Post-sedation events in children sedated for dental care.

Moderate oral sedation is used in pediatric dentistry for safe delivery of dental care to children. However, there is a paucity of data on the effects of pediatric dental sedations after discharge of children from the dental office. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the incidence of adverse events occurring with meperidine and hydroxyzine versus midazolam alone 8 and 24 hours after sedation in pediatric dental patients.

Management of avulsed permanent incisors with closed apices and prolonged extraoral dry time.

This article reports the clinical management and outcome of two avulsed permanent incisors that were kept dry for 42 hours. Dental trauma guidelines were followed and clinically successful outcomes were seen until seven months of follow-up. The factors contributing to successful management of this case despite the extreme clinical circumstances were attributed to pulp extirpation prior to replantation, doxycycline soak, fluoride soak, and timely endodontic treatment.

Primary tooth radicular resorption as a consequence of self-corrected ectopic eruption: 2 unusual cases.

Resorption of the distal root of primary second molars is a common consequence of ectopically erupting permanent first molars. Here, we report 2 unusual cases of primary molar root resorption caused by reversible (self-correcting) ectopic eruption of premolar and canine teeth. In both cases, severe pathological resorption of the mesial roots of primary molars was detected on routine dental radiographs, and the affected molars remained asymptomatic until exfoliation.

Spontaneous regression of congenital epulis: a case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Congenital epulis is a rare lesion found on the alveolar process of a newborn child, diagnosed soon after birth. The lesion has a site predilection for the anterior maxillary alveolar process and a 9:1 sex predilection for females. Once diagnosed the traditional management of the lesion has been surgical excision under general anesthesia.