Publications by authors named "Maria Biedma Perea"
Background: As a result of the dental alterations pacifiers can cause, several designs have been described, differing in the shape and size of the teat. The aim of this review was to compare the influence of the physiological pacifier on the development of malocclusions in children with other types of pacifier. The research question was: does the use of physiological pacifiers cause less dentomaxillary alterations than other designs?
Methods: A scoping review was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) using PubMed, Embase, and Scopus.
Unlabelled: Space maintenance for children at very early ages in primary molars or posterior sectors is widely used and the scientific evidence is clear as to its indications. In the anterior sectors there are doubts as to whether there is a loss of space and its use is usually accompanied by aesthetic, phonatory requirements or the completion of certain habits. In this type of aesthetic anterior maintainer, there are many medium and long-term complications that can occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The present article aims at reporting the clinical case of a patient who suffered trauma at two years of age, causing almost complete apical displacement of the deciduous maxillary left central incisor and of the permanent incisor.
Methods: Ectopia secondary to intrusion was minimized by surgical removal of the ectopic tooth, and the left permanent canine was submitted to orthodontic traction to replace the extracted tooth.
Results: The treatment period lasted 36 months, resulting in correct occlusion and a good aesthetic outcome.
Purpose: To determine whether there were differences between formocresol (FC) and white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy in terms of clinical and radiographic signs or effects upon the permanent successor over a long term.
Methods: A total of 212 molars (74 treated with FC and 138 with white MTA) corresponding to 129 subjects [66 females (51.1%) and 63 males (48.
Purpose: To determine the long-term success rate of white MTA pulpotomies in primary teeth and its influence upon eruption and calcification of the permanent successor, as well as other key clinical and radiographic parameters.
Methods: A total of 138 molars from participants between 2-10 years of age were included. Clinical and radiographic parameters were monitored in the primary and/or permanent successor at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 months or until eruption of the permanent successor, using the contralateral tooth as control.
Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the potential main sources of anxiety in children visiting the dental office and to examine whether negative experiences influence the development of dental fear.
Methods: Six hundred six subjects from the same pediatric dental office were consecutively invited to participate in the study (303 children/303 parents). An adapted version of the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale were used to rate anxiety in children and parents.