Kecia Leary, Elizabeth Hechler, Fang Qian, Karin Weber-Gasparoni
{"title":"Management of Head Lice in Dental Offices: A Call for Updated Policies.","authors":"Kecia Leary, Elizabeth Hechler, Fang Qian, Karin Weber-Gasparoni","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To compare knowledge, policy, and management regarding patients with suspected head lice between general dentists (GPs) working at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and pediatric dentists (PDs).<br/><b>Methods:</b> A 14-item survey was emailed to 340 active dentists in Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. Statistical analysis consisted of bivariate and multiple logistical regression analysis (alpha = 0.05).<br/><b>Results:</b> The response rate was 20.0 percent, comprising 27 GPs, 39 PDs, and one other specialist. Among the respondents, 23.9 percent were familiar with the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on head lice and 27.0 percent had a policy about patients with head lice in their practice. PDs were more likely to be familiar with the AAP guidelines on head lice (<i>P</i> =0.001), have received training on head lice (<i>P</i> =0.032), and feel comfortable identifying head lice in patients (<i>P</i> =0.015). PDs were also more likely to proceed with dental treatment if suspecting a patient had active head lice (odds ratio 4.27; 95 percent confidence interval = 1.19 to 84.59; <i>P</i> =0.002).<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> PDs are more willing to treat patients with suspected head lice and to personally discuss the topic with parents. Neither group universally followed current guidelines in working with children with head lice.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 2","pages":"108-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39254211","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}
Aram Kim, Stacey Rogers, Jennifer Archibald, Neeta Chandwani
{"title":"Dental Management of Siblings with GAPO Syndrome.","authors":"Aram Kim, Stacey Rogers, Jennifer Archibald, Neeta Chandwani","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>GAPO syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder, characterized by growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and progressive ocular changes. This disorder is caused by recessive mutations in the ANTXR1 gene and has characteristic dysmorphic facial features along with connective tissue changes, cardiomyopathy, gonadal dysfunction and craniosynostosis. The most common dental implication of GAPO syndrome is pseudoanodontia caused by eruption failure of the primary and permanent dentition. Currently, there is no standard treatment for patients with GAPO syndrome. Management often includes multidisciplinary care in the surveillance of syndromic sequelae and supportive treatment of symptomatic health concerns, which are unique to each patient. The purpose of this paper is to describe the dental rehabilitation of two brothers with GAPO syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 2","pages":"134-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39253635","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":"Early Manifestation of Periodontal Disease in Children and Its Association with Familial Aggregation.","authors":"Aurelio Amorim Reis, Hélvis Enri de Sousa Paz, Mabelle de Freitas Monteiro, Marcio Zaffalon Casati, Carolina Steiner-Oliveira, Fernanda Miori Pascon, Renato Corrêa Viana Casarin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aggressive periodontitis is a disease that causes severe destruction of periodontal tissues, showing early development and rapid progression in both primary and permanent dentitions. Due to familial aggregation, children of parents with periodontitis are considered to be at higher risk for disease occurrence, which suggests that they should be evaluated and monitored as early as possible. The purpose of this case report is to describe aspects related to early diagnosis of periodontitis in two children and their relationship with the parent's periodontal condition, exploring the familial component as a crucial factor that can lead to an early diagnosis and better clinical management in their offspring.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 2","pages":"140-143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39253636","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}
Divanildo Dantas Júnior, Rosa Helena Wanderley Lacerda, Alexandre Rezende Vieira
{"title":"Distinct Patterns of Dental Age and Chronological Age: Longitudinal Evaluation of Individuals Born with or without Oral Clefts.","authors":"Divanildo Dantas Júnior, Rosa Helena Wanderley Lacerda, Alexandre Rezende Vieira","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Dental development is delayed in individuals born with oral clefts. The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the proportion of individuals with severe delays in dental maturation; and (2) if there are different patterns of dental development timing, taking into consideration the chronological age of the individual.<br/> <b>Methods:</b> Dental maturation was estimated by the Demirjian method in children aged seven to 12 years with and without clefts. The differences between dental age and chronological age between groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney test, with an alpha of 0.05. A subset of 50 individuals in each group had at least two panoramic radiographs at least two years apart. These were analyzed to determine dental maturation trajectories in comparison with chronological age to identify individuals with different patterns of development.<br/> <b>Results:</b> The sample consisted of 201 children with oral clefts and 201 without clefts. Individuals born with clefts had, on average, two months of delay in dental maturation compared to those without a cleft. Five patterns of differences were identified between dental and chronological age. These distributions were statistically significant statistically (<i>P</i> <0.001).<br/> <b>Conclusion:</b> Children born with cleft lip and palate have delayed tooth maturation and a high frequency of greater delays in tooth maturation over time compared to individuals born without clefts.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 2","pages":"114-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39254212","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}
Samantha Cordell, Evelina Kratunova, Ian Marion, Sahar Alrayyes, Satish B Alapati
{"title":"A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Success of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Ferric Sulfate as Pulpotomy Medicaments for Primary Molars.","authors":"Samantha Cordell, Evelina Kratunova, Ian Marion, Sahar Alrayyes, Satish B Alapati","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic performance of a new type of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA, NuSmile<sup>®</sup> NeoMTA<sup>®</sup>) and ferric sulfate (FS) as pulpotomy medicaments for primary molars over 12 months.<br/> <b>Methods:</b> Fifty participants (25 per group) were enrolled, according to specific inclusion criteria. Each participant received a single primary molar pulpotomy either with MTA or FS, depending on random digit table method allocation. Fifteen pediatric dental residents completed all pulpotomies, supervised by specialist faculty. Two calibrated examiners performed outcome assessments according to standardized criteria. Every six months, the study teeth were evaluated clinically and every 12 months radiographically. The inter- and intraexaminer reliability was assessed using Cohen's kappa, and the chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.<br/><b>Results:</b> At six months, 42 participants (21 in each group) returned for evaluation. The FS group showed 95.2 percent clinical success compared to 100 percent for the MTA group. At the 12-month clinical and radiographic evaluation, the return sample consisted of 29 participants (14 in the MTA group, 15 in the FS group). FS had 86.6 percent clinical success and 60 percent radiographic success, while MTA showed 100 percent clinical and radiographic success. At 12 months, MTA showed a statistically significantly higher success rate compared to FS (<i>P</i> = 0.008). Examiner reliability was excellent with a kappa score greater than 0.88.<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> At 12 months, MTA showed superior success as a pulpotomy medicament in primary molars compared to FS.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 2","pages":"120-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39254213","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":"Cutaneous Mastocytosis in a Pediatric Dental Patient: Multidisciplinary Approach to Oral Management.","authors":"Sarliza Y Sanusi, Kerrod B Hallett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous disease of bone marrow origin, characterized by local or diffuse increased growth and accumulation of clonal mast cells in the skin and/or in internal organs. The skin is the organ most frequently involved, but others may be affected as well. The purpose of this article is to present the oral management of a child with urticaria pigmentosa/maculopapulous cutaneous mastocytosis requiring dental treatment under general anesthesia. The multidisciplinary team approach involving the relevant medical specialists is discussed to emphasize the significance of coordinated patient management.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 1","pages":"62-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38889712","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":"Turkish Pediatricians' Awareness of Children's Oral Health.","authors":"Gülsüm Duruk, Burçin Acar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To assess the level of knowledge about the common approaches to children's oral and dental health in a sample of Turkish pediatricians.<br/><b>Methods:</b> A total of 130 pediatricians responded to an 18-question electronic survey about their personal information and knowledge about children's oral health. The data obtained were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and multiple linear regression analysis tests.<br/><b>Results:</b> The mean pediatricians' knowledge score was 7.99±1.67 (range: zero to 11) and the median score was eight. There were no statistically signification relationships between the pediatricians' mean knowledge, their sociodemographic factors and their educational background about children's oral health.<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> Turkish pediatricians need more pediatric oral health education.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 1","pages":"17-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38889381","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}
Soraya Cheier Dib Gonçalves, Carolina Paes Torres, Jaciara Miranda Gomes-Silva, Claudia Maria de Souza Peruchi, Regina Guenka Palma-Dibb, Maria Cristina Borsatto
{"title":"Effect of Acid Beverage on the Microhardness of Primary Tooth Enamel In Vitro.","authors":"Soraya Cheier Dib Gonçalves, Carolina Paes Torres, Jaciara Miranda Gomes-Silva, Claudia Maria de Souza Peruchi, Regina Guenka Palma-Dibb, Maria Cristina Borsatto","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To assess the effects of a soft drink, a soybean-based apple juice and strawberry juice on the superficial and deep microhardness of primary tooth enamel.<br/><b>Methods:</b> Sixty primary teeth were divided according to the beverages and a control group (artificial saliva). Immersion cycles were carried out under agitation (five minutes three times a day over 60 days). Superficial microhardness measurements were taken after seven, 15, 30, 45, and 60 days. Teeth were cut for deep microhardness evaluation. Analysis of variance and Tukey's test (95 percent confidence interval) were used for data analysis. Teeth were scanned by electron microscopy for quantitative analysis.<br/><b>Results:</b> The soybean drink led to a significant decrease in the superficial microhardness ( <i>P</i> <0.05) at all tested times. The decrease for the strawberry juice was steeper than for the soybean drink and the soft drink significantly decreased the superficial microhardness at all times. The soybean drink recorded lower surface deep microhardness values while the juice presented similar results to the soybean drink at a depth of up to 200 μm. There was a gradual and statistically significant increase at a depth of up to 300 μm with the soft drink. Scanning electron microscopy evaluation showed that all beverages had gradual demineralization, being evident on the 60th day; the soft drink showed the greatest overall loss of enamel.<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> All beverages affected the microhardness of primary teeth enamel. The soft drink was the most harmful to enamel among the assessed beverages.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 1","pages":"11-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38823397","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":"Oral Health Conditions and Treatment Needs of Children with Intellectual Disabilities Attending Special Olympics Australia.","authors":"Archana Pradhan, Jessica Joanna Zachar, Sobia Zafar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To describe and evaluate the oral health status and dental treatment needs of children with intellectual disabilities attending Special Olympics in Australia from 2010 to 2018.<br/><b>Methods:</b> This was a retrospective observational study. Children aged 18 years and younger with intellectual disabilities attending Special Olympics with their caregivers were screened between 2010 and 2018. Trained volunteer dentists performed the screening using the standardized Special Olympics Special Smiles protocol. Reported findings included presence or absence of untreated decay, filled teeth, missing teeth, trauma, fluorosis, and gingivitis as well as treatment urgency.<br/><b>Results:</b> A total of 155 children with a mean age of 15 years participated in the dental screening in 2010, 2014, and 2018. Twelve percent reported oral pain, 15 percent needed urgent care, 21 percent had untreated caries, 39 percent had filled teeth, 39 percent had missing teeth, 59 percent had signs of gingival disease, 8.4 percent had fluorosis, and 13 percent had dental trauma. Mouthguards were recommended for 17 percent of child athletes. Missing teeth and filled teeth were significantly lower in 2014 compared to 2010 and 2018 (<i>P</i> <0.001).<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> The burden of the untreated caries was not high in athletes attending the Special Olympics in Australia.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 1","pages":"23-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38889382","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}
Vered Matalon, Aliza Shmagin, Nili Tickotsky, Roy Petel, Karin Herzog, Moti Moskovitz
{"title":"Outcomes of Calcium Hydroxide with Iodoform Pulpectomies in Primary Teeth.","authors":"Vered Matalon, Aliza Shmagin, Nili Tickotsky, Roy Petel, Karin Herzog, Moti Moskovitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To assess retrospectively the success rate of calcium hydroxide with iodoform as a filling material in pulpectomies of primary molars with irreversible pulpitis or pulp necrosis, and to evaluate factors that affect outcomes.<br/><b>Methods:</b> This study consisted of records of 73 patients with primary molars treated with pulpectomy with high quality radiographs. Treatment was considered successful clinically if the tooth was not extracted and radiographs showed a decrease or no change in preexisting pathologic radiolucent defects.<br/><b>Results:</b> Follow-up ranged from three to 39 months (median: 21.5 months). The success rate of teeth restored with a stainless steel crown (SSC) on the same appointment (88.9 percent) was higher than for teeth that received a temporary restoration (<i>P</i> =0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the success rate and the extent of resorption of root canal filling material. Primary second molars had a higher success rate than first molars (<i>P</i> =0.018). No difference was found between the level of pulpectomy filling and treatment success (<i>P</i> =0.17).<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> Pulpectomies done with calcium hydroxide and iodoform had an overall success rate of 74 percent. If restored with an SSC, the success rate increased to 88.9 percent. Resorption of the paste did not affect the success rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"88 1","pages":"46-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38889386","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}