Publications by authors named "Liora Costa"

To present comparative data with the aim of assisting the practitioner to choose between behavior modification (BM) techniques, pharmacologic sedation (NO-O alone or combined with midazolam 0.5 mg/kg) or routine general anesthesia (GA) for the most successful approach in enabling pediatric dental care. : Dental records of 56 children treated in a university dental clinic between 2006-2016 were reviewed, and data on age, gender, required treatment (amalgam restorations, composite restorations, pulpotomy, and stainless steel crowns [SSC]), treatment approaches and therapeutic success at final follow-up were retrieved.

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To measure the dental anxiety levels of post-graduate pediatric dental students (PGS) and their instructors, and their ranking of the most anxiety provoking situations in the dental situation; to investigate gender differences with regard to dental anxiety. Twenty-four PGS and 31 of their instructors completed a three-section questionnaire on sociodemographic information, dental anxiety scale (DAS) and dental fear survey (DFS). The overall mean DAS and DFS scores were similar for both groups.

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Objective: To measure the dental anxiety levels of post-graduate pediatric dental students (PGS) and their instructors, and their ranking of the most anxiety provoking situations in the dental situation; to investigate gender differences with regard to dental anxiety.

Study Design: Twenty-four PGS and 31 of their instructors completed a three-section questionnaire on socio demographic information, dental anxiety scale (DAS) and dental fear survey (DFS).

Results: The overall mean DAS and DFS scores were similar for both groups.

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Objective: To present comparative study aims to assist the practitioner to choose between behavior modification (BM) techniques, pharmacologic sedation (NO-O alone or combined with midazolam 0.5 mg/ kg) or routine general anesthesia (GA) for the most successful approach in enabling pediatric dental care.

Study Design: Dental records of 56 children treated in a university dental clinic between 2006-2016 were reviewed, and data on age, gender, required treatment (amalgam restorations, composite restorations, pulpotomy, and stainless steel crowns [SSC]), treatment approaches and therapeutic success at final follow-up were retrieved.

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