Periodontal Pathogen Colonization in Young Children by PCR Quantification - A Longitudinal Survey.

Introduction: Periodontal diseases are among the leading causes of premature tooth loss in adults, but the microbiota associated with this problem is established over time in childhood.

Aim: This longitudinal study aimed to verify the occurrence of periodontal pathogens in the oral cavity of children aged six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months through PCR quantification, correlating them with the oral microbiota of their mothers.

Study Design: Saliva and oral biofilm samples were collected from mothers and children by using sterilized paper points.

Periodontal Pathogen Colonization in Young Children by PCR Quantification - A Longitudinal Survey.

Introduction: Periodontal diseases are among the leading causes of premature tooth loss in adults, but the microbiota associated with this problem is established over time in childhood.

Aim: This longitudinal study aimed to verify the occurrence of periodontal pathogens in the oral cavity of children aged six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months through PCR quantification, correlating them with the oral microbiota of their mothers.

Study Design: Saliva and oral biofilm samples were collected from mothers and children by using sterilized paper points.

General and stomatologic aspects of bardet-biedl syndrome.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to present a clinical report of a patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome, aiming to help the dentist to identify the general aspects, systemic changes, alterations.

Clinical Report: Bardet-Biedl syndrome is defined as a genetic disorder of autosomal recessive condition; this case is a male patient, 20 years old. The general features presented by the patient were strabismus, polydactyly, hypogonadism, obesity, cognitive impairment, and autistic behavior.

Molar incisor hypomineralization.

Enamel defects are common alterations that can occur in both the primary or permanent dentition. A range of etiological factors related to this pathology can be found in the literature. Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) is a kind of enamel defect alteration that requires complex treatment solutions, and for this reason, it is of great clinical interest for dental practice.