Effect of Oral Health Promotion on Caries Experience and Oral Cleanliness of School Children in Kerung, Nepal: A Prospective 6-month Follow-Up Study.

Background: A longitudinal oral health promotion project on caries experience and oral cleanliness was performed in a remote village in Nepal. The aim of this 6-month prospective survey was to investigate the impact of an oral health promotion project on caries experience, oral health-related behaviour, and general knowledge about oral health in Kerung, a remote village in Nepal.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted in a convenience sample of children from the local school in Kerung.

Fracture Resistance of Equine Cheek Teeth With and Without Occlusal Fissures: A Standardized Model.

fracture models are frequently used in human dentistry to provide insights in the fracture mechanisms of teeth. Equine cheek teeth fractures are an important dental pathology, but there has been no research performed to examine the fracture resistance . To evaluate the fracture resistance of equine cheek teeth and identify anatomical predictors that might influence fracture resistance in healthy teeth.

Are systemic antibiotics indicated in children presenting with an odontogenic abscess in the primary dentition? A systematic review of the literature.

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to assess (1) whether systemic antibiotics are beneficial or harmful in healthy children who present with an odontogenic abscess in the primary dentition with or without systemic involvement and (2) if antibiotics are beneficial, which type, dosage and duration are the most effective.

Materials And Methods: Electronic databases (Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library) were screened from 1948 up to August 2020. No filters with respect to study design were applied.

Biallelic mutations cause a novel syndromal disease due to hampered cellular collagen secretion.

The transport and Golgi organization 1 (TANGO1) proteins play pivotal roles in the secretory pathway. Full length TANGO1 is a transmembrane protein localised at endoplasmic reticulum (ER) exit sites, where it binds bulky cargo within the ER lumen and recruits membranes from the ER Golgi intermediate compartment to create an exit route for their export. Here we report the first TANGO1-associated syndrome in humans.

Impact of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation on Dental Development.

To investigate dental development in patients treated with a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), 42 children and young adults who were under 12 years old at time of HSCT were examined for dental agenesis, microdontia, and root-to-crown ratio. Conditioning regimens were total body irradiation (TBI) based in 12 patients, busulfan based in 21 patients, and 9 patients had other chemotherapeutic agents. Sixteen patients were <3 years old, 9 patients were 3 to 6 years old, and 17 patients were 6 to 12 years old at HSCT.

Oral health training, knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care paediatricians: a European survey.

Unlabelled: Oral health is an essential component of children's general health. The aim of this study is to evaluate the training, knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care paediatricians in oral health in Europe. Paediatricians were invited to complete a survey on the web.

Stages in third molar development and eruption to estimate the 18-year threshold Malay juvenile.

Age 18 years is considered as the age of majority by most countries. To ascertain the age of interest, both third molar development (TMD) and eruption (TME) staging scores are beneficial without needing multiple imaging modalities. This study aimed to assess the chronological course of TMD and TME in a Malay sub-adult population and evaluate predictions when specific stage(s) of TMD and TME have been attained that are pertinent to the age group of interest (<18 years or ≥18 years).

Application of third molar development and eruption models in estimating dental age in Malay sub-adults.

The third molar development (TMD) has been widely utilized as one of the radiographic method for dental age estimation. By using the same radiograph of the same individual, third molar eruption (TME) information can be incorporated to the TMD regression model. This study aims to evaluate the performance of dental age estimation in individual method models and the combined model (TMD and TME) based on the classic regressions of multiple linear and principal component analysis.

Fracture resistance of endodontically restored, weakened incisors.

Objectives: To test the fracture strength of weakened bovine incisors endodontically treated with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), calcium phosphate bone cement (CPBC) or fibre reinforced composite (FRC) posts, and to evaluate the fracture mode.

Methods: Weakened bovine incisors (n = 75), standardized according to the dentinal wall thickness at the cervical area, were randomly assigned to one control group and three experimental groups. Unfilled teeth were assigned to group 1 (n = 20) and served as control group.

Educational background of Flemish dental practitioners and their perceptions of their management of dental trauma.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze whether any correlation existed between Flemish dental practitioner's educational background and their perceptions of their knowledge regarding emergency treatment for crown fractures and their actual expertise.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed among 336 dental practitioners at six different locations in the country and completed prior to a lecture on dental traumatology. The response rate was 100%.

Microleakage and penetration of a hydrophilic sealant and a conventional resin-based sealant as a function of preparation techniques: a laboratory study.

Background: Optimal pit and fissure sealing is determined by surface preparation techniques and choice of materials.

Aim: This study aimed (i) to compare the microleakage and penetration depth of a hydrophilic sealant and a conventional resin-based sealant using one of the following preparation techniques: acid etching (AE) only, a diamond bur + AE, and Er:YAG laser combined with AE, and (ii) to evaluate the microleakage and penetration depth of the hydrophilic pit and fissure sealant on different surface conditions.

Design: Eighty recently extracted 3rd molars were randomly assigned to eight groups of ten teeth according to the material, preparation technique, and surface condition.

Dental caries and dental care level (restorative index) in children with diabetes mellitus type 1.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate caries experience and dental care index in diabetic children and to determine if correlation exists between caries experience and metabolic control, insulin treatment, and the duration of diabetes.

Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 52 children and adolescents, 3-16 years of age with type 1 diabetes attending the outpatient diabetic clinic at Ghent University Hospital, Belgium. Fifty healthy subjects recruited from the paediatric dental clinic served as the control group.

Fracture resistance and reinforcement of immature roots with gutta percha, mineral trioxide aggregate and calcium phosphate bone cement: a standardized in vitro model.

Endodontic treatment of immature teeth is often complicated because of flaring root canals and open apices for which apexification is needed. Long-term prognosis for these teeth is surprisingly low because of cervical root fractures occurring after an impact of weak forces. In this study, an experimental model was developed to determine the fracture resistance of immature teeth and to test the hypothesis that endodontic materials succeed in reinforcing them.

[Use of osteoconductive materials in pediatric dental medicine].

Osteoconductive materials are well known to have the ability to form a characteristic scaffold for bone replacement. The use of these agents is mostly described in periodontal procedures. The present study deals with the use of two different osteoconductive materials used for repairing bone defects following traumatic injuries.