Revascularization outcomes: a prospective analysis of 16 consecutive cases.

Introduction: Recent reviews lament the lack of evidence on the efficacy of regenerative procedures to induce further root maturation despite claims of a paradigm shift in the way infected, necrotic immature teeth with arrested root development can be endodontically treated. The majority of reports are either case series or successful case reports where nonstandardized images may make interpretation uncertain.

Methods: This prospective clinical study reports on preliminary outcomes of regenerative endodontic procedures carried out on 16 teeth, 3 mandibular premolars and 13 traumatized central incisors, after 18-month reviews.

A randomized controlled trial of a 10 percent CPP-ACP cream to reduce mutans streptococci colonization.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 10 percent casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) cream to reduce mutans streptococci (MS) colonization and prevent early childhood caries.

Methods: The cohort was randomized at mean age of 11 days old to receive once-daily CPP-ACP cream (n=102) or no product (comparison group; n=89) from the time of first tooth eruption. All mothers were contacted by telephone at six, 12, and 18 months and advised to brush their children's teeth twice daily with low-dose fluoride toothpaste.

Marfan syndrome: a review of the literature and case report.

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disorder of variable inheritance that affects multiple organ systems. Cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal abnormalities are cardinal features of the syndrome. Orofacially, MFS patients typically exhibit skeletal class II malocclusion, dolichofacial growth pattern, mandibular retrognathia, malar hypoplasia, high arched palate, dental crowding, and root anomalies.

A randomised, controlled clinical trial comparing chlorhexidine gel and low-dose fluoride toothpaste to prevent early childhood caries.

OBJECTIVES.  This randomised, controlled trial compared the effectiveness of 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX) gel and 304% fluoride toothpaste to prevent early childhood caries (ECC) in a birth cohort by 24 months.

A controlled, longitudinal study of home visits compared to telephone contacts to prevent early childhood caries.

Background: Home visits (HV) provide excellent opportunities for health promotion.

Aim: This longitudinal study compared the effects of HV and telephone contacts (TC) in preventing early childhood caries (ECC) and colonisation of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli (LB) from 0 to 24 months.

Design: A total of 325 children were recruited from community health centres at mean age of 42 days, and randomly assigned to receive either HV or TC.

Comparison of enamel defects in the primary and permanent dentitions of children from a low-fluoride District in Australia.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in the primary and permanent dentitions of children from a low-fluoride district.

Methods: A total of 517 healthy schoolchildren were examined using the modified DDE criteria.

Results: The prevalence of DDE in the primary and permanent dentition was 25% and 58%, respectively (P<.

Congenital aplasia of the major salivary glands: literature review and case report.

Congenital aplasia of the major salivary glands is rare, and there have been few cases of the condition reported to date. In many cases, absence of the salivary glands is associated with syndromes involving the ectodermal tissues. The xerostomia encountered in affected children is usually associated with increased risk for caries and infections of the soft tissues.

Enamel hypoplasia in the primary dentition of monozygotic and dizygotic twins compared with singleton controls.

Background: The study of enamel hypoplasia (EH) and opacity in twins provides insights into the contribution of genetic and environmental factors in the expression of enamel defects.

Aim: This study examined prevalence and site concordance of EH and opacity in the primary dentition of 2- to 4-year-old twins and singleton controls to assess the relative contribution of genetics and the environment to the aetiology of these defects.

Design: The study sample consisted of 88 twin children and 40 singletons aged 2-4 years of age.

A controlled study of dental erosion in 2- to 4-year-old twins.

Background: Dental erosion (DE) in children is a significant oral health issue and has become a focus for research in clinical paediatric dentistry.

Aim: This study investigated DE in the primary dentition of 2- to 4-year-old twin and singleton children with regard to the genetic, medical and dietary factors associated with the condition.

Design: The 128 subjects consisted of 88 twin children (31 monozygous, 50 dizygous, 7 unknown zygosity) and singletons (n = 40) aged 2-4 years.

Taurodontism in children with hypodontia and supernumerary teeth: a case control study.

Purpose: The aim of the present investigation was to compare the prevalence of taurodontism in the permanent mandibular first molars of nonsyndromic children with hypodontia and supernumerary teeth with age- and gender-matched controls.

Methods: The crown-body root ratios of the permanent first molars were determined from orthopantomograms of 83 children with hypodontia (> or =1 missing teeth) and 37 children with supernumerary teeth (> or =1 extra teeth) compared with normal case controls.

Results: In children with hypodontia, only girls showed a significantly higher tendency for taurodontism compared to case controls (P=.

A case-control study of dental development in Hypodontic and Hyperdontic children.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the rate of dental development in children with nonsyndromic hypodontia and nonsyndromic hyperdontia compared to age- and gender-matched controls.

Methods: Dental age assessment was performed using orthopantomograms on 115 children (63 girls, 52 boys) with hypodontia and 61 children (22 girls, 39 boys) with hyperdontia and compared with 176 normal controls, case-matched for gender and age.

Results: Both girls and boys with hypodontia showed a significant delay in dental development compared to case controls.

Oral Streptococcus species in pre-term and full-term children - a longitudinal study.

Background: Despite high clinical significance, the microbiology of the dental biofilm in young children remains poorly understood.

Aim: The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate five Streptoccocus species commonly found in the oral biofilm of children, namely Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus sanguinis, and Streptococcus salivarius to determine their relative numbers in caries-free pre-term children, and age-matched full-term controls.

Design: Plaque and saliva samples were obtained from 15 pre-term children and 15 age-matched controls at ages 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

Common dental conditions associated with dental erosion in schoolchildren in Australia.

Purpose: The purpose of the investigation was to determine factors associated with dental erosion in a group of schoolchildren in Queensland, Australia.

Methods: Dental examinations were carried out on 714 children aged 5.5 to 14.