Contemporary management of deep caries in primary teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To systematically evaluate the available evidence regarding contemporary management of deep caries in vital primary teeth. This review was carried out to facilitate the development of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) guidelines on deep caries management of primary teeth in paediatric dentistry.

Methods: A systematic electronic literature search was conducted to locate studies reporting on interventions and medicaments used for the treatment of deep caries in vital primary teeth.

Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Teeth with Deep Caries: An Umbrella Review.

The purpose of this umbrella review was to retrieve and assess the available systematic reviews reporting on pulp treatment of vital primary teeth with deep carious lesions. A literature search was conducted on electronic bibliographic databases to locate systematic reviews reporting on vital pulp therapy techniques or medicaments with two-arm comparisons and a follow-up period of at least 24 months. Eligible reviews were selected, data were extracted, and the risk of bias was assessed using a risk of bias in systematic reviews (ROBIS) tool.

Techniques for effective local anaesthetic administration for the paediatric patient.

Local anaesthesia forms the backbone of pain control techniques in dentistry and has a major role in dentistry for children and adults alike. Dental anxiety is still prevalent among children, causing delays in seeking dental care and leading to increased rates in childhood caries, resulting in increased hospital admissions for dental care under general anaesthesia. There is a constant search for more comfortable means of achieving local anaesthesia to provide a more positive experience for paediatric patients when seeking dental treatment.

[Dental anxiety in preschool children: How helpful are behavioral control management strategies?].

Dental anxiety in preschool children: How helpful are behavioral control management strategies? Dental anxiety is a frequent problem in the dental treatment of young children. Control management methods are widely used in pediatric dental care as coping strategies. This study compares two control management strategies regarding their reduction of dental anxiety and treatment success.

Clinical validation of near-infrared light transillumination for early proximal caries detection using a composite reference standard.

Objectives: The aim of this in vivo prospective clinical study was to validate a near-infrared light transillumination (NILT) device for the detection of proximal caries lesions and compare it to the established diagnostic method of bitewing radiography (BWR).

Materials And Methods: A total of 116 interproximal posterior teeth/surfaces without gross cavitation were included and assessed with BWR and NILT. After clinical examination, the teeth with sound surfaces or non-cavitated caries lesions were separated with the use of an orthodontic separation rubber for 24h.