Assessment of Dental Anxiety in Visually Impaired Children Using Two Methods of Oral Health Education in Nizamabad District: A Randomized Control Trial.

Background: Oral health is greatly impacted by visual impairment, which raises the possibility of dental treatment anxiety. Therefore, the goal of this research is to assess dental anxiety in children who are blind.

Aim And Objectives Of The Study: The intention of the study was to raise awareness of oral health among visually impaired children and to use the RMS-tactile scale (TS) to measure their anxiety levels.

Impact of Parenting Style on Child's Behavior and Caries Experience in 3-6-year-old Children: A Cross-sectional Study.

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of parenting style on a child's behavior and caries experience in 3-6-year-old children.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,216 parent-child pairs of 3-6-year-old preschool children. Parenting style was determined using Parenting Style and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ).

A Randomized Controlled Trial for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Oral Irrigator and Interdental Floss for Plaque Control in Children with Visual Impairment.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of oral irrigator and interdental floss as adjuncts to manual tooth brushing in 8-16 years old children with visual impairment.

Materials And Methods: A three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial with blinded outcome assessment was carried out with the inclusion of 90 institutionalized children with visual impairment of age 8-16 years. They were equally allocated to three groups: group I: tooth brushing along with interdental flossing, group II: brushing along with a powered oral irrigator, and group III: brushing alone (control).

Clinical Evaluation of Low Level Diode Laser Application For Primary Teeth Pulpotomy.

Introduction: Inspite of latest advances in the materials and techniques practiced for the treatment of pulpally infected teeth with better reported success rate, still the question arises for safety and effectiveness of these medicaments.

Aim: The objective of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of the Low Level Laser Therapy to Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) when used for pulpotomy in vital human primary molars.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 40 primary molars from 29 children aged four to seven years.

One Phase versus Two Phase Treatment in Mixed Dentition: A Critical Review.

The mixed dentition is the developmental period after the permanent first molars and incisors have erupted, and before the remaining deciduous teeth are lost. Phase I treatment is usually done early in this period. Mixed dentition treatment goals often focus on skeletal rather than dental correction.