Characterizing infraocclusion in primary molars: prevalence, accompanying findings, and infraocclusion severity and treatment implications.

Background: This manuscript investigates the prevalence, classification, accompanying findings, and treatment modalities associated with infraoccluded primary molars. The aim of this study categorizing primary molars based on the severity of infraocclusion and assessing their respective treatment interventions across different severity groups.

Methods: The classification, treatment types, accompanying findings, and the condition of succeeding premolars of infraoccluded molars were documented.

Assessment of the knowledge and attitudes about the management of dental trauma among ear, nose and throat physicians.

Purpose: Ear, nose and throat physicians (ENTp) encounter dental trauma (DT) when patients refer to the emergency department, as well as during operations such as tonsillectomy and suspension laryngoscopy. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and knowledge of ENTp about managing DT, and motivation for further education.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional observational survey on a sample of ENTp from 15 different private/public hospitals.

Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric dental attendance.

Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on dental attendance and emergency/non-emergency visits of children during the outbreak, compared to the same period of 2019.

Materials And Methods: Patients who visited the paediatric department clinic during the observed period were included in this study. The patient's demographic data, purpose of visit, and treatment type were evaluated retrospectively from patient examination records.

Longevity of posterior composite restorations in children suffering from early childhood caries-results from a retrospective study.

Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate health status as a new patient risk factor and analyze its influence on the survival of posterior composite restorations in patients with early childhood caries (ECC).

Materials And Methods: Patients who received dental treatment of ECC under general anesthesia (GA) and attended at least one follow-up visit were included in this study. A total of 907 patient records were evaluated retrospectively through patient examination forms and panoramic radiographs.

Investigating the Level of Knowledge of the Community about Oral and Dental Health.

Objectives:  This study aimed to determine the knowledge and approaches of the participants about oral and dental health.

Materials And Methods:  This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey. Participants' demographic characteristics, tooth brushing habits, selection of toothpaste, and reasons for visiting the dentist were examined in this study.

Antimicrobial Effect of Newly Formulated Toothpastes and a Mouthrinse on Specific Microorganisms: An In Vitro Study.

Objective: The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the antimicrobial properties of newly formulated toothpastes (four toothpastes for adults and two toothpastes for kids/babies) and a mouthrinse.

Materials And Methods: Newly formulated six different toothpastes and one mouthrinse of a single brand and commercially available five toothpastes and three mouthrinse were investigated for their antimicrobial activity against two oral pathogens, and , by agar well diffusion assay. After incubation, the inhibition zone diameters were measured in millimeters and statistical analyses were performed.

Analysis of efficacy of the self-assembling peptide-based remineralization agent on artificial enamel lesions.

The objective of this in vitro study was to analyze and compare the biomimetic remineralizing efficacy of the self-assembling peptide (P11-4) with agents containing casein phoshopeptide-amorhous calcium phosphate fluoride (CPP-ACFP) and sodium fluoride (NaF) on artificial caries lesions using DIAGNOdent and micro-computed tomography (μCT). Artificial enamel lesions were prepared on extracted impacted sound mandibular third molars. The samples were randomly allocated to four groups (n = 8): Group 1, P11-4 (Curodont Repair, Credentis AG, Switzerland); Group 2, CPP-ACFP (MI Varnish, GCCo.

Assessment of the endodontic microbiota of abscessed primary teeth using microarray technology.

Context: Knowledge of the microbial composition of abscessed primary tooth is limited.

Aim: The aim was to investigate the presence of 10 oral bacterial species in samples from abscessed primary tooth root canals using microarray technology and to determine their association with clinical findings.

Subjects And Methods: The samples were collected from root canals of 20 primary molars with acute primer infection.