Protective stabilization in pediatric dentistry: A qualitative study on the perceptions of mothers, psychologists, and pediatric dentists.

Background: Evidence regarding the feelings evoked, distress caused, and the best way to conduct protective stabilization for the management of young children is lacking.

Aim: Describe the perceptions of mothers, psychologists, and pediatric dentists regarding the use of protective stabilization during the dental care of children up to three years of age attending a University Dental Clinic in southern Brazil.

Design: After watching a video of dental care involving the protective stabilization technique, individualized qualitative interviews were held with three groups [mothers (n = 5), psychologists (n = 7), and pediatric dentists (n = 4)] to investigate four categories of interest: importance of the technique, affective attitude, distress caused to the child, and participation of parents.

Exploring the impact of malocclusion and dentofacial anomalies on the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries in adolescents.

Objective: To investigate the association between malocclusion/dentofacial anomalies and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in adolescents.

Materials And Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional study comprised 509 adolescents aged 11 to 14 years enrolled at public schools in the city of Osório, southern Brazil. Parents answered a structured questionnaire addressing demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

Pulse oximetry: a useful test for evaluating pulp vitality in traumatized teeth.

Background And Aim: Subjective pulp tests are not trustworthy, particularly in traumatized teeth, and may lead to inaccurate diagnosis. The use of an objective test such as pulse oximetry (PO) could be a more reliable method to properly evaluate pulp status in this condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of PO in determining pulp vitality in traumatized teeth based on oxygen saturation measurements (%SpO2 ).