The Correlation Between Static and Dynamic Facial Asymmetry in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: Assess the relationship between static and dynamic facial asymmetry in unilateral cleft lip and palate during maximum smile.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting: Multidisciplinary dentofacial planning clinic.

Perceived effective and ineffective dental terminology when treating paediatric patients: a cross-sectional survey.

Aims To determine the words that paediatric dental team members perceive to be effective and ineffective for describing dental procedures and instruments to children and to assess if these are influenced by the age and gender of the child.Methods A voluntary, anonymous questionnaire was distributed to paediatric dental staff in NHS Scotland. Questions included participants' demographics, which words they perceive to be effective and ineffective for describing 11 dental procedures and instruments, and whether word choice was affected by the gender and/or age of the patient.

Who wears the crown? Comparing 3D-printed resin crowns to preformed stainless steel crowns for restoring primary molars.

Design: A multi-centre randomised controlled trial was conducted with paediatric patients requiring crowns after pulp therapy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: Stainless Steel Crown (SCC) (n = 28) and Resin Crown (RC) (n = 28). RCs were fabricated using a 3D printer with a standardised manufacturing process.

Changing smiles and minds-a community-based trial on parental knowledge impact on early childhood caries.

Unlabelled: This community-based trial aimed to explore a change in levels of parental understanding of factors that could contribute to early childhood caries (ECC) following educational visits with community health workers (CHWs). This intervention was aided through the utilisation of a behavioural education programme; the named example within this study is MySmileBuddy. Children met with their parents and CHWs over the period of a year, to discuss goals that would aim to increase parent education about caries, to establish good habits and behaviours that could contribute to a reduction in the child's future caries risk.

Provision of oral medicine in Scottish oral and maxillofacial surgery units: where are we and where are we going?

Introduction Oral medicine (OM) care occupies a significant quantity of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) outpatient clinical time. This survey aims to examine the current provision of OM care in OMFS units and explore opinions on how to improve the delivery of OM services across Scotland.Method An anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to all (33) OMFS consultants in Scotland.

Unlocking implant success: the impact of surgical techniques on primary stability in the posterior maxilla.

Design: The study conducted by Olmedo-Gaya et al. aimed to investigate the effects of various surgical techniques on the initial stability of implants placed in the posterior maxilla through a randomized controlled clinical trial. The study compared insertion torque (IT) and implant stability quotients (ISQ) among implants placed using under preparation, expanders, and standard surgical instrumentation.

Survival of the fittest: does Riva Self Cure outperform Equia Forte when used to restore mesio-occlusal cavities in atraumatic restorative technique?

Design: Double-blind (participant and outcome assessor), randomised, non-inferiority, two-arm (1:1 allocation) clinical trial.

Case Selection: The study included children aged 4-8 years old from public schools in Tietê, Brazil, who had mesio-occlusal carious lesions, into dentine, in primary molars. The carious teeth had to be asymptomatic of pulpal involvement.

Evaluating global research trends in special needs dentistry: A systematic bibliometrix analysis.

Objectives: Special needs dentistry (SND) is a vast and fragmented field of study. This comprehensive bibliometric analysis aimed to evaluate the scope of SND, including the existing knowledge base, distribution structure, quantitative relationships, and research trends.

Material And Methods: A systematic search was conducted on March 10, 2022, using the Web of Science Core Collection database, covering the period from 1985 to 2021, focusing on studies reporting on special needs populations in a dentally relevant context.

Bad bites bite back: a commentary on the impact of malocclusion on oral ingestion.

Data Sources: A systematic review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted. PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched.

Study Selection: Journal articles published between January 2007 and January 2023 were identified.

Tiny teeth in terrified tots - what is the global prevalence of paediatric dental fear and anxiety?

Aims: To establish the worldwide prevalence of paediatric dental fear and anxiety (DFA) and its associated components.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 observational studies found on three well known English language publication databases dating from 2000. 2895 studies were identified relating to paediatric dental fear, anxiety, or phobia.

More than clean teeth! Identifying factors that contribute to the development of early childhood caries.

Unlabelled: The updated systematic review by Khan et al. reviews the evidence surrounding the possible factors that could contribute to the development of early childhood caries (ECC) in children of a particular age group. This follows a previously published systematic review across 1997-2017.

Are we practising what we preach and are we all singing from the same hymn sheet? An exploration of teaching in paediatric caries management across UK dental schools.

Background: The evidence underpinning caries management for children has progressed dramatically over the past 20 years. Anecdotally, this is not reflected in the teaching provided to undergraduate dental students, with the ongoing teaching of outdated methods within some dental schools.

Aim: To capture the current undergraduate teaching provision and clinical treatment experience requirement relative to caries management in paediatric dentistry in UK dental schools.

Increase in invasive M1 infections with close evolutionary genetic relationship, Iceland and Scotland, 2022 to 2023.

Group A isolates of the recently described M1 clade have emerged to cause human infections in several European countries and elsewhere. Full-genome sequence analysis of M1 isolates discovered a close genomic relationship between some isolates from Scotland and the majority of isolates from Iceland causing serious infections in 2022 and 2023. Phylogenetic analysis strongly suggests that an isolate from or related to Scotland was the precursor to an M1 variant responsible for almost all recent M1 infections in Iceland.

Trigeminal neuralgia and trigeminal neuropathic pain.

It is very important that the dental team are aware of the varied presentations of pain in the mouth, face and other parts of the trigeminal region which are not directly caused by teeth or oral structures. Our understanding of underlying causes in this complex area is evolving. Ultimately, patients who present with what may at first seem to be oral or dental problems will require specialist input in secondary care with potential for use of systemic medications.

Establishment of a clinical network for children with amelogenesis imperfecta and dentinogenesis imperfecta in the UK: 4-year experience.

Background: Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) are two groups of genetically inherited conditions resulting in abnormal enamel and dentin formation, respectively. Children and young people may be adversely affected by these conditions, with significant reduction in oral health related quality of life. Dental management of children with AI and DI is often complex, which is exacerbated by the absence of clear referral pathways and scarce evidence-based guidelines.

Artificial intelligence and dental panoramic radiographs: where are we now?

Data Sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Google Scholar Association for Computing Machinery: Guide to Computing Literature (ACM) and National Library of Medicine: PubMed databases were searched for systematic reviews.

Study Selection: This study addressed a structured PICO question (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome). Population was panoramic radiographs in human subjects.

Which caries removal method to select?

Data Sources: Searches were carried out using PubMed/MEDLINE and Web of Science databases between January 2008 and January 2023. Only articles in English language were included. Boolean operators were used to search: "permanent teeth" OR "permanent tooth" OR "permanent dentition" AND "deep caries" OR "stepwise" AND "partial caries removal OR "stepwise caries removal" OR "pulp vitality" OR "healing rate".

Dental care for cardiac transplant patients in the UK.

Cardiac transplantation replaces a severely damaged non-functioning heart with a healthy heart from a donor. Within the UK, the number of cardiac transplants being performed each year is increasing, with significant improvements in longer-term survival. Dental professionals are therefore more likely to see and manage these patients in the pre- and post-transplant periods.

Contemporary issues in the management of dental trauma.

Contemporary diagnosis and management of traumatic dental injuries requires a multifaceted understanding of the pathological and psychological impact over a patient's lifetime. The legacy of dental trauma injuries can have repercussions for the dentition and supporting tissues, requiring complicated multidisciplinary clinical input. Foresight is required to ensure optimal aesthetic and functional outcomes.

Dental trauma: preparing for success.

Dental trauma is an infrequent occurrence in daily general dental practice and, combined with a lack of confidence in its management, can be a significant cause of stress for the dental team. Excessive stress can have a significant impact upon our performance. This article presents practical ways in which the dental team can reduce the stress associated with dental trauma management.