Publications by authors named "Gerald Swee"
To investigate the association between parenting style and child's dental caries. Parents presenting with their children to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine for an initial exam or re-care appointment completed a demographic survey and the parenting styles and dimensions questionnaire. Recruitment of subjects started in May 2019 and ended in February of 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The objective of this study was to assess provider attitudes and opinions regarding telehealth in the dental school environment.
Method: A survey was developed and validated and was sent to 849 predoctoral students, postdoctoral students (residents), and faculty at a single dental school. It consisted of 13 questions regarding the participants' professional backgrounds, opinions, and attitudes toward telehealth.
Introduction: Lowe syndrome (LS) is an uncommon condition that affects the brain, kidneys, nervous system, and eyes, predominantly in males. The aim of this study was to examine dental conditions, dental treatments, and access and/or barriers to care for those with LS compared to healthy individuals.
Methods: Surveys assessing dental conditions, dental treatments, and access and/or barriers to care were administered to families in the Lowe Syndrome Association and families with healthy children who had dental appointments at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) pediatric dental clinic.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the retention of 3M stainless steel crowns (SSCs), Kinder Krowns zirconia crowns (ZCs), and EZCrowns ZCs on extracted primary mandibular second molars ex-vivo.
Methods: A total of 45 extracted primary mandibular second molars were allocated randomly to either of the three groups. All teeth were mounted in Dentsply acrylic molds and then prepared for crown cementation.
Purpose: The purpose of this split-mouth, randomized, prospective clinical trial was to evaluate radiographically the effectiveness of resin infiltration, as an adjunct to standard-of-care preventive measures compared to standard-of-care preventive measures alone, in arresting the progression of non-adjacent, incipient, proximal enamel lesions in primary molars 24 months after treatment.
Methods: The study included a total of 45 healthy five- to eight-year-olds who had been diagnosed radiographically with at least two non-adjacent, incipient, proximal enamel lesions in primary molars (90 lesions). Test group lesions were treated using resin infiltration followed by five percent topical sodium fluoride (NaF) application versus five percent NaF alone in the control group.