The Impact of Fan-Type Rapid Palatal Expanders on Speech in Patients With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.

Rapid palatal expanders (RPEs) are commonly used in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) prior to secondary alveolar bone grafting (SABG). Their position and size can impede tongue movement and affect speech. This study assessed changes in perception and production of speech over the course of RPE treatment.

Impacts of oligodontia on oral health-related quality of life reported by affected children and their parents.

Background: Oligodontia (agenesis of six or more permanent teeth) affects functional, emotional, and social aspects of an individual's life. Few published studies have evaluated oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children with oligodontia and very limited have compared the child and parental perceptions.

Methods: Thirty-five 8- to 18-year-old patients with oligodontia (10 M, 25 F; mean age: 12.

Comparison of Ferric Sulfate Combined Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Pulpotomy and Zinc Oxide Eugenol Pulpectomy of Primary Maxillary Incisors: An 18-month Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes and survival of ferric sulfate with mineral trioxide aggregate (FS+MTA) pulpotomy and root canal therapy (RCT) in carious vital primary maxillary incisors.

Methods: In this parallel group noninferiority trial, asymptomatic carious vital primary incisors with pulp exposure in healthy 18- to 46-month-olds were allocated randomly to receive FS+MTA pulpotomy or RCT between September 2010 and September 2012. Each incisor was classified into one of the following radiographic outcomes: N (incisor without pathologic change); Po (pathologic change present, follow-up recommended); Px (pathologic change present, extract.