Salivary antioxidant capacity of children with severe early childhood caries before and after complete dental rehabilitation.

Objective: There is a need to determine whether total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) is an indicator of inflammatory response to the lesion or a marker of the disease. This study compared TAC levels in children with ECC before and after dental treatment and compared the results with those of caries-free children.

Design: Prospective study.

Objective assessment of the influence of the parental presence on the fear and behavior of anxious children during their first restorative dental visit.

Aims And Objectives: Parents play an important role in the dental behavior of a child patient. This study aimed to assess the effect of parental presence on the behavior of the child and objectively measure the behavior using pulse oximetry.

Materials And Methods: The study was registered with the clinical trials registry of the National Institutes of Health (NCT02619981).