Effect of scanning strategies on trueness and time efficiency of digital impression on paediatric models.

Background: Various scanning methods aim to reduce intraoral scanner errors, yet no specific approach targets paediatric patients.

Aim: Evaluate continuous (C) and noncontinuous (NC) scanning patterns' impact on the trueness and duration of paediatric digital impressions.

Design: A standard pedodontic typodont model was scanned with a Trios 4 Move+ IOS using four scanning strategies.

An in vitro evaluation of the effects of fluoride, CPP-ACP, or resin infiltration on discoloration caused by pediatric supplements.

Objectives: White spot lesions are more susceptible to staining agents due to their porous structure. This study examines the impact of white spot lesion treatments on discoloration caused by pediatric supplements.

Method And Materials: Three treatments (fluoride, casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate [CPP-ACP], resin infiltration), a control, and their respective syrup-based subgroups (iron and black elderberry syrups) were established, each with eight teeth.

Advancing dentistry: fractal assessment of bone health in pediatric patients with celiac disease using dental images.

Objectives: To assess the effects of a gluten-free diet on bone structure in children with celiac disease using fractal analysis on panoramic radiographs.

Method And Materials: A total of 49 patients with celiac disease aged 6 to 13 years, separated into two groups as previously and newly diagnosed, and a control group of 32 healthy individuals were evaluated. In previously and newly diagnosed patients with celiac disease, body mass index Z-scores were calculated, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, vitamin D3, and parathormone levels were measured, and bone mineral density Z-scores were obtained from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.

Comparison of fit accuracy between conventional and CAD/CAM-fabricated band-loop space maintainers.

Aim: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the band fit of metallic band-loop space maintainers fabricated by conventional and 3D printing technologies for clinical applications.

Design: Sixteen digital intraoral impressions were selected, and resin models were printed with a 3D printer. Forty band-loop space maintainers were fabricated (20 each for both the conventional and digital groups).

Evaluation of anxiety-provoking situations related to clinical training in dental education.

Introduction: The aims of this study were to evaluate the situations that cause anxiety in clinical training and to discuss the precautions that can be taken to reduce clinical anxiety in dental education.

Materials And Methods: This multi-centred survey-based study was created through Google Docs, and 3rd, 4th and 5th grade dental students were included. The students were asked to rate their reactions on a 4-point Likert scale "not anxious" to "very anxious" for 27 questions related to academics, communication and interaction, diagnosis, dental treatments, deficiencies and mistakes in the treatments.

Evaluation of the Trabecular Structure of Mandibular Condyles in Children Using Fractal Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the trabecular internal structure of the mandibular condyle with fractal analysis on panoramic radiography in children.

Study Design: 159 panoramic radiographs were separated into 8 groups according to age and gender. The radiographs were standardized as 8-bit images.

The effect of pre-anesthesia with a needle-free system versus topical anesthesia on injection pain of the inferior alveolar nerve block: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of pain control between a needle-free system and topical anesthesia applied prior to inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB).

Materials And Methods: The present study was designed as a randomized controlled cross-over clinical study on 60 children (aged 6 to 12 years) requiring dental treatment with IANB in bilateral mandibular molars. As pre-anesthesia, topical anesthesia (TA) was applied on one side and the Comfort-in™ injection system (CIS) on the other side in two separate sessions before IANB.

Bactericidal Effect of 2780 nm Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Combined with 940 nm Diode Laser in Elimination: A Comparative Study.

This study aims to compare the bactericidal efficacy of different Er,Cr:YSGG disinfection methods, particularly combined application of Er,Cr:YSGG and Diode laser. Root canal disinfection is important for long-term endodontic success. Different laser systems are proposed as alternatives to conventional techniques in bacterial elimination.