Efficacy of 30% silver diamine fluoride compared to atraumatic restorative treatment in arresting dentin caries lesions in preschoolers: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in arresting caries lesions. Variables such as treatment time, adverse effects/parental aesthetic perception, anxiety and patients' behavior were also evaluated.

Materials And Methods: Children (3.

Oral Health and Behavioral Management of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A 30-year Retrospective Study.

Purpose: This article aims to determine the oral health status, the dental treatment, the behavioral management techniques, and the follow-up of pediatric autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) patients treated at the Clinic for Pediatric Patients with Disabilities (CPPD) at a public university in Brazil.

Methods: The medical records of all the patients seen between 1990 and 2020 were evaluated. Data were collected on the autistic patients' medical and dental conditions, treatments, behavior during dental visits, behavioral management techniques used, and the entire follow-up period at the clinic.