Global research trends of studies related to mouthguards and dental injuries in sports activities: a bibliometric analysis.

Mouthguards (MGs) are essential devices for the protection of sports-related orofacial injuries. Mapping of the literature on this subject may help to guide future studies; therefore, this review aimed to characterize the research trends of studies related to MGs and dental injuries in sports activities through bibliometric analysis of in vivo studies concerning the frequency of MG use; knowledge, awareness, perception, and/or attitude about MGs; and adaptation (fit) of MGs in the mouth and/or prevention of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs). A literature search was performed in 6 databases for studies published up to April 2022.

Association between molar hypomineralization, genes involved in enamel development, and medication in early childhood: A preliminary study.

Background: Molar hypomineralization (MH) is defined as a multifactorial condition, and thus, its presence may be defined by interactions between environmental and genetic factors.

Aim: To evaluate the association between MH, genes involved in enamel development, and the use of medication during pregnancy in early childhood.

Design: One hundred and eighteen children, 54 with and 64 without MH, were studied.

Development, validation and application of a Brazilian knowledge scale about sports doping in dentistry.

To evaluate the knowledge of Brazilian dentists of sports doping through the development, validation and application of the Brazilian Knowledge Scale about Sports Doping in Dentistry (B-KSSDD). A scale with 12 items was developed to assess a dentist's ability to determine whether the use of a medication characterised sports doping according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. A preliminary study to validate the B-KSSDD was carried out with 135 dentists, allowing the evaluation of ceiling and floor effects, convergent and discriminant validity, test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the instrument.

Critical appraisal of the information available on traumatic dental injuries found in applications.

Background/aims: Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) are a public health problem and the search for information becomes essential to help in their management. The aim of this study was to search existing TDI applications (Apps) to critically describe the characteristics and main information found in them regarding TDI.

Methodology: Searches were performed in the Play Store (Android) and App Store (iOS), using MeSH terms, synonyms and terms related to dental emergencies and TDI, in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

The relationship between special needs and dental trauma. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background/aims: Understanding the risk factors for dental injuries is essential to develop prevention strategies. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether people with special needs (SN) have a higher incidence of traumatic dental injury (TDI).

Materials And Methods: Electronic searches were performed with no language or date restrictions in the following databases: PubMed, Lilacs, BBO, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Open Gray.

Oral status, sense of coherence, religious-spiritual coping, socio-economic characteristics, and quality of life in young patients.

Background: Several factors can influence the oral health.

Aim: To explore the clinical factors, individual characteristics, and environmental factors (religious-spiritual coping-RSC, sense of coherence [SOC], and socio-economic status) related to oral status and impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children/adolescents (C/A).

Design: This study evaluated C/A up to 15 years old and their caregivers.

Profiles of Trauma in Primary and Permanent Teeth of Children and Adolescents.

This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the dental trauma profile in primary and permanent teeth from patients between 0 and 15 years old who attended the Faculty of Dentistry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Data regarding gender, age, trauma classification, tooth type, and affected tissues were obtained from dental records. The data were analyzed descriptively and by the χ test (p < 0.

Risk factors for traumatic dental injuries in the Brazilian population: A critical review.

Background/aims: Strategies for the prevention of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) should consider the risk factors involved for each population studied. The aim of this study was to perform a critical review regarding the risk factors for TDI in the Brazilian population.

Materials And Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in the MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, and BBO databases using MeSH terms, synonyms, and keywords, with no language or date restrictions.

Profile of intrusive luxation and healing complications in deciduous and permanent teeth - a retrospective study.

Objective: This retrospective study analyse the profile of intrusion in deciduous (DT) and permanent teeth (PT), the occurrence of healing complications (HC), type of treatments and predisposing factors.

Methods: The records of patients attended from 2005 to 2011 were analysed. Records of patients who had one or more intruded DT or PT were included in the study.

Management of a Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisor with Vital Pulp and Necrotic Dens Invaginatus Type III.

This is a case report on the management of a vital lateral incisor with a radiolucent cervical area associated with the presence of necrotic pulp due to a dens invaginatus (DI) type III. A nine-year-old boy presented to a university pediatric dental clinic with dental trauma. The examination showed poor oral hygiene, an uncomplicated fracture in the permanent maxillary left central incisor, and a fistula near the permanent maxillary right lateral incisor.

Is caries a risk factor for dental trauma? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background/aim: The association between trauma and caries is still controversial in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between caries and dental trauma through a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Design: A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Lilacs, BBO, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Open Grey databases.

Prevalence of soft tissue injuries in pediatric patients and its relationship with the quest for treatment.

Background/aim: Soft tissue injuries (STI) are common in children and adolescents. This retrospective study evaluated the frequency of STI, gender, type of injury, and its location in pediatric patients, comparing the different age groups and how the presence of these lesions influences the pursuit for immediate care.

Material And Methods: Medical records of patients 0-15 years old who had been treated between 2005 and 2013 at the Dental Trauma Surveillance Center, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro were included in this study.

Healing complications of traumatized permanent teeth in pediatric patients: a longitudinal study.

Background: Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) can affect soft and hard dental tissues and supporting structures in different ways and severity.

Aim: This study describes the complications associated with health in traumatized permanent teeth (TPT) over a 12-month period and assesses the relationships between TDI, involved tissues, and root development (RD).

Design: The study enrolled 294 patients with 548 TPT.

Urgent minimal invasive treatment of a dental trauma in a child with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia with microplatelets, eczema, recurrent infections, and predisposition to autoimmune disease and malignancy. The aim of this study is to report an urgent minimal invasive treatment of a dental trauma in a pediatric patient with WAS. The conservative management was a success and did not cause any local nor systemic complications.