Musculoskeletal disorders and risk indicators for pain chronification among German dentists: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MS) disorders in practicing German dentists and identify risk factors for pain chronification.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, quantitative, questionnaire-based study in which the validated German version of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire was sent out to practicing German dentists.

Results: Of the 8,072 questionnaires sent out, 576 dentists responded (60.

Biomimetic Enamel Regeneration Using Self-Assembling Peptide P-4.

The recent understanding of the etiology and pathology of dental caries has shifted its treatment from invasive drill and fill conventional strategies to noninvasive and/or minimally invasive approaches. Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is a well-established therapeutic approach in medicine and periodontal and oral surgery. Recently, the concept of biomimetic regeneration has been further expanded to treat the loss of hard dental tissues.

Treatment success of carious primary molars with marginal breakdown: comparison of three treatment approaches in a real-world clinical setting (using decision tree analysis).

Objectives: Treatment of carious primary molars is always indicated, especially on young children; however, there are no clear guidelines that precisely explain the best treatment approach for Class II carious molars with marginal breakdown (International Caries Detection and Assessment System [ICDAS] 5). The objective of this prospective observational clinical study was to assess the efficacy of three restorative techniques in treating ICDAS 5 Class II lesions in primary molars: compomer fillings (CF), preformed metal crowns (PMC), and pulpotomy and conventional preformed metal crowns (PMC+P). The secondary goal was to evaluate the impact of some cofactors on the course of treatment.

Multicenter RCT on intensive caries prevention for children undergoing dental general anaesthesia: Intensive caries prevention for children undergoing dental general anesthesia.

Objectives: Early childhood caries is a persistent problem often leading to dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA). Thus, this study investigated the effect of two additional individual caries prevention appointments before and after GA.

Materials And Methods: In this multi-center, 2-arm randomized, controlled clinical trial, 408 children (age 2-5 years, mean 4.

Dental status and prosthetic treatment needs among adult refugees in Germany.

Objective: Due to the current global situation of refugees, Europe has experienced increased migration from African, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European countries. The objective of this study was to explore oral health, especially prosthetic status and treatment needs, in adult refugees, and to compare these findings with German cohorts.

Method And Materials: This representative, multicenter, cross-sectional survey on oral health and treatment needs among refugees was carried out in 10 registration centers for asylum seekers aged 18 to 75 years across Germany in 2016 to 2017.