Bifid Mandibular Canals: A Pediatric Case Series with Clinical Implications.

Aim: The aim of this case series is to provide a detailed account of pediatric cases with bifid mandibular canal (BMC) along with clinical implications.

Background: The prevalence of BMC on panoramic radiographs has been reported to be 0.03-1.

Recognizing the Relationship Between Disorders in the Oral Cavity and Systemic Disease.

Oral health is integral to general health. The oral cavity may harbor manifestations of systemic disease and can be the harbinger of early onset. Primary care providers (PCPs) can therefore use the oral cavity to support working diagnoses.

A study on the efficacy and safety of combining dental surgery with tonsillectomy in pediatrics.

Purpose: Few data exist on combining pediatric surgical procedures under a single general anesthetic encounter (general anesthesia). We compared perioperative outcomes of combining dental surgical procedures with tonsillectomy during one anesthetic vs separate encounters.

Methods: We classified elective tonsillectomy ± adenoidectomy and restorative dentistry as combined (group C) or separate (group S).

Dental Caries Experience in Texan Children with Cleft Lip and Palate.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the caries experience in the primary dentition of children born with cleft lip and palate (CLP).

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on subjects between two and six years old recruited from a university-based pediatric dentistry residency clinic. The number of dental visits and professional fluoride applications, the plaque index and treatment modality, and the presence/location of caries, white spot lesions, and enamel hypoplastic lesions were compared between CLP patients and healthy age- and gender-matched controls.

Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Selected Oral Conditions in Two Pediatric Populations.

Purpose: To characterize traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) use, emphasizing herbal remedies, for oral conditions among two Chinese pediatric populations in the United States.

Methods: 318 unique ethnic Chinese parental units in Houston and Boston with children younger than 12 years old were interviewed for themselves and their children. Questionnaire included age, gender, duration in the United States, frequency of TCM use, and the five selected oral conditions for which TCM agents might be used.