A comparative study on the effect of propolis and dentine bonding agent in treating dentine hypersensitivity.

Objective: To find out if there is a difference in the efficacy of propolis and seventh-generation dentine bonding agent in reducing dentine hypersensitivity.

Methods: The randomised, single-blind study was conducted at the Department of Periodontology, Dow International Dental College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from December 2018 to November 2019, and comprised patients with complaint of dentine hypersensitivity who were divided in group A which received 30% ethanolic extract of propolis, and group B which received dentine bonding agent. Recordings of dentine hypersensitivity were obtained at baseline, before and after the application of experimental agents, and on days 7, 15 and 30.

Pediatric dental residents' on-call experience.

Purpose/objectives: The Commission on Dental (CODA) requires that pediatric dentistry training programs provide residents with clinical experiences in oral-facial injury and emergency care, as well as interprofessional patient care through hospital dentistry. These standards are often met through pediatric dental residents being on-call for children's hospitals. The aim of this study was to describe the on-call experience of pediatric dental residents at two urban children's hospitals.