Prevalence of malocclusion among children of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Systematic review and meta-analysis are of a great tool in assessment of malocclusion, which is major public health concern. This study aims to explore the prevalence of malocclusion among the children of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a meta-analysis and systematic review.

Materials And Methods: Registered with PROSPERO as CRD42020198427, an authentic and global scale database search using relevant MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) terms was performed.

Giant Cell Fibroma in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report.

Giant cell fibroma is a form of fibrous tumour affecting the oral mucosa. Its occurrence is relatively rare in paediatric patients. Clinically it is presented as a painless, sessile, or pedunculated growth which is usually confused with other fibrous lesions like irritation fibromas.

Restoration of Long Standing Traumatized Teeth: A Case Report.

Children are uniquely susceptible to craniofacial trauma. Injuries to the teeth occur often as a result of falls and sport activities. The pulp often gets infected after dental trauma resulting in to numerous complications.

Prevalence and characteristics of supernumerary teeth in a non-syndromic South Indian pediatric population.

Background: Supernumerary teeth are one of the most widely reported and significant anomaly in patients affecting the primary and early mixed dentition.

Aim: To describe the distribution and characteristics of the supernumerary teeth in South Indian population of paediatric patients.

Design: In a 12 year retrospective study, a total of 63,569 patients up to the age of 14 years who visited our department between June 2003 and May 2013 were revised.

Clinical Applications of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: Report of Four Cases.

The greatest threats to developing teeth are dental caries and traumatic injuries. The primary goal of all restorative treatment is to maintain pulp vitality so that normal root development or apexogenesis can occur. If pulpal exposure occurs, then a pulpotomy procedure aims to preserve pulp vitality to allow for normal root development.