[Knowledge, attitudes and practices in oral health of breastfeeding women].

The benefits of breastfeeding on the health of infants and mothers are no longer in doubt. On the other hand, the advantages in terms of maxillofacial development and the risks of prolonged breastfeeding on oral health are much less discussed. An exploratory qualitative study, carried out within the pediatric dentistry functional unit of the dental care service of the Lille University Hospital Center in 2022, aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes and practices in oral health of breastfeeding women.

[Therapeutic education and oral health, an opportunity for the child].

Early childhood caries is an infectious disease of bacterial origin. It is mainly associated with social inequalities in oral health and affects children from the least privileged backgrounds. Because of its recurrent nature, it is the most common chronic disease in preschool children.

[Amelogenesis imperfecta and anterior open bite: how to optimize patient management? A review of the literature].

Introduction: Amelogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disease, characterized by a structural defect of the enamel and has variable clinical expressions. It can be isolated or associated as part of a syndrome. Three clinical forms exist: hypoplastic, hypomature and hypomineralized.

Which determinants should be considered to reduce social inequalities in paediatric dental care access? A cross-sectional study in France.

Better access to dental care through systemic and educational strategies is needed to lessen the burden of disease due to severe early caries. Our study aims to describe family characteristics associated with severe early caries: parental knowledge, attitudes, practices in oral health and socio-demographic factors. For this cross-sectional study, 102 parents of children aged under 6 years with severe early caries and attending paediatric dentistry service in France completed a questionnaire during face-to-face interviews.

Obstacles to comprehensive dental care in patients with sustained limitations of their decision-making abilities: findings from a Delphi study.

The objective of this study was to explore the therapeutic limitations experienced by a panel of special-care dentists in France when treating patients with sustained limitations of their decision-making abilities. We used a Delphi technique conducted in three rounds from 01 June 2014 to 30 September 2015. A first questionnaire comprising open-ended questions was addressed to 72 panellists.

[Therapeutic education in pediatric dentistry: analysis of obstacles and levers to the development of programmes in France in 2016].

Objective: Over recent years, therapeutic patient education has become part of dental medicine. Management of early childhood caries, known to be a very common chronic disease, has evolved to include an educational dimension. The objective of this study was to identify the levers and barriers to the development of formalized therapeutic education programmes and alternatives.

[A therapeutic education tool in paediatric dentistry].

Therapeutic education for children is developing in the treatment of dental caries. The Elmy pathway, a pedagogical game aiming to improve children's oral health skills, has been designed. The qualitative assessment of this tool seems to confirm its benefit for use in therapeutic education sessions.

A charter for biomedical research ethics in a progressive, caring society.

Background: Given that advances in research continuously raise new ethical issues, a multidisciplinary working group of investigators involved in biomedical research has gathered to discuss and compare ethical viewpoints in their daily practice.

Methods: The working group has drafted a Charter for Ethics in Biomedical Research that encompasses all the steps in the research process, i.e.

Could Ethical Tensions in Oral Healthcare Management Revealed by Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Caregivers Explain Unmet Oral Health Needs? Participatory Research with Focus Groups.

Background: Cognitively impaired patients often present poor oral health status that may be explained by ethical tensions in oral healthcare management. This participatory study explored such tensions among adults with intellectual disabilities and with caregivers. The second objective was to specify, with caregivers, the points that should be developed in a future study among dentists.

Social vulnerability in paediatric dentistry: an overview of ethical considerations of therapeutic patient education.

Dental caries is a multifactorial condition that remains a major public health issue in high income countries. The prevalence of dental caries in children has markedly declined in most countries over the past 30 years. However, the disease continues to affect a vulnerable population defined as a high-risk group.

[Dental caries as chronic disease, a new therapeutic approach].

For many decades, oral health has been improving considerably in France. Caries indicators have decreased strongly. However, some "high risk" populations accumulate the majority of tooth decay.