Do Maternal Beliefs, Knowledge and Practices for Own and Young Child Oral Care Reflect on Actual Child Oral Health?

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether mother's oral health habits and knowledge for child oral care actually reflect on her young child's oral health and hence sought for direct evidence for this association.

Materials And Methods: One hundred mothers accompanied their children, aged 2-5 years to a University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic and completed a three-arm questionnaire. Child dental caries (decayed, missing, filled surfaces-dmfs) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were recorded.

Intentional replantation and management of avulsion related ankylosis and external cervical resorption. A 10-year follow up case report.

Replantation is the treatment of choice for avulsed permanent teeth; ankylosis and cervical root resorption are among survival complications. A 9.5-year-old boy presented with an avulsed maxillary permanent central incisor with an open root apex following a school accident.

Jet or conventional local anaesthesia? A randomized controlled split mouth study.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy, acceptance and preference of conventional infiltration technique with a needleless jet anaesthetic device (Comfort-In).

Materials And Methods: Non-fearful healthy adult volunteers, aged 19-40 years, were recruited in the Dental School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Intact maxillary premolars were selected for local anaesthesia.

Enamel opacities in all other than Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation index teeth of adolescents.

Background: There are scarce data on the hypomineralisation of other permanent teeth (HOPT) than the index teeth of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH).

Aim: To report on the prevalence and surface pattern of HOPT and seek associations with MIH.

Design: Representative samples of urban Greek 14-year-olds were examined in classroom with a dental mirror.

Prevalence of Dental Enamel Defects, Aphthous-Like Ulcers and Other Oral Manifestations in Celiac Children and Adolescents: A Comparative Study.

: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease with typical, atypical and asymptomatic forms, in which many oral manifestations have been recognized. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of oral manifestations as well as explore if oral examination could be used as a first diagnostic screening tool for atypical or asymptomatic forms. : 45 CD patients, between 2 and 18 years (mean age 10.

Gagging prevalence and its association with dental fear in 4-12-year-old children in a dental setting.

Aim: The aims were to determine the prevalence of gagging in children in the dental setting, detect any association between gagging and dental fear in that setting, and determine if the association varied by type of setting.

Design: A total of 734 children (4-12 years old), seeking dental care either at a University paediatric dental clinic (UC) or at a private paediatric practice (PP), filled out the Greek version of the Gagging Assessment Scale (GAS, subjective assessment) and the Greek version of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). The shorter form of the Gagging Problem Assessment-dentist part for children (GPA-de-c/SF, dentist's objective measurement) was used to assess their gag reflex.

Periodontal Impact of Preformed Metal Crowns on Permanent Molars of Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study.

Purpose: When treating an early permanent molar with coronal malformation in children, as in severe molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) cases, preformed metal crowns (PMCs) are a successful mid- to long-term restorative option. The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible changes in periodontal tissues and subgingival microbiota after PMC placement by way of a split-mouth study.

Methods: Fourteen healthy patients with a mean age of 10.

Performance of pit and fissure sealants according to tooth characteristics: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Aim of this systematic review was to assess the clinical performance of sealants on various teeth in an evidence-based manner.

Sources: Five databases were searched from inception to February 2017.

Data: Randomized clinical studies on humans.

Dental arch spatial changes after premature loss of first primary molars: a systematic review of controlled studies.

Studies investigating dental arch spatial changes following first primary molar premature loss are controversial regarding clinical significance. The purpose of this review was to systematically investigate the relevant literature. Controlled studies investigating changes before and after premature loss of first primary molars were searched in various databases.

Relationship between Child and Parental Dental Anxiety with Child's Psychological Functioning and Behavior during the Administration of Local Anesthesia.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine: 1) the relationship between children's psychological functioning, dental anxiety and cooperative behavior before and during local anesthesia, 2) the relationship of parental dental anxiety with all the above child characteristics.

Study Design: There was a convenient sample of 100 children (4-12 years). Child dental anxiety and psychological functioning were measured using the "Children's Fear Survey Schedule" (CFSS-DS) and the "Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire" (SDQ) respectively.

Erosive Tooth Wear and Related Risk Factors in 8- and 14-Year-Old Greek Children.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the erosive tooth wear of primary and permanent teeth and its association with related risk factors. Two groups of Greek children aged 8 (n = 329) and 14 years (n = 263) were examined in the classroom using the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) index. Data concerning risk factors were collected using questionnaires.

The Greek version of the Gagging Assessment Scale in children and adolescents: psychometric properties, prevalence of gagging, and the association between gagging and dental fear.

Background: No studies assessing the association between gagging and dental fear are available in pediatric samples.

Aim: To assess the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Gagging Assessment Scale (GAS), to explore the prevalence of gagging, and to evaluate the relationship between gagging and dental fear in a pediatric sample.

Design: A total of 849 8- and 14-year-old children filled out a questionnaire consisting of demographic items, the Greek version of the GAS, and the Greek Children's Fear Survey Schedule Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS); the older children also completed the Greek version of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS).

In Vitro Inhibition of Enamel Demineralisation by Fluoride-releasing Restorative Materials and Dental Adhesives.

Purpose: To determine the ability of 5 contemporary fluoride-releasing restoratives and 3 fluoride-releasing adhesives to inhibit enamel demineralisation surrounding restorations, and the associations between inhibition and the levels of fluoride released from these materials.

Materials And Methods: Five fluoride-releasing restoratives (Fuji IX GP, Ketac N100, Dyract Extra, Beautifil II and Wave) and 3 fluoride-releasing adhesives (Stae, Prime & Bond NT and Fluoro Bond II) were investigated. Eight disks of each material were prepared.

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization of Eight- and 14-year-old Children: Prevalence, Severity, and Defect Characteristics.

Purpose: To report on the prevalence, severity, defect location, and other characteristics of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH).

Methods: Representative samples of eight- and 14-year-old children (1,179 and 1,156, respectively) in three Greek cities were examined for MIH in the classroom using European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry criteria. MIH either mild or severe included the recording of defect color and location.

Publication bias & small-study effects in pediatric dentistry meta-analyses.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the presence and extent of publication bias and small-study effects in meta-analyses (MAs) investigating pediatric dentistry-related subjects.

Methods: Following a literature search, 46 MAs including 882 studies were analyzed qualitatively. Of these, 39 provided enough data to be re-analyzed.

Fluoride release and recharge abilities of contemporary fluoride-containing restorative materials and dental adhesives.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the fluoride release of five fluoride-releasing restorative materials and three dental adhesives, before and after NaF solution treatment. Five restorative materials (Fuji IX GP, GC Corp.; Ketac N100, 3M ESPE; Dyract Extra, Dentsply; Beautifil II, Shofu Inc.

Management of bulbous exophytic malformations of permanent mandibular incisors.

This paper presents the diagnosis and management of a rare case of bulbous exophytic malformation of three permanent mandibular incisors. An 8-year-old Caucasian girl presented with concerns on the appearance of these teeth. Medical history was noncontributory, and there was no recall of relevant past trauma.

Effective treatment of self-injurious oral trauma in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome: a case report.

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is an X-linked disorder originating from deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase. It is characterized by neurological manifestations, including the dramatic symptom of compulsive self-mutilation, which results in destruction of oral and perioral tissues. Several drug trials have been administered to improve the severe self-destructive behaviour, with questionable effectiveness.

Comparison of acceptance, preference, and efficacy between jet injection INJEX and local infiltration anesthesia in 6 to 11 year old dental patients.

Needleless devices have been developed to provide anesthesia without injections. Little controlled research has examined the acceptability of needleless devices in pediatric patients. The aims of the study were to compare children's acceptance and preference for one type of needleless jet injection with classical local infiltration as well as to evaluate the efficacy of the needleless anesthesia.

Psychometric properties of Greek versions of the Modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS).

Background: A growing body of literature describes the performance of dental fear questionnaires in various countries. We describe the psychometric properties of Greek versions of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS) in adult Greek patients.

Methods: Greek versions of the MDAS and DFS were administered to two samples of adult dental patients.

Reliability and validity of the Greek version of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale.

Background: The Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) is a commonly used questionnaire which measures children's dental fear.

Objective: The aim of this study was to gather data to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Greek version of the CFSS-DS.

Methods: A sample of 260 children aged 4-12 completed the Greek version of the CFSS-DS while in the waiting room of a paediatric dentist.

The early fluoride release pattern of an aged glass ionomer treated with fluoride.

The aim of this study was to examine the pattern of early fluoride release from aged glass-ionomer cement after treatment with a 1,000 mg/L NaF solution using hourly and daily time point and to investigate whether surface profile affected release. Composite resin was used as a control. The aged glass-ionomer discs showed a 1.