[Child oral health: A plea for interdisciplinarity].

A child’s oral health has major implications both for their general health and for their quality of life. Even before birth, the mother’s oral health can affect the development of the baby and pregnancy outcomes. From the very first months of life, feeding habits together with non-nutritive sucking ones, early transmission of pathogenic bacteria, and oral hygiene practices prefigure the child’s future health.

Malocclusions and oral dysfunctions: A comprehensive epidemiological study on 359 schoolchildren in France.

Objectives: The purpose was to conduct a comprehensive study of malocclusions and oral dysfunctions on 11-year-old children and to study the risk factors associated with malocclusions.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological survey was conducted among 359 children in France. A clinical examination was conducted, and orthodontic and oral functional data were collected.

The dental "box of horrors" clinical practice game: A pilot project.

Background: The dental department of the University Hospital of Nice has set the "box of horrors," an innovative concept inspired by the "room of horrors," created in 2006 in Canada, and utilized since 2011 in France.

Purpose: The aim was to assess the impact and perceived value of this clinical practice game utilized by fourth-year dental students.

Methods: This pilot study following a cross-sectional pre- and posttest research design was used to assess students' change in performance.

Analysis the Link between Periodontal Diseases and Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review.

The hypothesis of an infectious connection from the oro-pharyngeal sphere to the brain underlines the interest in analyzing the link between periodontal disease and Alzheimer's disease. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the link between Alzheimer's disease and periodontal disease in patients aged 65 and over. Databases (PubMed (MEDLINE), the Cochrane Library, and Embase) were analyzed for relevant references up to 21 June 2021.

Prioritization of predisposing factors of gingival hyperplasia during orthodontic treatment: the role of amount of biofilm.

Background: The mechanism of gingival growth that may occur during fixed orthodontic treatment is not yet fully understood and the amount of dental plaque is often incriminated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of gingival growth during multi-attachment orthodontic treatment and to prioritize its predicting factors, especially the quantity of biofilm.

Methods: This comprehensive cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on orthodontic patients aged 9 to 30 years, in good health, treated by a fixed appliance.