C Özşin Özler, D Altun, E Türkyılmaz, M Uzamış Tekçiçek, A S Ataç, E N Özmert
{"title":"The evaluation of different information methods on behaviour and anxiety levels of children aged 6 to 9 years: a randomised controlled trial.","authors":"C Özşin Özler, D Altun, E Türkyılmaz, M Uzamış Tekçiçek, A S Ataç, E N Özmert","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00963-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00963-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the alteration of pre-post informing anxiety levels and behavioural scores of the children in the groups between those who were shown the multimedia-application and verbally explained.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this randomized controlled study, healthy children, who applied to a paediatric-dental-clinic who never had a dental visit or dental procedure rather than oral examination were included. In the waiting room evaluation of children with a behaviour-control-list and Frankl's-Behaviour-Rating-Scale were performed, Venham-Picture-Test (VPT) was shown to the children. Then, the random information method (with a multimedia-application or verbally) was used for giving information. Finally, the child was observed whilst sitting in the dental chair and meeting with dentist, the behaviour-control-list was filled out again, and child's behaviour were re-scored.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 56 children [mean (± sd) age of 7.3 (± 1.1)] participated. There was no statistically significant difference between the median values of the change in Frankl and VPT-scores after the information (p = 0.261 and p = 0.651, respectively). The percentage change of pre-post informing in definitively negative children according to Frankl's score was higher in the multimedia application group (25%). Besides, the percentage change in children scored with score 5-6 according to VPT was also higher in multimedia-application group (25%-28.6%, respectively, for scores 5-6).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the score changes after the information procedure were more pronounced in the multimedia-application group for both VPT and Frankl-scores, the difference was not statistically significant. Multimedia applications seem to offer a promising modern tool for patient education before dental examination in 6- to 9-year-old children.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"83-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669387","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}
B C van Doorn, D Hesse, I O da Costa, C C Bonifacio
{"title":"Association between lesion depth and placement technique with failures requiring extraction of preformed metal crowns in primary molars. A retrospective study.","authors":"B C van Doorn, D Hesse, I O da Costa, C C Bonifacio","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00978-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00978-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of the present study was to evaluate the factors associated with failure requiring extraction after placement of preformed metal crowns (PMCs) in primary molars. Radiographic caries depth at baseline (initial/moderate and severe) and placement technique (Conventional and Hall technique) and other patient-related variables were analysed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Clinical and radiographic records from children aged 2-10 years who had at least one primary molar treated with PMCs between 2011 and 2019 were evaluated. Chi-square test, Fisher exact tests and logistic regression analysis (α = 5%) were performed to verify the relationship between the primary outcome and categorical variables (caries depth, restorative teachnique, jaw, tooth type and gender).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 244 teeth treated in 165 children were included in the analysis. A total of 18 failures were observed (7.4%), of which 17 were in deep caries lesions and in which 15 had the PMC placed according to the conventional technique. Both caries lesion depth and restorative technique were associated with treatment failure (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Taking into account the limitations of this retrospective study, treatment failures requiring extraction occurred more often in deep caries lesions when treated with preformed metal crowns (PMCs) following the conventional technique when compared to the Hall Technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"31-39"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830509","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}
M Moskovitz, T Elkesslasy, A Shmueli, E Halperson, D Ram, A Fux-Noy
{"title":"Minimal intervention dentistry for treating primary teeth: a survey study among members of the Israeli Society of Paediatric Dentistry.","authors":"M Moskovitz, T Elkesslasy, A Shmueli, E Halperson, D Ram, A Fux-Noy","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00977-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00977-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the attitudes of dentists in Israel to minimal intervention on primary teeth.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this cross-sectional study, data were accessed from questionnaires that were completed anonymously by members of the Israeli Society of Paediatric Dentistry. For four clinical scenarios, the respondents were asked to describe the stage at which they would intervene, the type of preparation they would utilize, and the restorative materials they would use. The scenarios included proximal and occlusal caries in the primary molar and buccal and proximal caries in the primary maxillary incisor.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-six dentists completed the questionnaire. Forty-one (89%) cited that they would intervene in stages 3 and 4 (of 6) of proximal caries in the primary molar; 34 of these stated that the cavity preparation would be of the proximal box type. For occlusal caries, 37 (80%) stated they would intervene in stages 2 and 3 (of 5); 31 of these would only remove the carious lesion. Thirty-three (72%) of the respondents stated they would intervene in stage 3 (of 4) of buccal caries; 31 (67%) stated they would intervene in stage 2 (of 4) of proximal caries in the primary maxillary incisor.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study reveals that specialists and non-specialists dentists in Israel use minimally invasive dentistry to treat children, either by intervening at a later stage of tooth decay or by employing conservative techniques to restore teeth. This aligns with the philosophy of minimal intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"119-129"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11865142/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802939","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}
L S van der Knaap-Kind, N van der Kaaij, S Nijst, E Verhulst, M Koudstaal, E Wolvius, L Kragt
{"title":"Prevalence of hypomineralised second primary molars and molar incisor hypomineralisation in patients with cleft lip and/or palate.","authors":"L S van der Knaap-Kind, N van der Kaaij, S Nijst, E Verhulst, M Koudstaal, E Wolvius, L Kragt","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00980-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00980-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypomineralised second primary molars (HSPM) and molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) in cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of intraoral photographs of CL/P patients was done. All patients born between 2000 and 2011, and visiting the cleft team of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, were included. Their photos were scored on the presence and severity of HSPM and MIH using criteria formulated by the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. The outcomes were compared with data of the general population, extracted from the Generation R study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The photos of 535 CL/P patients were evaluated. The overall prevalence of HSPM in CL/P patients was 15.2%, of MIH 12.8%. HSPM and MIH prevalence was significantly higher (both p < 0.001) compared to prevalence in the general population. No significant differences were found in prevalence of HSPM nor of MIH in CL/P patients based on gender (p = 0.891 resp. p = 0.405), cleft type (p = 0.282, resp. p = 0.415), Pierre Robin (p = 0.837, resp. p = 0.169) or other comorbidities (p = 0.553, resp. p = 0.617). CL/P patients with HSPM were almost 3 times more likely diagnosed with MIH than CL/P patients without HSPM (OR = 2.57, p = 0.002).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of HSPM and MIH is higher in patients with CL/P than in the general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"131-137"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822774","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}
M Mazur, A Ndokaj, M Jedlinski, R Marasca, G Trybek, A Polimeni
{"title":"Factors affecting pain experience after lower third molar germectomy in teenagers-a clinical study.","authors":"M Mazur, A Ndokaj, M Jedlinski, R Marasca, G Trybek, A Polimeni","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00979-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00979-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the correlation between subjective pain threshold (SPT), daily pain recovery (PR) during the first postoperative week, and patient/surgical characteristics, while evaluating changes in SPT across multiple surgeries. Additionally, it assessed how perceived quality of life correlates with SPT and PR in adolescents undergoing lower third molar germectomy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective clinical study was conducted at the Paediatric Surgery Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, involving 51 patients aged 10-16 years undergoing lower third molar germectomy. SPT and daily PR were measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) during the first postoperative week, and quality of life was evaluated using the SF-12 questionnaire at 1-week follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 87 germectomies were performed, with 36 patients undergoing a second surgery. The mean age was 13.86 ± 1.81 years. Mean VAS scores increased from 4.2 ± 1.5 for Intervention 1 to 4.8 ± 1.6 for Intervention 2. Longer operative times were associated with higher PR scores on postoperative day 3. Higher PR scores correlated with greater limitations in daily activities and emotional well-being, while lower PR scores were linked to better self-perceived health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SPT and PR are influenced by surgical duration and self-health perception. Shorter procedures and positive self-health perception contribute to faster recovery and improved postoperative quality of life in young patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"41-56"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824634","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":"Comments regarding the recent publication by Abou Chedid et al. 2023 Comparative study of two different computer-controlled local anesthesia injection systems in children: a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"M N Hochman","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00969-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00969-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"201-203"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11865097/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773613","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":"The genetics of non-syndromic dentinogenesis imperfecta: a systematic review.","authors":"M Gilani, A Saikia, R Anthonappa","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00992-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00992-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This systematic review aims to consolidate existing genetic and clinical data on non-syndromic dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) to enhance understanding of its etiology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic databases were searched for genetic familial linkage studies published in English without time restrictions. Genetic familial linkage studies that reported cases of Shield's classifications: DI-II, DI-III or DD-II were included. After removing duplicates and excluding non-eligible articles, two reviewers screened relevant articles independently, followed by data extraction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The systematic search identified 3475 articles, with 135 suitable for full-text review and a final 41 that met inclusion criteria. Within this set of studies, 10 conducted a histopathologic examination of teeth from affected participants. DSPP mutations were the most frequently reported, with 59 documented mutations. Four studies identified mutations in COL1A1 and COL1A2, revealing non-syndromic DI cases, predominantly in individuals of Asian descent. Histopathological analysis of affected teeth showed variations in pulp chamber size, dentinal tubule irregularities, enamel malformations, and mineral density reductions, depending on DI phenotype.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review consolidates genetic and clinical data to advance the understanding of non-syndromic DI. It highlights the role of DSPP, COL1A1 and COL1A2 and the potential involvement of other genes, emphasizing the effectiveness of whole-exome sequencing in identifying causative mutations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"3-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11865110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142980190","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":"Clinical effectiveness of picture exchange communication system (PECS) on 5- to 7-year-old children's oral health.","authors":"A Arafa, O Sheiko, A Jameel, H A Fansa","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00965-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00965-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the impact of the picture exchange communication system (PECS) on oral hygiene motivation and practices in healthy children aged five to seven years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 160 healthy children aged five to seven years were included in this study. At the first visit, the participants' guardians were asked to answer a questionnaire focussing on the sociodemographic, and the oral hygiene habits of the participants. All participants received a clinical examination to assess their dental caries experience using the ICDAS score, gingival condition using the gingival index (GI), and the amount of accumulated dental plaque using the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TQHI), followed by comprehensive explanation of the proper oral hygiene protocol. The participants were randomly divided into two equal groups; the PECS group and the control group. The participants were re-assessed after 6 months. The collected data were statistically analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23 at a p-value ≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>By the end of the follow-up period, the PECS group reported significantly greater adherence to regular tooth brushing (p = 0.006) with a frequency higher than twice per day (p < 0.000) and no need for parental motivation (p < 0.001), and had significantly lower mean GI and TQHI scores (p < 0.000). Most of the participants' guardians reported that the PECS cards were useful for use and that they would continue to use them 66/76 (86%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The PECS was found to be effective in motivating children to adhere to proper tooth-brushing practices, as reflected by improvements in their oral health status and gingival condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"191-199"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629965","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":"Response to the comments made by Dr Mark N. Hochman in his letter to the Editor, regarding our publication 'Abou Chedid JC, Salameh M, El Hindy C, Kaloustian MK, El Hachem C. Comparative study of two different computer-controlled local anesthesia injection systems in children: a randomized clinical trial. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2023 Jun;24(3):417-423.'","authors":"C El Hachem","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00974-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00974-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"207-208"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142882375","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}
T Prud'homme, M Rousselet, M Istvan, M Cheraud-Carpentier, S Dajean-Trutaud, S Lopez, M Muller-Bolla, M Marty, F Feuillet, C Victorri-Vigneau
{"title":"Equimolar oxygen-nitrous oxide (EMONO) in dental pediatric care: which patients achieve therapeutic effects? A French national exploratory prospective observational multicenter study.","authors":"T Prud'homme, M Rousselet, M Istvan, M Cheraud-Carpentier, S Dajean-Trutaud, S Lopez, M Muller-Bolla, M Marty, F Feuillet, C Victorri-Vigneau","doi":"10.1007/s40368-024-00950-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40368-024-00950-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Equimolar oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture (EMONO) is considered as a reference for dental care in children. Completion of dental treatment has usually been used as a criterion to assess EMONO treatment. However, other patient-reported outcomes are needed. We sought to assess the prevalence of complete therapeutic effects (analgesia and anxiolysis) experienced by children during dental care under EMONO and identifying associated factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A national prospective observational multicentric study was conducted between September 2018 and June 2020 in 13 French university hospitals. Participants were children between 3 and 15 years of age requiring dental care under EMONO.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>677 children were analyzed. Anxiolysis and analgesia were experienced by a large majority of patients (86.5% and 79.0%, respectively, and 73% experienced both effects). Several factors were associated with both analgesia and anxiolysis effects: the presence of expected effects (no loss of judgment and slight decrease in level of consciousness), the absence of agitation and distress, a positive perception of EMONO and ethnicity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most patients benefit from the therapeutic effects (anxiolysis and analgesia) expected by EMONO during dental treatment. It is reassuring to observe that most sociodemographic characteristics and medical history do not seem to influence the effectiveness of care. The study was registered at www.</p><p><strong>Clinicaltrials: </strong>gov under the reference number NCT03453411.</p>","PeriodicalId":47603,"journal":{"name":"European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry","volume":" ","pages":"149-158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142638759","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}