Impact of dental sedation treatment on the oral health-related quality of life of distressed young children: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Little is known regarding the impact of dental treatment under sedation on distressed young children's oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

Aim: To evaluate the impact of dental treatment under sedation on the OHRQoL of children and their families.

Methods: Caregivers of two-to-six-year-old children answered the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS): (1) before treatment under sedation (T0), (2) two weeks (T1) and (3) 3 months after the completion of treatment (T2).

Parents' acceptance of minimal intervention procedures for dental caries management in children: a scoping review.

Purpose: In recent years, minimal intervention procedures (MIPs) for treating dental caries in children have stood out as an innovative method. Nevertheless, the treatment decision should be based on scientific evidence, professional expertise, and parents' preference/acceptance. Evaluating the acceptance of MIPs by parents is an essential factor, but little information is available on what guides this preference.

Nociception associated with pain/distress in young children sedated for dental treatment: a clinical study with objective and subjective measures.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between children's pain/distress levels and patient characteristics (age, sex, history of dental pain), sedation type (level of sedation, sedative regimen), nociception and pain intensity reported by the parents in sedated children undergoing minimally invasive dental treatment.

Methods: This clinical study evaluated secondary outcomes of an RCT that evaluated the efficacy of dexmedetomidine sedation with or without ketamine. Only children who had nociception levels recorded using the Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) were included (0-100; 0 = highest nociception).

Minimal intervention procedures: evaluating how much pediatric dentists really know about this field.

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate how much pediatric dentists know about the noninvasive, micro, and minimally invasive strategies for managing caries lesions in deciduous teeth. An electronic questionnaire was sent to pediatric dentists enrolled in the Regional Board of Dentistry. Information was collected concerning: 1) characteristics of the participants; 2) level of updated knowledge of noninvasive, micro and minimally invasive procedures for caries management in children; 3) agreement to sentences on the indicated procedures.