The Use of Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry: A Survey of Specialists' Current Practices in Children and Attitudes in Relation to Articaine.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical practices of local anesthesia in children. The study also sought to investigate pediatric dentists' views on articaine infiltration anesthesia and their willingness to use it to replace the inferior dental nerve block in primary molars.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was emailed to 183 registered specialists.

Clinical experience of undergraduate dental students in paediatric dentistry: A 5-year cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The clinical experience of undergraduate dental students in Paediatric Dentistry has a profound influence on their future confidence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical experience of undergraduate students in Paediatric Dentistry over five consecutive years and to determine whether changes in teaching practices are reflected in the clinic.

Materials And Methods: In total, 196 records submitted at the end of the Paediatric Dentistry training from the last 5 years (2016-2020) were evaluated.

Long-Term Sequalae of Undiagnosed Intrusion of a Primary Tooth.

Aims: This case demonstrates the adverse sequelae that can follow a traumatic dental injury at a young age. It also highlights the importance of taking a full history and undertaking a thorough exam, independent of the information in the referral.

Case Presentation: A 9-year-old boy was referred for treatment of "an extra tooth" and "hypoplastic and non-vital" maxillary left permanent incisors.

Prevalence of hypomineralised second primary molars (HSPM): A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of HSPM worldwide on a child and a tooth level and investigate the influence of diagnostic criteria on the prevalence of HSPM.

Design: A comprehensive literature search was performed through MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The grey literature was also screened as were the reference lists of included studies.

Selective Reduction of Talon Cusps- A Case Series.

Unlabelled: Talon cusps associated with permanent incisors are a rare occurrence but can cause numerous complications. When treatment is indicated options include radical or selective reduction of the accessory cusp, but there is no standard protocol for management.

Study Design: Patients referred to the Dublin Dental University Hospital for treatment of talon cusps were identified, contacted and consent obtained.

Posterior preveneered stainless steel crowns: clinical performance after three years.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of posterior preveneered stainless steel crowns after three years.

Methods: NuSmile crowns and Kinder Krowns were randomly allocated on paired molars using a split-mouth design. Variables such as fracture, wear, gingival health, and esthetics were recorded.

Treatment of ectopic first permanent molar teeth.

Unlabelled: Ectopic eruption of the first permanent molar is a relatively common occurence in the developing dentition. A range of treatment options are available to the clinician provided that diagnosis is made early. Non-treatment can result in premature exfoliation of the second primary molar, space loss and impaction of the second premolar.

A clinical study evaluating success of 2 commercially available preveneered primary molar stainless steel crowns.

Purpose: To evaluate the success of posterior NuSmile(®) and Kinder™Krown and to determine the level of parental satisfaction with this treatment option.

Methods: Forty-eight crowns were placed in 18 children with a mean age of 5 years. A split mouth design was used.

An effective bleaching technique for non-vital, discoloured teeth in children and adolescents.

Discolouration of a permanent incisor may have a significant social impact on children and adolescents. Intervention should be minimally destructive of tooth tissue and should not compromise future restorative options. This paper reviews the technique of inside/outside bleaching, and proposes it as an efficient, effective and acceptable method for use in the compliant younger patient with an unaesthetic non-vital tooth.

Aspiration of an avulsed primary incisor: a case report.

This case report describes a 7-year-old boy who avulsed and inhaled a primary maxillary incisor. Over the next number of weeks, he developed a persistent, productive cough, which was unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Radiographic examination revealed a small radiopaque tooth-shaped object in the right hilar lung region.