Predation of the endangered Ae'o (Hawaiian Stilt) by a native raptor, the Pueo (Hawaiian Short-eared Owl) on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i, USA.

While the impact of introduced predators is a widely acknowledged issue and key component of conservation considerations for endemic waterbird populations in the Hawaiian Islands, the impact of native predators on endemic, endangered waterbirds is not as frequently discussed or factored into recovery models. The Pueo (Hawaiian Short-eared Owl; ) is a subspecies of Short-eared Owl endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is State-listed as Endangered on the island of O'ahu. The Ae'o (Hawaiian Stilt; ) is a subspecies of the Black-necked Stilt endemic to Hawai'i and is federally listed as Endangered throughout its range.

Role of Metrology in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Does It Provide Unique Information in Assessing Patients and Predicting Outcome? Results From the British Society for Rheumatology Biologic Register for Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Objective: To determine among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) the factors associated with decreased spinal mobility and to determine whether poor mobility is a predictor of response to anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy.

Methods: This was a prospective UK cohort study of persons meeting Assessment of Spondylarthritis international Society (ASAS) criteria for axial SpA. At recruitment, clinical and patient-reported factors independently associated with spinal mobility (measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index [BASMI]) were determined.

Aromatherapy as an adjunctive therapy for neonatal abstinence syndrome: A pilot study.

Objective: To determine if aromatherapy added to the current standard of care for opioid withdrawal syndrome decreases hospitali-zation and need for opioid replacement in neonates.

Design: Nonblinded, randomized control trial.

Setting: Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Orofacial and dental trauma of young children in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Aim:  The aims were to identify the predominant causes and types of orofacial injury in young children attending clinics at a University Dental School in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Material And Methods:  A retrospective analysis of data from the records of all children aged 0-10years who had been seen for orofacial trauma in 1999 and 2000 was undertaken.

Results And Conclusions: Three hundred traumatic incidents in 288 children were analysed; 86.

Young people's perceptions of photographs of dental trauma.

Background/aim: Few studies have investigated how patients feel about traumatic injuries to teeth. Dentists may focus on treating an injury and neglect to address how the patient views the severity, or aesthetics. Addressing these issues may improve trauma management and communication between dentists and patients.

Change in supporting tissue following loss of a permanent maxillary incisor in children.

Alveolar bone resorption is an inevitable consequence of tooth loss and may be detrimental to long-term dental aesthetics and function. The aim of the present study was to quantify the degree of tissue resorption following the loss of a permanent incisor in a young population. The study group comprised 11 boys and five girls who all required the extraction of a permanent maxillary central incisor due to trauma-related sequelae.

Management of central giant cell granuloma: discussion of two cases.

Background: The Central Giant Cell Granuloma (CGCG) is an uncommon benign lesion of the jaws. It occurs predominantly in children and young adults, and may cause local destruction of bone and displacement of teeth.

Case Report: Two case reports are presented illustrating the joint management of children with this condition by paediatric dentistry and maxillofacial surgery teams.

The effects of a long wait for children's dental general anaesthesia.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to monitor the effect of an interruption in a service for children who were scheduled to have dental extractions under general anaesthesia (GA). The reasons for offering GA and the treatment given while the service was not available, together with the history of the pain, antibiotic usage and alterations to the number of teeth extracted were recorded.

Methods: When the GA extraction service stopped, the children who were scheduled to have their teeth extracted were placed on a waiting list.

Double permanent incisor teeth: management of three cases.

Double teeth in the permanent dentition have a reported incidence of 0.1% for Caucasian groups. Common associated problems include adverse aesthetics, caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusions.

Outcomes two, three and four years after comprehensive care under general anaesthesia.

Objectives: The objective was to review the outcomes for three groups of children after two, three and four years following comprehensive dental treatment under general anaesthesia (GA) for 292 children aged 1.8 to 5.9 years of age.

Survival of intentionally retained permanent incisor roots following crown root fractures in children.

Retaining tooth roots, following crown loss, confers a number of benefits including the preservation of alveolar bone. Intentional root retention in adults has been widely investigated but little is known about this treatment approach in children. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical outcomes associated with permanent anterior root retention in a young population.