of BETS. In this study, the anti-planktonic and anti-sessile activities of cinnamon essential oil (CEO) and its individual compounds against Aa were evaluated. The preventive effect of CEO and its active substances on BETS formation was also studied in vitro. METHODS: Aa was isolated from a preschool child with BETS and was identified based on the morphological characteristics, MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy and 16S rRNA sequencing...

PURPOSE: Celiac Disease (CD) presents a wide variety of clinical signs and symptoms, including oral manifestations. This study pretended to characterize Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and reported oral manifestations in children with CD. METHODS: Target-population were children with CD. An online questionnaire, applied to children's parents, collected information about OHRQoL (using the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale-ECOHIS), oral health behaviours, and history of oral manifestations...

AIM: The aim of this paper is to highlight the need to consider oral health during the first 1000 days of a child's life with a view to developing appropriate educational programmes. CONTEXT: The first 1000 days of life represent a window of opportunity for prevention in children. This concept is built on a consideration of the overall health of mother and child, taking into account social inequalities in health. It is now established that the oral health of the mother determines the oral health of her child...

PURPOSE: This questionnaire aimed to explore how general dentists in the Republic of Ireland perceive and manage hypomineralised second primary molars (HSPM). METHODS: Following ethical approval, a validated structured questionnaire containing 19 questions was sent to Irish dentists using Survey Monkey. Questions on awareness, dentist's experience, barriers to care and clinical scenarios with different treatment options were included. Binary outcomes and independent variables were compared using logistic regression analysis (α = 5%)...

PURPOSE: Masticatory efficiency is defined as an individual ability to grind and pulverize food material, and can be influenced by many factors. This research aimed to investigate the association between masticatory efficiency and deep carious lesion. METHODS: The research included 48 children (24 male, 24 female) aged from 3 to 14 years. Participants were allocated to two groups; children with no or with only incipient carious lesions were included in the first group (ICDAS levels 0, 1, or 2), and children with bilateral deep carious lesions that are ICDAS levels 4, 5, and 6 were included in the second group...

PURPOSE: The primary objective of the review was to assess the effectiveness of self-assembling P11-4 peptide (SAP) with or without any fluoride agents (FA) in remineralization of the White spot lesions (WSLs)/incipient carious lesions (ICLs) compared to other enamel remineralizing agents/non-intervention/placebo. METHODS: Human RCTs published during the period from 1st January 2000-30th June 2021 were searched in the electronic bibliographic databases and scanning reference lists of articles from PubMed, Google Scholar, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials...

PURPOSE: To evaluate the prevalence of pulp stones in a Turkish paediatric cohort from the Isparta district using panoramic radiographs. METHODS: Panoramic radiographs of 19,857 children and adolescents between the ages of 9 and 18 years were retrospectively analysed to determine the prevalence and distribution of pulp stones. Teeth with pulp stones were classified in terms of dentition, location, dental status and complete or incomplete root formation. Statistical analysis was carried out by applying Chi‑square and Mann-Whitney U...

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