Damanjyot K Anand, Christine Chiao, Mike Jin, Keri E Discepolo
{"title":"Accuracy of Parent-Reported Allergies and Medications in Pediatric Dentistry.","authors":"Damanjyot K Anand, Christine Chiao, Mike Jin, Keri E Discepolo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To measure the accuracy of parent-reported allergies and medication usage by comparing parental reports during dental con- sultations to medical reports from their child's primary care physician. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective chart review was performed for 862 eligible patients 17 years and younger seen in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Franciscan Children's, Boston, Mass., USA, and who were required to obtain medical clearance prior to initiating dental treatment with sedation or general anesthesia. Allergies were categorized into three groups: food, environmental, and drug allergies. Allergies in each category reported by the parents were compared to the physician-reported allergies to assess for accuracy. Medications reported by the parents were also compared to the total number of medications reported by the physician and categorized as a full, partial, or non-match. <b>Results:</b> The sensitivity of parental identification for drug, food, and environmental allergies was 50.9 percent, 48.1 percent, and 18.8 percent, respectively. Of the 245 patients taking prescription medications, 53.1 percent of parents were unable to identify any of their child's medications, 22.9 percent of parents were partially able to identify their child's medications, and only 24.1 percent of parents were able to identify their child's medications fully. Among parents of children who take one or more medications as reported by their physician, the average reporting accuracy was 34.7 percent. <b>Conclusion:</b> Utilizing interprofessional collaboration is warranted in identifying accurate reports of patient allergies and medication usage in the pediatric population to prevent adverse reactions and improve the overall quality of dental care.</p>","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"115-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abstract of the Scientific Literature.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer L Cully, Scott B Schwartz, Abigail Martini, Rocio B Quinonez, Nusrat Harun, Daniel J Schumacher, Melissa Klein
{"title":"Program Director Attitudes Toward Acceptance of Pediatric Dentistry Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs).","authors":"Jennifer L Cully, Scott B Schwartz, Abigail Martini, Rocio B Quinonez, Nusrat Harun, Daniel J Schumacher, Melissa Klein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To acquire comments on pediatric dentistry entrustable professional activities (EPAs) from pediatric dentistry residency program directors (PDs). <b>Methods:</b> An electronic survey invited PDs to evaluate 16 previously developed EPAs on whether they were critical to patient safety, resident education, or both. PDs were asked to evaluate a fully developed EPA to assess structure and clarity and describe barriers to EPA. Descriptive statistics were completed. <b>Results:</b> Forty-one of 103 PDs completed the entire survey. Eighty-five percent (36 of 42) of PDs believed EPAs are critical to pediatric dentistry education, and 81 percent (34 of 42) believed EPAs are critical to patient safety. Eighty-one percent of PDs would likely use EPAs when available. Seventy-five percent (31 of 41) of PDs reported that they have had a resident who would have benefited from a longer duration of training. <b>Conclusions:</b> The majority of pediatric dentistry residency program director participants surveyed reported that entrustable professional activities are critical to patient safety and resident education. EPAs may be a valuable option for assessing residents' readiness for graduation.</p>","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"121-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sofía Iribarren, Kecia S Leary, Amy Lesch, John Warren, Tabitha Peter, Sean W McLaren, Julie C Reynolds
{"title":"Synchronous Teledentistry in a University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic: Impact on Treatment Completion and Visit Attendance.","authors":"Sofía Iribarren, Kecia S Leary, Amy Lesch, John Warren, Tabitha Peter, Sean W McLaren, Julie C Reynolds","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"128-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Caring for the Children of Military Service Members: The Need for Empirical Research.","authors":"William P Alexander","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"86-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caroline M Sawicki, Malvin N Janal, Spencer D Wade
{"title":"Preoperative Multisensory Room Use in Pediatric Patients With Autism: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Caroline M Sawicki, Malvin N Janal, Spencer D Wade","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate the impact of multisensory room (MSR) use on preoperative anxiety and postoperative outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) undergoing dental treatment with general anesthesia. <b>Methods:</b> Forty children, ages six to 17 years, with ASD re- quiring general anesthesia for dental treatment, participated in this study. Participants were randomized to either the control group (standard pre- operative waiting room) or intervention group (MSR) for 20 minutes prior to general anesthesia induction. Pre- and post-intervention preoperative anxiety were measured. Following surgery, postoperative emergence delirium was assessed. Short- and long-term postoperative pain and adverse behavioral effects were evaluated six hours, 24 hours, one week, and one month post-surgery. Data analysis employed repeated measures analysis of variance with two groups and either two or four time periods. <b>Results:</b> The sample was predominantly male (62.5 percent) and identified as either White or Black (53 percent) and non-Hispanic (60 percent). Preoperative behavioral anxiety levels increased post-intervention in the control group (P<0.05) and decreased in the MSR group (P<0.001). Following surgery, pain intensity was greater in the control group compared to the MSR group at six hours (P<0.05) and 24 hours (P<0.01), and similar at one and four weeks. Pre- and post-intervention measures of preoperative heart rate, postoperative emergence delirium, and behavioral effects were similar between groups and over time. <b>Conclusion:</b> These findings suggest a novel, nonpharmacologic technique that can be utilized by various health care specialties to reduce preoperative anxiety and improve post- operative outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"91-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140867094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mackenzie Bates, Timothy Hsu, Juan Yepes, Kamolphob Phasuk, Jakub Walerstein, Christopher Discolo, George Eckert, Allison C Scully
{"title":"Occupational Noise Exposure in the Pediatric Dental Setting.","authors":"Mackenzie Bates, Timothy Hsu, Juan Yepes, Kamolphob Phasuk, Jakub Walerstein, Christopher Discolo, George Eckert, Allison C Scully","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate the noise levels recorded in a hospital-based pediatric dental clinic and evaluate the occupational exposure personnel have to potentially hazardous levels of noise. <b>Methods:</b> A SoundAdvisor™ Sound Level Meter Model 831C was used to gather 19 days of background sound data (equivalent continuous sound levels, measured as LAeq) in the open bay, quiet room, sedation suite, and operating room settings. A Spartan™ Wireless Noise Dosimeter Model 730 (Larson Davis) was utilized to capture data about personal noise exposure of pediatric dental residents over 81 clinic sessions. Personal noise exposure was compared to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stand- ard. <b>Results:</b> Background A-weighted sound pressure level was significantly less for the open bay than in the operating room, quiet room, and oral sedation setting (P<0.05), while the operating room was significantly less than the oral sedation setting (P=0.038). Personal LAeq was significantly less for the open bay than the quiet room (P=0.007) and oral sedation settings (P=0.007). There was a significantly larger percentage of time above 80 dBA captured in the oral sedation suite compared to the open bay (P=0.010) or operating room (P=0.023). <b>Conclusions:</b> Daily occupational noise exposure did not exceed the thresholds set forth by OSHA. Sedation and quiet room treatment settings were noted to be the loudest pediatric dental clinical environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"108-114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> Colonization on 3D-Printed, Milled, and Conventional Acrylic Resin Materials: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study.","authors":"Urva Suryawala, Jung-Wei Chen, Zhe Zhong, Mathew Kattadiyil, Roberto Savignano","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To compare surface roughness and bacterial colonization of Streptococcus mutans to 3D printed (3DP), milled (M), and conventional (CV) acrylic resin. <b>Methods:</b> Thirty-six discs (n equals 12 per group) were fabricated from 3DP, M, and CV materials. One surface of sample was polished (Po); the opposite surface was left unpolished (UPo). Surface roughness (μm) was assessed using a contact profilometer. The specimens were placed in S. mutans suspension and incubated at 37 degrees Celsius overnight. The attached colonies were separated using a sonicator, and the resulting solution was diluted to 10<sup>-3</sup> to assess colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/ml) after 48 hours. The colonies were categorized into a quantitative S. mutans (QS) index. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, chi-squares, and multivariate analysis of variance analysis with the least significant difference (LSD) post-hoc test (P<0.05). <b>Results:</b> Roughness average (Ra) values of CV were higher than 3DP and M for UPo surfaces (P<0.001; 3DP=0.10; M=0.13; CV=0.26 μm, respectively). For Po and UPo surfaces, the CV harbored more S. mutans colonies than M and 3DP (P<0.001; 3DP=5.2x10 6 ; M=4.7x10 6 ; CV=1.49x10 7 CFU/ml, respectively). M group had the lowest range of QS scores, while CV had the highest range (P<0.001). <b>Conclusions:</b> Digitally manufactured material provides smoother surfaces than the conventional group, resulting in fewer Streptococcus mutans colonies. However, all the material groups must still be adequately polished to prevent the colonization of S. mutans, regardless of the manufacturing methods, as higher S. mutans counts were observed with an increase in surface roughness values.</p>","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 2","pages":"135-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chia-En Tsai, James R Boynton, Samita Gumber, Rodney Vergotine, Marita R Inglehart
{"title":"Parents of Children With Versus Without Special Health Care Needs and Oral Health Promotion: Challenges and Best Practices.","authors":"Chia-En Tsai, James R Boynton, Samita Gumber, Rodney Vergotine, Marita R Inglehart","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Oral health care is a leading unmet health care need of children with special health care needs (CSHCNs). The purposes of this study were to: (1) compare the responses of parents (parents, caregivers) of children with versus without special health care needs (SHCNs) concerning their child's functioning, oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior; and (2) assess which information parents received/wanted to receive from dentists. Methods: A total of 122 parents of CSHCNs and 115 parents of children without SHCNs responded to the surveys. <b>Results:</b> Parents of CSHCNs reported that their children had lower functioning (per a four-point scale, with zero indicating worst functioning; means without SHCNs/CSHCNs equal 1.98/2.70; P<0.001) and nonverbal interactions (2.24/2.77; P<0.001), flossed and used mouth rinse less frequently (per a fivepoint scale, with one indicating never: 2.23/2.70; P=0.002; 1.82/2.27; P=0.004) than parents of children without SHCNs. They reported more oral care-related challenges (43.4 percent versus 21.7 percent; P<0.001), were less comfortable helping with oral care (per a five-point answer scale, with five indicating very comfortable: 3.92/4.48; P<0.001) and less interested in receiving information (3.13/3.71; P<0.001) than parents of children without SHCNs. <b>Conclusions:</b> Parents of children with or without special health care needs do not differ in their knowledge and attitudes. However, parents of CSHCNs are less comfortable in helping with oral care and less interested in receiving information than parents of children without SHCNs. Understanding the obstacles parents of CSHCNs face when providing oral care for their children can help dentists better support their oral health-related efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 1","pages":"36-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140051455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is exposure time and content type of on-screen programs associated with mental health in preschool children?","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101357,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric dentistry","volume":"46 1","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140051454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}