Dental, oral pH, orthodontic and salivary values in children with obstructive sleep apnea.

Objectives: Mouth breathing is a key feature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The current study evaluated dental, salivary and orthodontic characteristics of children with OSA, and compared them to those of children without OSA.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-two children (mean age 5.

Pre-eruptive intra-coronal resorption: controversies and treatment options.

Pre-eruptive intra-coronal resorption (PIER) is a defect located in the dentin of an unerupted tooth, just beneath the dentin-enamel junction, with a prevalence of 0.5-2% of the teeth. The depth of the lesion is variable and may also reach the pulp.