Dislodgment Resistance of Bioceramic and Epoxy Sealers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objectives: The aim of the present systematic review was to evaluate if epoxy resin-based root canal sealers present superior push-out bond strength compared to calcium silicate-based root canal sealers.

Methods: The inclusion criteria consisted of in vitro studies that compared the push-out bond strength of epoxy resin-based and calcium silicate-based sealers. A systematic search was performed in the following databases for articles published until February 2018: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, and OpenGrey.

Frequency of crown and root dilaceration of permanent incisors after dental trauma to their predecessor teeth.

Background/aims: Dental trauma to the predecessor teeth can cause crown and root dilacerations to the successor teeth, which can interfere with the normal development of permanent teeth. The aims of this study were to verify the types of trauma more frequent to the predecessor teeth that cause dilaceration to their successor teeth, to determine the frequency of crown and root dilacerations in permanent incisors, taking into account the child's age at the time of trauma, and to describe the types of treatment performed.

Materials And Methods: Details of 815 anterior primary teeth with dental injury were obtained from 483 dental records of children aged 0-9 years at the time of trauma.

Salivary pH and colonization by oral Candida in children and adolescents submitted to haemodialysis.

Background: Fungal infections are a serious problem among haemodialysis patients.

Aim: The aims of this study were to estimate the frequency of oral Candida species among children and adolescents undergoing haemodialysis (HD), to identify the isolated species, and to study the relationship between haemodialysis duration, amounts of colony-forming units, and salivary pH.

Design: A matched sample of 52 patients undergoing HD and 52 healthy individuals were selected.

Oral Rehabilitation and Management for Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome in a Child.

The aim of this paper is to describe a rare case report of a pediatric patient with secondary Sjögren's syndrome (SSS). A 12-year-old female child was referred to the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic with the chief complaint of tooth pain, dry mouth, and tooth sensibility. The patient was submitted to orthodontic treatment prior to syndrome diagnosis.

Quality of Life Following Early Orthodontic Therapy for Anterior Crossbite: Report of Cases in Twin Boys.

Anterior crossbite (AC) refers to a condition in which the maxillary anterior teeth are placed lingually in their relationship with the mandibular anterior teeth. This dental condition results in visible incisor differences that are associated with higher levels of dissatisfaction with appearance and have potential to negatively impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of the children. The aim of this paper was to report two cases of interceptive orthodontic treatment of twin children with anterior crossbite and its impact on OHRQoL of these children.

Role of saliva in the caries experience and calculus formation of young patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the caries experience, periodontal status, oral hygiene habits, and salivary parameters of children and adolescents undergoing hemodialysis (HD) and to compare them with their healthy counterparts.

Methods: Fifty-two HD patients were matched for age, sex, ethnicity, and social class with 52 healthy subjects for analysis of the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth, plaque and gingival index, dental calculus accumulation, measurements of pocket depth, clinical attachment level, gingival recession, and bleeding on probing. Stimulated saliva samples were collected to assess salivary flow rate, pH and buffer capacity, and salivary concentrations of calcium, phosphate, and urea by colorimetric method.

Systematic review: change in the quality of life of children and adolescents younger than 14 years old after oral health interventions: a systematic review.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review that evaluated changes in the quality of life (QoL) of children and adolescents younger than 14 years old after oral health interventions.

Methods: The search strategy was based on OVID, PubMed, VHL, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases and was completed by a manual cross-reference search. The keywords used for the search were "child" and "oral health" and "quality of life"; for Google Scholar, "before and after treatment" were also used.

Lower dental caries prevalence associated to chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

Background: The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether there is any evidence in the literature referring to a lower prevalence of dental caries in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared to healthy individuals.

Methods: A search of the PubMed Medline, Ovid Medline and Cochrane Library databases was performed using the MeSH terms "dental caries" and "chronic renal failure". To be eligible for entry in our study, controlled observational studies had to present a decayed, missing and filled index for primary teeth (dmft) and/or for permanent teeth (DMFT) in children and adolescents with CKD.

Dental findings in a child with chronic renal failure secondary to cystinosis.

Cystinosis is a genetically determined metabolic disorder whose most prominent feature is end-stage renal disease. This case report describes the dental status of a 12-year-old child with a history of chronic renal failure secondary to cystinosis. Observed dental anomalies included enamel hypoplasia and hypocalcification, delayed dental development, and dental agenesis.