Oral manifestation and dental treatment of pediatric patient with beta-mannosidosis: A case report.

β-mannosidosis is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease of glycoprotein catabolism caused by a deficiency of β-mannosidase. Clinical presentation includes intellectual deficits, hearing loss, and recurrent respiratory infections. This report describes the dental treatment and follow-up dental care of a child with β-mannosidosis.

Effects of Familial Characteristics on Dental Fear: A Cross-sectional Study.

Aim: Dental fear (DF) in children is a multifactorial problem that may affect the child's dental treatment and behavior at the dental office. This study aimed to evaluate the familial characteristics affecting DF among Arabic-speaking 12- to 15-year-old children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study assessing 16 middle schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was performed through multistage stratified random sampling.

Effects of child characteristics and dental history on dental fear: cross-sectional study.

Background: Dental fear (DF) is a challenging problem in dentistry. It is multifactorial in origin and many contributing factors have been identified. The aim of the study was to assess dental fear among 12-15 years old Arabic speaking children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and its relation to demographic variables, previous dental experience, and child behaviour.