Impact of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation on Quality of Life.

Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is a multifaceted concept that surpasses an exclusively clinical perception and includes functional, social, emotional, and environmental issues. The measure of OHRQoL represents a holistic approach for research and clinical practice. Negative impacts of oral conditions on OHRQoL in childhood can reflect on health development, especially in a life stage marked by social and cognitive maturation.

Genetics and sleep bruxism: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with twins.

Objective: To systematically review the literature regarding the concordance of sleep bruxism (SB) between monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins.

Methods: The registration for this systematic review was accomplished in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO, No. CRD42021251751).

How different attributes are weighted in professionals' decision-making in Pediatric Dentistry-a protocol for guiding discrete choice experiment focused on shortening the evidence-based practice implementation for dental care.

Background: Important evidence has been constantly produced and needs to be converted into practice. Professional consumption of such evidence may be a barrier to its implementation. Then, effective implementation of evidence-based interventions in clinical practice leans on the understanding of how professionals value attributes when choosing between options for dental care, permitting to guide this implementation process by maximizing strengthens and minimizing barriers related to that.

The Top 100 Most-Cited Articles on Permanent Teeth Avulsion: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Introduction: Knowledge of bibliometric indices on the avulsion of permanent teeth can help researchers to identify gaps in the literature. The aim of this study was to analyze the bibliometric characteristics of the 100 most-cited articles on the avulsion of permanent teeth.

Materials And Methods: Two researchers conducted an unfiltered search in the Core Collection section of the Web of Science (WoS-CC) database.

Is there an association between dental caries and genetics? Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with twins.

Objective: This review aimed to assess the agreement of dental caries experience between monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins.

Data Resources: This systematic review was performed by reviewers in the databases Embase, MEDLINE-PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and manual searches and gray literature Google Scholar® and Opengray. Observational studies that evaluated dental caries in twins were included.

Impact of Pulp Necrosis on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Children with Early Childhood Caries.

To assess the impact of pulp necrosis on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children with early childhood caries and their caregivers.
A cross-sectional study was performed with a consecutive sample of children who were divided into three groups: (1) caries-free children; (2) with untreated carious lesions and without pulp necrosis; and (3) with untreated carious lesions and at least one tooth with pulp necrosis. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) and a dental clinical examination using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System index.

Does outpatient dental treatment have impact on the quality of life of children with early childhood caries?

Aim: To assess the impact of outpatient dental treatment on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and their families.

Materials And Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted with children with untreated dental caries, recruited from a public university/the pediatric dentistry clinic of a public university in the northeastern Brazil. Sociodemographic data were collected, a clinical examination was carried out before and after dental treatment, and the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire was applied to those responsible for the children, before and after dental treatment.

Fluoridated water impact on tooth decay and fluorosis in 17-20-year-olds exposed to fluoride toothpaste.

Objective: To determine the impact of water fluoridation on the prevalence and severity of dental caries and fluorosis in individuals aged 17-20 years exposed to fluoride toothpaste.

Methods: The study population consisted of 660 students from public schools, residents of areas supplied with fluoridated water (exposed group) or not (not exposed group). Students from both groups had access to fluoride toothpaste throughout life.

Hypomineralized Teeth Have a Higher Frequency of Dental Hypersensitivity.

The purposes of this study were to: (1) compare dental hypersensitivity (DH) between hypomineralized permanent first molars and unaffected controls molars in patients with molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH); and (2) assess the influence of opacity, color, and subject age on DH. This cross-sectional study identified 40 children/adolescents, who were attending a children's dental clinic and had one to three first permanent molars hypomineralized (demarcated opacities). The severity and color of the hypomineralized lesions were also evaluated.

Impact of hypomineralised second primary molar on preschoolers' oral health-related quality of life-A hierarchical approach.

Background: Hypomineralised second primary molar (HSPM) is a developmental enamel defect associated with dental caries.

Aim: To evaluate the impact of HSPM on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in preschoolers through hierarchical analysis.

Design: This population-based cross-sectional study assessed 834 5-year-old preschoolers, in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, using sociodemographic questionnaires and Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS).

Breathing problems, being an only child and having parents with possible sleep bruxism are associated with probable sleep bruxism in preschoolers: a population-based study.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of probable sleep bruxism (SB) in preschoolers and associated factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out with 862 dyads of parents/preschoolers aged 5 from Teresina, Brazil. Data collection was performed through a questionnaire answered by parents/guardians about socioeconomic, demographic, and health condition data.

Molar-incisor hypomineralization in quilombola children and adolescents: A study of prevalence and associated factors.

Objectives: This cross-sectional observational study determined the prevalence and factors associated with molar-incisive hypomineralization (MIH) in quilombola children and adolescents in north-eastern Brazil.

Methods: The sample consisted of 251 children and adolescents (8 to 14 years old) living in the rural quilombola community Lagoas in São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí (census population). Sociodemographic and health-related data were collected from pre-, peri- and post-natal health records and a clinical examination for MIH diagnosis was performed by four previously trained and calibrated examiners.

Enamel of Premolars whose Predecessors Presented Rupture of the Follicle Bone Crypt from Periapical Infections.

Objective: To observe if dental alterations in premolars are associated with the rupture of the follicle bone crypt caused by a periapical lesion in the predecessor molars.

Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Data collection consisted of the analysis of medical records, a socioeconomic questionnaire, and dental clinical examination.

Oromandibular Limb Hypogenesis Syndrome: Overlap of Moebius and Ankyloglossia Superior With Severe Limb Defects.

The oromandibular limb hypogenesis syndromes (OLHS) represent a group of rare conditions characterized by congenital malformations involving the tongue, mandible, and limbs. In this report, we describe a newborn girl with paralysis of abducens and facial nerves, transverse agenesis of the distal segments of the limbs, micrognathia, cleft lip and palate, and ankyloglossia superior. This observation confirms an overlap between Moebius syndrome and ankyloglossia superior syndrome with severe limb defects.

Pre-term birth and asthma is associated with hypomineralized second primary molars in pre-schoolers: A population-based study.

Background: Hypomineralized second primary molar (HSPM) is a developmental enamel defect that represents a caries-risk factor. There are few studies about HSPM epidemiology in representative populations.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with HSPM in pre-schoolers.

Exploring the association between genetic and environmental factors and molar incisor hypomineralization: evidence from a twin study.

Background: The etiology of molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) remains unknown. Studies indicate that it is multifactorial, and that genetic and environmental factors are involved. Research with twins provides important subsidy to investigate the Influence of genetics and environmental factors that act during pregnancy on the etiology of alterations.

Impact of a Tutored Theoretical-Practical Training to Develop Undergraduate Students' Skills for the Detection of Caries Lesions: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Controlled Randomized Study.

Background: Tutored laboratorial activities could be a manner of improving the competency development of students. However, its impact over conventional theoretical classes has not yet been tested. Additionally, different university contexts could influence this issue and should be explored.

Molar incisor hypomineralization in HIV-infected children and adolescents.

The objective was to determine the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) among individuals between 7 and 15 years old infected or noninfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The study was conducted with 33 HIV-infected individuals (study group; SG) and 66 non-HIV-infected schoolchildren (control group; CG), paired by gender and age. Data collection was based on medical records (SG), a questionnaire for caregivers and oral examination for diagnosis of MIH (European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry criteria) and caries (DMFT index and ICDAS).

Impact of molar-incisor hypomineralization on oral health-related quality of life in schoolchildren.

This study evaluated the impact of molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) according to the perceptions of schoolchildren and their parents/caregivers. This cross-sectional study consisted of a sample of 594 schoolchildren between 11 and 14 years of age and their parents/caregivers who answered the questionnaires CPQ11-14ISF:16 and P-CPQ, respectively. The main independent variable of this study was MIH of the schoolchildren.

Caries, Toothbrushing Habits, and Fluoride Intake From Toothpaste by Brazilian Children According to Socioeconomic Status.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries, toothbrushing habits, fluoride intake, and factors associated with the use of toothpaste in Brazilian children according to socioeconomic status (SES).

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 148 three- to four-year-olds of both low and high socioeconomic status. Data collection consisted of administering a questionnaire to guardians, brushing to determine fluoride intake, and examining the children's teeth to evaluate dental caries.

Endodontic Treatment of Primary Molars with Antibiotic Paste: A Report of 38 Cases.

Objective: This study presents 38 cases of primary molars with necrotic pulps treated with antibiotics-based paste.

Case Report: The technique consisted of necrotic tissue removal of the pulp chamber, using spoons excavators and low speed drills. Pulp cavity was washed with saline solution and dried with sterile cotton balls.

Dental enamel development defects in children and adolescents with HIV infection: case-control study.

To determine the frequency of Enamel Development Defects (DDE) and associated factors in children and adolescents infected with HIV. A case-control study was conducted in HIV-infected patients (n = 52), aged 3 to 15, and a control group formed by preschool and schoolchildren (n = 104) matched according to gender, age and household income. Data on medical history, neonatal and maternal conditions were obtained.

[Epidemiological surveillance of dental fluorosis in a city with a tropical climate with a fluoridated public drinking water supply].

The scope of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among 11 to 14-year-old schoolchildren in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, which is a tropical city with a fluoridated public drinking water supply. It involved a cross-sectional observational study on a sample of 571 students in public and private schools. Informed Consent forms were approved for the data collection and the exams were conducted at the schools.

Epidemiologic Study of Molar-incisor Hypomineralization in Schoolchildren in North-eastern Brazil.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in children and possible factors associated with this disorder.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study of 594 11- to 14-year-olds from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. The diagnosis of MIH was made based on criteria set by the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.