Longitudinal urinary creatinine excretion values among preadolescents and adolescents.

To present longitudinal urinary creatinine excretion data for developmentally normal children 9-17 years of age. Only extremely limited data have been presented of a longitudinal nature for this age group. Overall, 507 children who participated in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial of dental materials safety were followed longitudinally for 7 years with renal measures, including creatinine excretion.

Age and sex differences in neurobehavioral performance: a study of Portuguese elementary school children.

In this study normative data were obtained on measures of IQ, visual/motor, motor and memory functions among Portuguese elementary school children. Subjects were 228 females and 275 males, 8.0 to 11.

Effect of povidone-iodine on Streptococcus mutans in children with extensive dental caries.

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot project was to determine the effect of a 10% povidone-iodine solution on plaque Streptococcus mutans and on incidence of new caries in young children following dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia.

Methods: Twenty-five children ages 2 to 7 years, scheduled for dental treatment under general anesthesia, were enrolled. Children in the experimental group (N = 13) had povidone-iodine applied 3 times at 2-month intervals.