The role of psychological status in the incidence of traumatic dental injuries in schoolchildren.

Design: Cohort study.

Data Analysis: Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structured Equation Modeling (SEM).

Results: Psychosocial status emerged as the main predictor of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs).

Passive smoking and early childhood caries: when adult addiction affects children's oral health.

Data Sources: Medline via EBSCOhost, PubMed, and Scopus up to February 2023.

Study Selection: Observational studies in the English language published in peer-reviewed journals, encompassing children aged 0 to 6 years exposed to environmental tobacco smoke and passive smoking, with a focus on oral health conditions in deciduous dentition.

Data Extraction And Synthesis: Data were extracted from 25 papers, encompassing study details, oral health, and smoking exposure.

Developmental Defects of Enamel: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Most-Cited Papers.

Background: Developmental defects of enamel (DDE) are a result of disturbances during formation and maturation of the enamel. Evaluating the most-cited DDE papers can provide important tools that point to the gaps and strengths of this important topic in dentistry.

Summary: This bibliometric study analyzed the 100 most-cited papers on DDE.

Retention in fissure resin-based sealants in schoolchildren: the etching step importance.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Study Population: Forty-seven schoolchildren aged 9-10 years with fully sound/noncavitated erupted first permanent molars were included and randomly allocated in control and experimental groups in a split-mouth design.

Cases: 47 schoolchildren (94 molars) fissure sealants applied using self-etch universal adhesive system.

Malocclusion Impact Scale for Early Childhood (MIS-EC): development and validation.

This study aimed to develop and validate the Malocclusion Impact Scale for Early Childhood (MIS-EC), a malocclusion-specific measure of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children aged 3-5 years and their parents/caregivers. A pool of items was analysed to identify those relevant to the assessment of the impact of malocclusion on OHRQoL. Dental professionals and mothers of children with and without malocclusion rated the importance of these items.

Impaction of mandibular third molars after orthodontic treatment by the edgewise method: a retrospective study.

This study aimed to determine the incidence of mandibular third molar (M3) impaction after orthodontic treatment by edgewise appliances, and identify possible determinant factors of M3 impaction. A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 1154 patients. Complete orthodontic records were analyzed pretreatment and posttreatment, considering the following variables: type of Angle malocclusion, treatment with or without extraction of first premolars, overbite, stage of dentition, M3 prior angulation and duration of orthodontic treatment.

Severity of Dental Caries and Quality of Life for Toddlers and Their Families.

Purpose: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the impact of untreated caries in different stages on the oral healthrelated quality of life (OHRQoL) of one- to three-year-olds and their families.

Methods: The mothers of 308 children answered the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale to determine their perceptions of the OHRQoL of their children. The mothers also answered a questionnaire addressing demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of their families.

Do TMJ symptoms improve and last across time after treatment with red (660 nm) and infrared (790 nm) low level laser treatment (LLLT)? A survival analysis.

Objective: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a variety of clinical problems that originate from the area of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and surrounding tissues. There are different treatment options; however, there is no evidence that low level laser treatment (LLLT) will last about six months. The aim of this study was to determine the survival rate of treatment with red (660 nm) and infrared (790 nm) laser in cases of TMDs.

Non-nutritive sucking habits after three years of age: a case-control study.

Background: Non-nutritive sucking habits can result in negative consequences on the development of orofacial structures and occlusion.

Aim: Assess factors associated with non-nutritive sucking habits in children after 3 years old.

Materials And Methods: A case-control study was carried out in two stages.

Efficacy of red and infrared lasers in treatment of temporomandibular disorders--a double-blind, randomized, parallel clinical trial.

Aim: Low-level laser therapy has still not been well established, and it is important to define a standardized protocol for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) using low level laser. There is no consensus on controlled clinical trials concerning the best option for laser therapy with regard to wavelength. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of red and infrared laser therapy in patients with TMD, using a randomized parallel-group double-blind trial.