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{"title":"Mapping the Dental Applications of Nanosilver Fluoride: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Charisma Thimmaiah, Nithya Annie Thomas, Jagan K Baskaradoss, Vighnesh V Raja, K R Swetha, Anagha Chonat","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2896","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2896","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advances in nanotechnology have been changing the face of dentistry with their diverse range of dental applications. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are a relatively new breakthrough in dentistry.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The main objective of this paper is to discuss the current progress in the field of dentistry and highlight the aspects regarding silver nanoparticle incorporation, emphasizing the properties, applications, and advantages of nanosilver fluoride (NSF) that it brings to dentistry.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>An extensive electronic scientific search was conducted on published articles in various databases, such as Medline (PubMed), CENTRAL (Cochrane), Scopus, and Web of Science, using the search terms AgNPs, nano dentistry, caries prevention, and oral health. Further brief communications, randomized controlled trials (RCT), <i>in vitro</i> research, and animal studies written in English were also considered. Case reports, editorial reviews, and opinion letters were excluded from the first phase of our research.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pertaining to various kinds of literature reviews in journals, around 345 articles were retrieved. After screening, about 28 articles met all the selection criteria, focusing on NSF for the contemporary management of dental caries, emphasizing microinvasive therapeutic methods that can successfully halt the progression of caries at the initial level and minimize the loss of sound tooth structure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Due to its exceptional properties and wide range of clinical applications, AgNPs incorporated in fluoride may be employed as an effective, affordable, and improved anticaries agent that brings about superior enhancements in the fields of orthodontics, restorative dentistry, and pediatric and preventive dentistry.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Thimmaiah C, Thomas NA, Baskaradoss JK, <i>et al.</i> Mapping the Dental Applications of Nanosilver Fluoride: A Narrative Review. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):833-837.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451906/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transitioning to Private Dental Practice: An In-depth Exploration of Dental Graduates' Perspectives in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Ibtisam Moafa, Alhassen Jafer, Mayada Almashnawi, Ismaeel Hedad, Shaker Hakami, Meshal Zaidan, Abdulrahman A Kaabi, Huthyfah Abulqasim, Mohammed Jafer","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2866","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2866","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Graduates of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program meet the qualifications set by Saudi universities and pass the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License Examination to practice dentistry. However, ambiguity persists concerning their preparedness for private dentistry. This study explored how dental graduates perceive their readiness to operate in the private sector.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A qualitative study was conducted by interviewing dental graduates from different dental schools across Saudi Arabia using a semistructured interview guide with convenience sampling until thematic saturation was achieved. All interviews were verbatim transcribed and analyzed manually by two researchers working independently using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 35 participants from Saudi dental schools across five distinct regions (North, South, East, West, and Central) were included in the study. Data analysis revealed four prominent themes believed to influence participants' readiness for private practice: (1) communication skills-concerns regarding proficiency in areas crucial for ensuring patient satisfaction, (2) technical management skills-uncertainty in aspects such as practice setup and dental insurance, (3) pedagogical curriculum design-primarily tailored to public sector roles, and (4) legal and ethical issues-concerns about legal and ethical issues intrinsic to dental practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The transition of Saudi dental graduates into private practice is influenced by multiple obstacles, encompassing factors related to their knowledge and skills in patient communication, technical management, education curriculum design, and familiarity with legal intricacies.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Exploring dental graduates' perceptions in relation to private practice is clinically significant as it highlights specific areas, including communication skills, where effective communication with both children and parents is paramount in private dentistry; technical management; curriculum adaptation; and legal/ethical awareness, where targeted interventions can enhance the quality and safety of dental care provided in private practice. These insights can lead to improvements in dental education and practice management, ultimately benefiting both dentists and patients in the private dental sector.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Moafa I, Jafer A, Almashnawi M, <i>et al.</i> Transitioning to Private Dental Practice: An In-depth Exploration of Dental Graduates' Perspectives in Saudi Arabia. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):777-782.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451912/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of Cartoon-based Dental Anxiety Scale for Children: Validation and Reliability.","authors":"Ayesha Fathima, Ramesh Ravikumar, Lalitha Rani Chellappa","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2894","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2894","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is a common, deterring problem affecting children, which has a significant negative impact on children's oral health, leading to avoidance of dental care, poor dental hygiene, and an increased risk of dental caries and other oral health problems. The Oddbods DFA assessment is an innovative, child-friendly instrument that has been developed to assess DFA in children.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale, and to examine the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion and construct validity of the scale.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study has assessed the reliability, criterion validity, and construct validity of the novel Oddbods anxiety assessment scale among 4-6-year-old children. Different samples were recruited to assess different criteria. A normative study was done to assess the distribution of age of the children according to anxiety levels. For assessing the test's retest reliability statistically, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23.0, Cronbach's α, interclass correlation coefficient, and <i>t</i>-test were used. For evaluating the criterion validity, the Spearman correlation coefficient was used. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test was used in an exploratory factor analysis to determine whether the sample size was sufficient for the factor analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The scale had a high positive correlation with the modified child dental anxiety scale (MCDAS), which is considered a gold standard, and a higher Cronbach's α value, which proved its internal consistency. It also showed a significant difference between anxious and nonanxious children, but there were no differences in the scores with respect to age.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present scale proved to be a very effective tool for assessing DFA among young children.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>It is important to identify children at risk of dental anxiety. This scale helps to follow-up on children for their innate DFA, evaluate the efficacy of dental anxiety interventions, enhance communication, and improve access to dental care by encouraging children to seek dental care without fear or hesitation, promoting preventive care and better oral health outcomes.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Fathima A, Ravikumar R, Chellappa LR. Development of Cartoon-based Dental Anxiety Scale for Children: Validation and Reliability. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):796-801.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451918/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mandibular Intercanine Width at Three Stages of Mixed Dentition in Children at Namakkal District: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Chandrakantha Balaraman, Sharath Asokan, P R GeethaPriya, T D YogeshKumar, Sudhandra Viswanath","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2842","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess and compare the mandibular intercanine width (ICW) of children at three stages of mixed dentition in children at Namakkal district.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 135 schoolchildren aged 7-11 years, with 45 children in each group. Group I included children with completely erupted permanent mandibular central incisors, group II included children with completely erupted permanent mandibular central and lateral incisors, and group III included children with completely erupted permanent mandibular central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines. Impressions were made in the mandibular anterior region, and study casts were prepared. Measurements of the mandibular ICW were taken using a digital vernier caliper.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean mandibular ICW after the complete eruption of permanent mandibular central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines was 23.7, 25.5, and 25.7 mm, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in the ICW between the three groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001). <i>Post hoc</i> tests showed that mandibular ICW was statistically significant between groups I and II and group III (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Linear regression analysis showed that age does not contribute to the changes in mandibular ICW.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The average mandibular ICW found can be a standard comparison for treatment planning in the western Tamil Nadu population. Mandibular ICW reaches its maximum after the eruption of permanent mandibular lateral incisors. Changes in mandibular ICW should be attributed to the eruption of permanent mandibular anterior teeth and not to the age of the child.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Balaraman C, Asokan S, Pollachi Ramakrishnan GP, <i>et al.</i> Mandibular Intercanine Width at Three Stages of Mixed Dentition in Children at Namakkal District: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):737-741.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451909/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neurovascular Hamartoma of Palate-A Rare Case Report.","authors":"Valasingam Sandeep, Pavani Vidhyadhari, N Rajesh, Y Muralidhar Reddy, Prathiba Laxmi, Vadla Archana","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2888","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2888","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The oral hamartoma is a unique presentation of head and neck tumors with nonspecific etiology and atypical histopathological presentation. Oral hamartomas generally present as smooth, painless, pinkish masses, histologically comprising neural and vascular components intermingled in connective tissue stroma. The presence of a neurovascular hamartoma (NVH) within the oral cavity is truly a rare entity, scarcely reported in the literature. These tumors are difficult to diagnose and are most commonly benign with good prognosis and clinical outcome. Here, we present a case of oral NVH of the palate in a pediatric patient.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Sandeep V, Vidhyadhari P, Rajesh N, <i>et al.</i> Neurovascular Hamartoma of Palate-A Rare Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):826-828.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142383304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of Salivary Vitamin D and Vitamin C Levels with Dental Caries in Children: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Vivek Padmanabhan, Md Sofiqul Islam, Manjunatha Goud, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Razan Matar, Fatema Aleskafi, Noor Alekri, Yara Alkhaldi, Haitham M Rajab, Mohamed H Aljbour, Kais Altahan","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2902","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Dental caries is a prevalent chronic disease affecting children worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the association between dental caries and salivary levels of vitamin D and vitamin C in children.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional research was conducted at RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, in children between the ages of 4 and 12 years, with a sample of 60 children divided into study and control groups based on the presence or absence of dental caries. Saliva samples were collected, and levels of vitamin D and vitamin C were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that children without dental caries had higher salivary vitamin D and vitamin C levels compared to those with caries.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings highlight the potential role of these vitamins in preventing dental caries in children and support the need for public health initiatives promoting optimal oral health through appropriate dietary habits and sun exposure.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>The clinical significance of the study lies in its potential to inform preventive strategies and improve oral health outcomes in children. By recognizing the association between salivary vitamin levels and dental caries, healthcare professionals can take proactive steps to promote better oral health and overall well-being in children worldwide.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Padmanabhan V, Islam MS, Goud M, <i>et al.</i> Association of Salivary Vitamin D and Vitamin C Levels with Dental Caries in Children: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):773-776.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451922/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Clinical and Radiographic Success Rate of Bioceramic Premix vs Biosilicate-based Medicament as Indirect Pulp Treatment Materials in Primary Molars: A Double-blind Randomized Trial with a Follow-up of 12 Months.","authors":"Payal Kothari, Aditi Mathur, Sunnypriyatham Tirupathi, Rashmi Chauhan, Meenakshi Nankar, Ashrita Suvarna","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2871","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2871","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic success of NeoPUTTY® and Biodentine™ as indirect pulp treatment (IPT) materials in primary molars.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This clinical trial was conducted on children aged 5-9 years. Class I carious lesions in primary molars indicated for IPT were divided into two groups-group I, NeoPUTTY®, and group II, Biodentine™. IPC was performed as per the standard protocols. The treated teeth were evaluated for clinical and radiographic success, along with the presence of a dentinal bridge at 6 and 12 months, by three blind examiners independently. All the data were tabulated, and statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Interexaminer reliability was analyzed using Fleiss κ statistics, and it showed \"good\" agreement. Clinical success was 100% in both groups at 6- and 12-month follow-up, while radiographic success was also 100% at 6-month follow-up for both groups. However, at 12-month follow-up, it was 93.33% for group I and 100% for group II. The difference was statistically nonsignificant. The presence of a dentinal bridge at 12-month follow-up was seen in 86.66% of cases in group I and 100% of cases in group II, but there was no statistical difference observed between them with a <i>p</i>-value of 0.555.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Within the limitations of the study, we conclude that NeoPUTTY® and Biodentine™ are equally effective as IPT agents in primary teeth.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Kothari P, Mathur A, Tirupathi S, <i>et al.</i> Comparative Clinical and Radiographic Success Rate of Bioceramic Premix vs Biosilicate-based Medicament as Indirect Pulp Treatment Materials in Primary Molars: A Double-blind Randomized Trial with a Follow-up of 12 Months. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):748-753.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451907/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Flare-ups in Primary Teeth Before, During, and After Pulpectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"M Srinivas Moudgalya, Parimala Kulkarni, Shilpi Tiwari, Shikha Mali, Anoop Kumar Shrivas, Shubhrata Shrivastava","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2951","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2951","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To determine the pain prevalence and severity of flare-ups associated with before, during, and after pulpectomy procedure in children through systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain associated with root canal is a crucial source of fear for patients (especially child patients) and an important concern of dentists. Pain experienced at pretreatment, during treatment, and posttreatment is foreseen and recalled by child patients. A hand search of relevant journals and defined searching of Medline/PubMed, Cochrane, and EBSCOhost databases identified 2,635 articles reporting flare-ups at different intervals. After further filtering and applying inclusion criteria, three articles were identified for meta-analysis. From three recognized articles in the pretreatment phase, 51.2% of cases reported flare-ups; during treatment, there were 19.8% of cases; and in the posttreatment phase, 100% success rate was seen (i.e., no flares were present). The three included studies were heterogeneous according to <i>I</i> ² and <i>τ</i> ² statistics (<i>p</i> <0.001, <i>I</i> ² = 92.64). Pretreatment pulpectomy-associated flare-ups were high, then dropped significantly to minimal levels in 3 days (during treatment) and continued to drop to lowest levels in 7 days (posttreatment).</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Moudgalya MS, Kulkarni P, Tiwari S, <i>et al.</i> Flare-ups in Primary Teeth Before, During, and After Pulpectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):838-841.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451916/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Modification of the Quad Helix: The \"Bi Helix\".","authors":"Olando K D'souza, Paul Chalakkal, de Ataide Ida de Noronha","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2889","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2889","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim and background: </strong>The quad helix is well known for its ability to treat posterior crossbites in children with maxillary deficiency. A few authors have also used it for the treatment of unilateral crossbite due to unilateral maxillary deficiency by incorporating modifications in the appliance. The aim was to treat a unilateral crossbite using a newly modified quad helix.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>An 8-year-old female patient had presented with multiple missing teeth and a unilateral posterior crossbite due to an asymmetric maxillary arch. The amount of unilateral asymmetry was measured using a unique method over the cast. A modified quad helix was cemented to treat the unilateral posterior crossbite, and correction was obtained in 30 days. A Nance palatal arch was cemented which functioned as a space maintainer and a retention appliance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The posterior unilateral crossbite was treated successfully with the modified quad helix.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>This article highlights a new modification of the quad helix for treating unilateral posterior crossbite and a new method of measuring maxillary asymmetry. The modification has been termed as a \"bi helix\" since it eliminates two helices from the classic quad helix design.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>D'souza OK, Chalakkal P, de Noronha de Ataide I. A Modification of the Quad Helix: The \"Bi Helix\". Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):822-825.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451914/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cephalometric Evaluation of the Pre- and Posttreatment Changes after the Correction of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion with Twin Block Appliance in Mixed Dentition.","authors":"B R Bimalrag, Rena Ephraim, Ambili Ayilliath, Sameer Punathil, Jeswin James, Jipsa Venugopal","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2943","DOIUrl":"10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim and objective: </strong>To evaluate the pretreatment cephalometric records on the dental, skeletal, soft tissue, and incisor relationship with a twin block functional appliance in class II malocclusion patients in and around Mahe; evaluate the posttreatment cephalometric records on the dental, skeletal, soft tissue, and incisor relationship with a twin block functional appliance in class II malocclusion patients in these children; and to compare cephalometrically certain dental, skeletal, and soft tissue points in pretreatment and posttreatment cephalograms in them.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was conducted on 20 class II patients in the mixed dentition period, who were treated with twin block therapy. Each had to meet the following criteria-(1) skeletal class II malocclusion with retrognathic mandible; (2) full cusp class II molar relationship; and (3) an angle of ANB of 50 or greater at the start of treatment. All patients wore the appliance 24 hours/day. The pretreatment cephalometric head films for the group were taken using standard cephalometric X-ray equipment. The length of time required to achieve a class I molar relationship was assessed. Appointments during the twin block phase were scheduled at intervals of 8 weeks. Lateral head films were obtained again at the posttreatment follow-up stage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant increase in effective mandibular length, ramus height, SNB, ANB, overjet, overbite, and I to NA (mm and degrees) after twin block therapy. The maxillary incisor position showed a decrease in its value by 4° in five cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Thus, in the present study, evidence of skeletal and dentoalveolar changes leading to the correction of class II division 1 malocclusion with the twin block functional appliance has been established. However, further studies with a longer period of follow-up and a larger sample are required to substantiate the results of the present investigation.</p><p><strong>How to cite this article: </strong>Bimalrag BR, Ephraim R, Ayilliath A, <i>et al.</i> Cephalometric Evaluation of the Pre- and Posttreatment Changes after the Correction of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion with Twin Block Appliance in Mixed Dentition. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(7):783-789.</p>","PeriodicalId":36045,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11451920/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}