Strategies for Pain Management after Extraction of Primary Teeth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Background: In dental extractions, particularly when local anesthesia is used, it usually offers analgesic relief for a few hours. However, pain can become a notable concern in the immediate postoperative period due to the trauma experienced by both soft and hard oral tissues.

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the most effective strategies for managing postoperative pain in primary tooth extractions.

Pulp vitality of primary molars with deep caries treated with ART restorations: 2-year RCT.

The aim of this study was to compare the pulp vitality of primary teeth with deep caries treated with two restorative techniques. The restoration survival rate was also evaluated as a secondary outcome. Children aged from 4 to 8 years with at least one deep carious lesion in molars were selected at the Ibirapuera University dental clinic.

Selective outcome reporting in paediatric dentistry restorative treatment randomised clinical trials-A meta-research.

Background: Selective outcome reporting (SOR) is a bias that occurs when the primary outcome of a randomised clinical trial (RCT) is omitted or changed.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of SOR in RCTs on restorative treatment in primary teeth.

Design: We conducted an electronic search on ClinicalTrials.

Sedation versus protective stabilization for dental treatment of children with caries and challenging behavior at the dentist (CHOOSE): a study protocol for a non-randomized clinical trial.

Background: There is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of moderate sedation in pediatric dentistry, compared to protective stabilization, which remains routinely used in Brazil despite moral questions. This prospective non-randomized clinical trial's objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of moderate sedation, compared to the protective stabilization, in the dental care of children with dental behavior management problems.

Methods: Participants will be 152 children under seven years of age with early childhood caries (ECC) who need specialized dental treatment due to a history of challenging behavior during dental care.

Periodontal Changes After Caries Management in Preschool and School-Age Children.

To evaluate the effect of caries management on the periodontal status of preschool and school-age children.
Twenty-six four- to eight-year-old children with at least one primary molar with a deep carious lesion were selected to undergo a periodontal evaluation before and six months after dental treatment. Two examiners conducted the periodontal exams using the visible plaque index (VPI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI).

Management of deep caries lesions with or without pulp involvement in primary teeth: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

There is a lack of evidence about the best approach for cavitated caries lesions with the possibility of pulpal involvement in primary teeth. Thus, the present authors aimed to verify the best treatment for deep caries lesions with or without pulp involvement in primary teeth. The search was conducted in MEDLINE/Pubmed and Web of Science databases until May 2020.