Minimal intervention dentistry: What is its clinical application and effectiveness in different continents? - A scoping review.

The aim of minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is to maximize the preservation of dental tissues through the use of modern and effective techniques and procedures. The central objective of MID is to increase the functional life of dental elements and, consequently, the quality of life of the population. The present study aimed to analyze and map the diffusion and clinical application of MID in different continents around the world.

Dental procedures cause stress in children with cerebral palsy?

Background: To evaluate the level of stress during dental care in children and preadolescents with cerebral palsy through biological and psychological parameters.

Material And Methods: A total of 38 children aged 7 to 12 years were divided into two groups: one with 18 children with cerebral palsy and the other with 20 healthy children (control group). Saliva was noninvasively collected before and after dental care to analyze salivary biomarkers.

The influence of television on the food habits of schoolchildren and its association with dental caries.

Objectives: The consumption of food with a high-sugar content is encouraged by the food industry through television (TV) aimed at children and may be associated with dental caries. This study aims to evaluate the influence of TV on the food habits of schoolchildren aged years and its association with dental caries.

Material And Methods: This was an observational, epidemiological, and cross-sectional study.

Oral Anomalies In Newborns: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

To determine the prevalence of oral anomalies in newborns and the influence of maternal and neonatal factors on the development of these anomalies.
Four hundred newborns were included in the study conducted at the Hospital and Maternity Dom Orione (HMDO) in the city of Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil. After collecting demographic data and information about the newborns from the medical records, an oral examination was performed by a single examiner.

Normative need for orthodontic treatment and perception of the need for such treatment among Brazilian adolescents.

Objective:: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the normative need for orthodontic treatment and the perception of such need among students aged 11-14 years.

Methods:: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 346 students, randomly selected from public and private schools. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) was used to evaluate the normative need for orthodontic treatment (NNOT).

Antimicrobial Activity of Photodynamic Therapy Against Enterococcus faecalis Before and After Reciprocating Instrumentation in Permanent Molars.

Objective: The present study sought to evaluate the antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus faecalis of photodynamic therapy applied before and after reciprocating instrumentation of permanent molars.

Background: Apical extrusion of debris can cause flare-ups due to introduction of bacteria into the periapical tissues.

Methods: Eighteen mesial roots from permanent mandibular molars were selected.

Comparative Analysis of Protaper and Waveone Systems to Reduce Enterococcus Faecalis from Root Canal System in Primary Molars--An in Vitro Study.

Objective: To assess, in vitro, the ability of the ProTaper(™) and WaveOne(™) systems to reduce Enterococcus faecalis contamination in primary molars.

Study Design: Sixty roots of primary molars were contaminated with E. faecalis.

Gingivitis and salivary osmolality in children with cerebral palsy.

Aim: To investigate the influence of salivary osmolality on the occurrence of gingivitis in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Design: A total of 82 children with spastic CP were included in this cross-sectional study. Oral motor performance and gingival conditions were evaluated.

Salivary flow rate and biochemical composition analysis in stimulated whole saliva of children with cystic fibrosis.

Objective: It is recognized that cystic fibrosis (CF) patients present a risk for oral diseases, since it affects exocrine glands, and the treatment consists of a carbohydrate-rich diet. Recognizing the protective function of saliva on maintaining oral health, the aim of the study was to evaluate salivary parameters in stimulated whole saliva from children with CF.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted comparing stimulated whole saliva of healthy (n=28; control group) and CF children (n=21; experimental group).

Different bacterial models for in vitro induction of non-cavitated enamel caries-like lesions: Microhardness and polarized light miscroscopy analyses.

The aim of this study was to compare different bacterial models for in vitro induction of non-cavitated enamel caries-like lesions by microhardness and polarized light microscopy analyses. One hundred blocks of bovine enamel were randomly divided into four groups (n = 25) according to the bacterial model for caries induction: (A) Streptococcus mutans, (B) S. mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus, (C) S.

Photodynamic therapy in pediatric dentistry.

Conservation of deciduous teeth with pulp alterations caused by caries and trauma is a major therapeutic challenge in pediatric dentistry as a result of the internal anatomy and life cycle characteristic. It is essential that the root canal procedures sanitizers have a performance in eliminating bacterial. In this context, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PAT) is promising and emerging as adjuvant therapy in an attempt to eliminate the microorganisms persistent to chemi-mechanical preparation.

High-power diode laser versus electrocautery surgery on human papillomavirus lesion treatment.

The use of high-power lasers has facilitated and improved human papillomavirus (HPV) treatment protocols and has also become very popular in recent years. This application has been more frequently used in hospitals, especially in gynecology. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of high-power diode laser to remove oral lesions caused by HPV and the consequent effects on virus load following the wound tissue healing process compared with one of the most conventional surgical techniques involving electrocautery.

Dental enamel irradiated with infrared diode laser and photo-absorbing cream: part 2--EDX study.

Objective: The effects of laser-induced compositional changes on the enamel were investigated by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (micro-EDX). After cariogenic challenge, we administered treatment of low-level infrared diode laser and a photo-absorbing cream (used to intensify the superficial light absorption).

Background Data: Dental caries is considered the most prevalent oral disease.

Dental enamel irradiated with infrared diode laser and photoabsorbing cream: Part 1 -- FT-Raman Study.

Objective: The aim of this FT-Raman study was to investigate laser-induced compositional changes in enamel after therapy with a low-level infrared diode laser and a photoabsorbing cream, in order to intensify the superficial light absorption before and after cariogenic challenge.

Background Data: Dental caries remains the most prevalent disease during childhood and adolescence. Preventive modalities include the use of fluoride, reduction of dietary cariogenic refined carbohydrates, plaque removal and oral hygiene techniques, and antimicrobial prescriptions.

Surface morphology of sound deciduous tooth enamel after application of a photo-absorbing cream and infrared low-level laser irradiation: an in vitro scanning electron microscopy study.

Objectives: The purpose of this descriptive scanning electron microscopic study was to characterize surface alterations in deciduous tooth enamel after in vitro infrared diode laser irradiation, using a photo-absorbing agent alone and also combined with fluoride, before and after laser irradiation.

Background Data: Previous investigations have demonstrated increased enamel caries resistance after laser irradiation.

Methods: Seven extracted or exfoliated primary molar teeth underwent soft tissue débridement and fluoride-free prophylaxis.

Bond strength analysis of intracanal posts used in anterior primary teeth: an in vitro study.

The purpose of this in vitro study is to assess the bond strength of three different posts used to restore primary anterior teeth. These posts were made by composite resin, 0.7 mm alpha-shaped orthodontic wire and dentin posts.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of laser fluorescence in monitoring in vitro remineralization of incipient caries lesions in primary teeth.

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effectiveness of laser fluorescence for monitoring in vitro remineralization of caries lesions. Seventeen natural enamel lesions in primary molars were each cut into two parts. One part was exposed, at room temperature, to a remineralizing solution (experimental) and the other part to water (control) for 28 days.

Simultaneous activation technique: an alternative for bonding composite resin to glass ionomer.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new simultaneous activation technique (SAT)-for the union between glass ionomer cements and composite resins.

Methods: Forty primary molars were embedded in self-curing acrylic resin. Class I cavity preparations were performed on the dentin surface and the teeth were randomly divided into 4 groups (N = 10).