Is use of flowable resin composite an option for occluso-proximal restorations in primary teeth? A fracture strength analysis.

Background: Use of flowable resin composites for ocluso-proximal restorations in primary molars could improve cervical adaptation, and reduce the failure risk.

Aim: To investigate the fracture strength of occluso-proximal restorations in primary teeth using different flowable resin composites (as an intermediate layer or entire cavity) and a conventional resin composite (incremental technique).

Design: Two standardized occluso-proximal cavities were prepared on mesial and distal surfaces of 50 sound primary molars.

Effectiveness of non-operative approaches in active enamel carious lesions: a retrospective longitudinal study.

The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive and micro-invasive treatments in active enamel carious lesions in high-caries-risk children. Clinical records of children treated in a dental school setting were retrospectively screened for active enamel carious lesions treated non-invasively (topical fluoride applications, oral hygiene instruction, or dietary guidance) or micro-invasively (sealant). The control of active carious lesions was set as the main outcome established by the combination of inactivation and non-progression of the lesions based on Nyvad and ICDAS criteria, respectively.

Is there a better interceptive treatment for unerupted palatally displaced canines? A network meta-analysis.

This systematic review aimed to investigate if there is a better interceptive treatment for palatally displaced canines (PDC) in the mixed dentition stage. The PubMed/MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Scopus, and EMBASE databases were searched for randomized clinical trials related to the research topic. The gray literature and reference lists were also assessed.

Use of bulk fill resin composite and universal adhesive for restoring primary teeth after selective carious tissue removal to soft dentin: A randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: To investigate the survival of adhesive restorations after selective carious tissue removal to soft dentin in primary molars.

Methods: This two-arm randomized clinical trial included 62 subjects (5.9 years ± 1.

The Effectiveness of Lingual Frenectomy and Myofunctional Therapy for Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

To evaluate the effectiveness of lingual frenectomy, as a standalone treatment or in association with myofunctional therapy, on the general and functional aspects of six- to 12-year-old children with anomalies in the lingual frenulum.
This randomized controlled clinical trial involved 40 children diagnosed with altered lingual frenulum. Children who received a frenectomy were evaluated 15 and 30 days after the procedure.

Reduction in erosive tooth wear using stannous fluoride-containing dentifrices: a meta-analysis.

Dentifrices containing different active agents may be helpful to allow rehardening and to increase the resistance of the eroded surface to further acids or mechanical impacts. This study aimed to compare the effects of conventional (sodium fluoride [NaF]) and stannous fluoride (SnF2)-containing dentifrices on reducing erosive tooth wear (ETW). The PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, LILACS, BBO, EMBASE, TRIP electronic databases, and grey literature were searched until January 2021 to retrieve relevant in vitro and in situ studies related to research question.

Pulp Vitality and Longevity of Adhesive Restorations Are Not Affected by Selective Carious Removal: A Multicenter Clinical Trial.

The aim of this multicenter randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the pulp vitality and survival rate of adhesive restorations performed on posterior deciduous teeth after non-selective (NSCR) or selective (SCR) carious tissue removal over 33 months. One hundred and seven children (average age 4-8 years, SD 1.4) with at least two active moderate cavitated lesions in dentin were included.

Erosive Tooth Wear and Erosive Esophagitis in Children: An Observational Study in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

The aim of this study was to establish and compare the prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear (ETW) in children with and without erosive esophagitis. Children aged 5-12 years, scheduled for upper digestive endoscopy at the Pediatric Gastroenterology Service of the Children's Hospital Santo Antonio, Porto Alegre, Brazil, were eligible to participate in this study. Patients who presented erosive esophagitis at endoscopy were defined as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) carriers, and the severity was described according to the Los Angeles classification.

Maternal characteristics, home environment, and other factors associated with traumatic dental injuries in preschool children.

Background/aims: The importance of external factors such as maternal and home characteristics on traumatic dental injuries needs to be investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal and home characteristics and dental trauma in preschool children.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study using a cluster random sample evaluated children between 3 and 4 years of age from Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Does selective carious tissue removal of soft dentin increase the restorative failure risk in primary teeth?: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The authors conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing the risk of experiencing restoration failure in primary teeth after complete and selective carious tissue removal of soft dentin.

Methods: The authors searched electronic databases (PubMed [MEDLINE], Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and the ClinicalTrials.gov Web site with manual searching and cross-referencing for trials reporting restoration failure after follow-up of 6 months or longer.

Repair increases the survival of failed primary teeth restorations in high-caries risk children: a university-based retrospective study.

Objectives: We investigated factors associated with failure of adhesive restorations in primary teeth and whether repair may increase the survival of failed restorations placed in high-caries risk children.

Materials And Methods: The sample comprised children who attended a university dental service to perform restorative treatment in primary teeth. Data were collected retrospectively from clinical records to assess the longevity of restorations.

Prevalence of defective restorations and factors associated with re-intervention in primary teeth: A retrospective university-based study.

Aim: This retrospective study investigated the prevalence of defective restorations in a public dental service and factors associated with re-intervention in primary teeth.

Design: The sample consisted of all clinical records (census) of children presenting restorations in primary teeth, who had undergone dental treatment in a public set during 1-year period. For analysis, only restorations presenting defects related to esthetic, functional, or biological reasons at first clinical examination were included.

Patient- and treatment-related factors may influence the longevity of primary teeth restorations in high caries-risk children: A university-based retrospective study.

Purpose: To evaluate the longevity and factors associated with failure of primary teeth restorations placed in high caries-risk children.

Methods: The sample was comprised of children treated in a University Dental Service. Patients' records were screened retrospectively to determine whether they had received restorative treatment in primary teeth presenting cavitated caries lesions.

Survival and Associated Risk Factors of Selective Caries Removal Treatments in Primary Teeth: A Retrospective Study in a High Caries Risk Population.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the survival probability of selective caries removal (SCR) treatments in the primary teeth of children with high caries experience and factors potentially associated with treatment failure.

Methods: The sample included SCR treatments conducted in anterior and posterior teeth without sedation or general anesthesia among children attending a university dental service. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the longevity of restorations and multivariate Cox regression with shared frailty was used to assess risk factors.

Caries progression as a risk factor for increase in the negative impact on OHRQOL-a longitudinal study.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between caries lesions progression and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Brazilian preschools, after 2 years.

Materials And Methods: At baseline, 163 children (3-4 years old) enrolled in 12 public primary care services in Porto Alegre/RS-Brazil were evaluated. After 2 years, 119 children were re-evaluated.

A Longitudinal Study of Early Childhood Caries and Associated Factors in Brazilian Children.

Early childhood caries (ECC) affects children all over the world and has high prevalence and severity in preschool children. Different social, biological and behavioral factors compose a network of causal factors for ECC. The aim was to evaluate the association between socioeconomic variables and caries at baseline, and the presence of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus spp.

Differential Impacts of Caries Classification in Children and Adults: A Comparison of ICDAS and DMF-T.

The aim of this study was to describe and compare findings regarding the prevalence and severity of dental caries when using ICDAS and DMFT/dmft in an epidemiological study with children and their mothers. This cross-sectional study evaluated 150 preschoolers and their mothers. Data were collected with ICDAS and then transformed into DMFT/dmft.

Longevity and associated risk factors in adhesive restorations of young permanent teeth after complete and selective caries removal: a retrospective study.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective university-based study has been to evaluate the longevity and factors associated with failures of adhesive restorations performed in deep carious lesions of permanent molars after complete (CCR) and selective caries removal (SCR).

Materials And Methods: The sample was composed of composite resin and resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) restorations placed in permanent molars of children attending a university dental service who were followed up for up to 36 months. Information collected retrospectively from clinical records was used for analyzing data.

Carious deciduous teeth are a potential source for dental pulp stem cells.

Objective: The objectives of this study are to isolate, cultivate, and characterize stem cells from the pulp of carious deciduous teeth (SCCD) and compare them to those retrieved from sound deciduous teeth (SHED--stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth).

Material And Methods: Cells were obtained of dental pulp collected from sound (n = 10) and carious (n = 10) deciduous human teeth. Rate of isolation, proliferation assay (0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 days), STRO-1, mesenchymal (CD29, CD73, and CD90) and hematopoietic surface marker expression (CD14, CD34, CD45, HLA-DR), and differentiation capacity were evaluated.

Clinical and radiographic outcomes of partial caries removal restorations performed in primary teeth.

Purpose: To analyze the outcomes of partial caries removal (PCR) restorations in primary teeth.

Methods: The sample of this retrospective study comprised primary teeth that had been treated with PCR by undergraduate students and were selected from the dental records of patients who were receiving treatment at the School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil (UFRGS), from 2007 to 2012. Records containing clinical and/or radiographic follow-up data of restorations with PCR in primary teeth were included in the analysis.

Outcomes of one-step incomplete and complete excavation in primary teeth: a 24-month randomized controlled trial.

Aim: To compare 24-month pulp health outcomes of partial caries removal (PCR) and total caries removal (TCR) with composite restoration in primary molars.

Methods: 48 children aged 3-8 years with at least one molar with a deep carious lesion were included. 120 teeth were randomized to control (TCR; n = 54; 69% class II) and test (PCR; n = 66; 63% class II) groups.

Incomplete caries removal and indirect pulp capping in primary molars: a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: To compare the effect of incomplete caries removal (ICR) and indirect pulp capping (IPC) with calcium hydroxide (CH) or an inert material (wax) on color, consistency and contamination of the remaining dentin of primary molars.

Methods: This double-blind, parallel-design, randomized controlled trial included 30 children presenting one primary molar with deep caries lesion. Children were randomly assigned after ICR to receive IPC with CH or wax.

Randomized clinical trial of adhesive restorations in primary molars. 18-month results.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical performance of adhesive restorations of resin composite and resin-modified glass-ionomer cements in primary molars.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial included subjects (5-9 year-old children) selected at two university centers (UFRGS and UNIFRA). The sample consisted of 132 primary molars presenting active cavitated carious lesions (with radiographic involvement of the inner half of the dentin), located on the occlusal and occlusal-proximal surface.

Caries activity and the presence of adjacent caries lesions on resin composite restorations in primary teeth.

Purpose: To clinically evaluate the status of caries lesions adjacent to restorations (AdjCL) in primary molars, and its relationship to the child's carious activity and marginal restoration integrity.

Methods: Three independent examiners (trained, calibrated and blinded) evaluated 64 randomly selected restorations (occlusal and occluso-proximal) by the AdjCL status (kappa = 0.844), the restoration marginal integrity (kappa = 1) and the radiographic presence of lesions in the occlusal restoration margins (kappa = 1).