{"title":"Avulsion and Swallowing of a Primary Molar by a Toddler During Training Cup Use.","authors":"Priyanshi Ritwik, Rosangel Oropeza","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this paper is to discuss the avulsion of a primary maxillary first molar in a 22-month-old child, which occurred while she had a training cup in her mouth. The parents noticed bleeding in the mouth and a missing tooth, and brought the child to a pediatric emergency department. A clinical assessment by the pediatric dental team confirmed the avulsion and since the tooth could not be located, a radiograph of the chest was obtained to rule out aspiration. The chest radiograph showed the tooth to be in the proximal jejunum.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"90 1","pages":"53-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9362248","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}
Joanna Mangar, Jiean Joseph Heifetz-Li, Riya Kuklani, Paul Deitrick, Paul A Bahn
{"title":"Bilateral Maxillary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Six-Month-Old Infant.","authors":"Joanna Mangar, Jiean Joseph Heifetz-Li, Riya Kuklani, Paul Deitrick, Paul A Bahn","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare proliferative disease of myeloid cells that can affect multiple organs and present with diverse clinical manifestations. The skeleton, skin and lymph nodes are commonly affected sites, while oral involvement is rare. LCH is currently classified by disease extent into single system and multisystem forms, and further categorized by risk organs. The purpose of this report is to describe the case of a six-month-old girl who presented with a chief complaint of feeding difficulties, premature eruption of the primary left maxillary second molar, expansion of the maxillary alveolar ridges and ulceration of the posterior maxillary oral mucosa. The diverse presentations of pediatric LCH in the literature are reviewed and the role of pediatric dentists and oral surgeons in helping to diagnose LCH is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"203-207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9422503","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}
Brandon Linaksita, Jorge R Georgakopoulos, Elena Pope, Karen Stallaert
{"title":"Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Oral Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption.","authors":"Brandon Linaksita, Jorge R Georgakopoulos, Elena Pope, Karen Stallaert","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The coronavirus responsible for the current global pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is well-known for its respiratory symptoms. The scientific community and frontline health care providers have been documenting a number of systemic manifestations, including clinical findings in the oral cavity. Among these findings, oral ulcerative lesions are becoming more prevalent in COVID-19 infection, with differing severities and presentations. Health care professionals should, therefore, be aware of the possible implications that COVID-19 has on the oral cavity to judiciously document, monitor and refer patients with ulcerative lesions to the appropriate medical and dental specialists for management when necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"199-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9428777","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}
Larissa Marques Bemquerer, Isabella Alana Gomes, Fabiana Sodré de Oliveira, Denise Vieira Travassos, Lucas Guimarães Abreu, Tarcília Aparecida Silva, Célia Regina Moreira Lanza
{"title":"Orofacial Manifestations of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Two Case Reports and a Scoping Review.","authors":"Larissa Marques Bemquerer, Isabella Alana Gomes, Fabiana Sodré de Oliveira, Denise Vieira Travassos, Lucas Guimarães Abreu, Tarcília Aparecida Silva, Célia Regina Moreira Lanza","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) results from the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the fetus. Oral manifestations are commonly found in FAS and contribute to the diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to provide a review of the literature and describe two cases of FAS.<br/><b>Methods:</b> Electronic searches were conducted in August 2021 in multiple databases. The cases of two children with FAS are reported.<br/><b>Results:</b> One hundred sixty-six articles were included. The oral features frequently reported were micrognathia, cleft palate, high arched palate, maxillary hypoplasia, prognathia and crowding. The first patient had systemic and orofacial changes, such as delayed physical and cognitive development, micrognathia, tooth impaction, malocclusion and enamel hypoplasia. The second child had cognitive, and speech and behavioral deficits, but no oral and dental abnormalities.<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> Dentists should be aware of clinical findings since they may take part in the diagnosis and management of FAS.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"168-193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9428775","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}
Kaitlin R Laxer, Kimberly J Hammersmith, Homa Amini, Paul S Casamassimo
{"title":"Knowledge and Perceptions of Dental Care During Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults.","authors":"Kaitlin R Laxer, Kimberly J Hammersmith, Homa Amini, Paul S Casamassimo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate knowledge, perceptions and current practices regarding care-seeking behaviors and oral health in pregnant and non-pregnant adolescent and young adults, and to assess barriers to dental care during pregnancy.<br/><b>Methods:</b> An 18-question survey was distributed to patients in three tertiary hospital clinics in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Statistical analyses used chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, with significance at <i>P</i> <0.05.<br/><b>Results:</b> Of 227 respondents, 197 were female and about 30 percent were pregnant. The mean and median age was 17 years. Almost half were African American, 69 percent had public insurance and over 75 percent had one or two annual dental check-ups. Less than one percent indicated pregnant females should never go to the dentist, although 63 percent of pregnant respondents had not sought dental care while pregnant and less than five percent had been to the dentist in the six months prior to pregnancy. The most reported barrier to seek dental care was the patient being too busy.<br/><b>Conclusions:</b> Dental care among pregnant adolescents seems to be less utilized than their non-pregnant peers. The importance and safety of dental care during pregnancy are less understood among adolescents and young adults than in older, pregnant women. Most respondents, including males, stated that if a pregnant female has tooth pain, she should go to the dentist, but were unaware if materials used at the dentist were harmful to the baby. Interventions to improve knowledge and reduce barriers to dental care during pregnancy are needed for adolescents and young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"155-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9422501","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}
Marianne Cardenas, Priya V Patel, Melissa Meincken, Daniel M Saman, Oscar Arevalo
{"title":"Motivational Interviewing to Improve Pediatric Dental Recall Attendance after General Anesthesia.","authors":"Marianne Cardenas, Priya V Patel, Melissa Meincken, Daniel M Saman, Oscar Arevalo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To determine the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) to improve recall attendance after dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA).<br/><b>Methods:</b> The sample consisted of parents of randomly selected pediatric patients who had oral rehabilitation under GA at a children's hospital. An 18-item questionnaire that included demographics, education, language, country of birth and age was administered prior to the GA appointment. A five-minute MI phone call three months after the procedure and a second MI phone call after the first recall was conducted by a standardized interviewer. The primary outcomes were attendance at the six- and 12-month recall visits. Data were compared to a historical control group of participants who did not receive the MI phone call during the same date range.<br/><b>Results:</b> Of 100 patients, 72 participated in the first phone call and 51 participated in the second phone call. All children had public insurance. The estimated odds of a six-month recall visit for parents receiving a single motivational interview was 2.52 times (95 percent confidence interval [95% CI]=1.43 to 4.44, <i>P</i> =0.001) higher compared to the control. The estimated odds of a 12-month recall visit for parents receiving two motivational interviews was 2.40 times greater (95% CI=1.27 to 4.54, <i>P</i> =0.006) compared to the historical control.<br/><b>Conclusion:</b> A brief intervention using MI led to an improvement in attendance at both the six- and 12-month recall visits.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"149-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9422502","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}
Enver Yetkiner, Fatih Arıkan, Handan Çelik, Ceren Pamuk, Nazan Ersin
{"title":"Autotransplantation of a Maxillary Premolar to Replace a Central Incisor: A Seven-Year Follow-Up.","authors":"Enver Yetkiner, Fatih Arıkan, Handan Çelik, Ceren Pamuk, Nazan Ersin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To discuss the transplantation of a maxillary premolar to replace a maxillary central incisor in a seven-year follow-up period.<br/><b>Methods:</b> An avulsed permanent maxillary central incisor was reimplanted by a pediatric dentist but it presented progressive external root resorption. Transplantation of the maxillary right first premolar was planned, as the patient presented a Class II malocclusion with increased overjet that would be treated with extractions of the maxillary premolars.<br/><b>Results:</b> The transplanted tooth did not present any negative symptoms other than discoloration, which was treated with bleaching for three years. At the end of a three- year follow-up period, a full ceramic restoration was done to improve translucency properties to provide better esthetics. The transplanted tooth presented healthy periapical and periodontal tissues in both clinical and radiographic examinations at the end of the seven-year follow-up period.<br/><b>Conclusions:</b> Autotransplantation of maxillary premolars can be a viable alternative to provide adequate physiologic and esthetic components for avulsed and reimplanted permanent incisors that presented unsuccessful results.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"194-198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9428771","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}
Eduarda Cristina Hinnah, Gabriel Ferreira Nicoloso, Andressa da Silva Arduim, Paola Arosi Bottezini, Tathiane Larissa Lenzi, Luciano Casagrande
{"title":"Factors Associated with Longitudinal Changes in the Caries Activity Profile of Children.","authors":"Eduarda Cristina Hinnah, Gabriel Ferreira Nicoloso, Andressa da Silva Arduim, Paola Arosi Bottezini, Tathiane Larissa Lenzi, Luciano Casagrande","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate the factors associated with longitudinal changes in the caries activity profile of high caries risk children.<br/> <b>Methods:</b> The sample consisted of clinical records of children who had undergone dental care in a public setting during a one-year period. Patients with active carious lesions (non-cavitated and/or cavitated) at the initial examination and who completed treatment were considered for the analysis. A caries-controlled profile was set as the main outcome based on arresting active carious lesions. Poisson regression was used to evaluate the association of patient- and treatment-related factors with the outcome ( <i>P</i> <0.05).<br/> <b>Results:</b> The analysis included 130 caries-active children (7.8±2.4 [standard deviation - SD] years), with a mean missing and filled teeth index score of 8.3±4.4 SD. Patients with lower caries experience (prevalence ratio [PR]=0.93; 95 percent confidence interval [95% CI]=0.87 to 0.99) who received more appointments focused on oral health promotion based on dietary and oral hygiene instructions (PR=1.28; 95% CI= 1.03 to 1.58) had a greater rate of moving to caries-controlled status. The number of invasive treatments was not associated with a shift from caries-active to caries-controlled status (PR=0.98; 95% CI=0.87 to 1.11).<br/> <b>Conclusion:</b> A preventive regimen focused on dental and diet guidance may play an important role in arresting active carious lesions in high caries risk children.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"143-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9422505","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":"Adolescents' and Parents' Perspective on Impact of Dental Caries and Malocclusion on Quality of Life.","authors":"Marina Line Lourdes-Ribeiro, Letícia Pereira Martins, Jéssica Madeira Bittencourt, Saul Martins Paiva, Miriam Pimenta Vale, Cristiane Baccin Bendo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate the impact of malocclusion and dental caries on oral health- related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adolescents and the differences between adoles- cents' self-reports and caregiver's proxy reports. <b>Methods:</b> A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,612 Brazil- ian adolescents and 1,168 caregivers. Adolescents completed the Child Perceptions Questionnaire and caregivers completed the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Question- naire. Malocclusion (dental esthetic index) and dental caries (DMFT) were documented. Multiple Poisson regression was conducted. <b>Results:</b> A self-reported model demonstrated that adolescents with malocclusion had an impact on emotional (PR=1.14; 95 percent confidence interval [95% CI=1.03 to 1.26) and social domains (PR=1.35; 95% CI=1.20 to 1.50). Dental caries had an impact on the emotional domain (prevalence ratio [PR]=1.34; 95% CI=1.21 to 1.48). The caregiver model showed that malocclusion had an impact on oral symptoms (PR=1.12; 95% CI=1.03 to 1.21), functional limitations (PR=1.18; 95% CI= 1.05 to 1.33), and emotional (PR=1.23; 95% CI=1.10 to 1.54) and social domains (PR=1.22; 95% CI=1.02 to 1.45). Those with dental caries felt an impact on oral symptoms (PR=1.09; 95% CI=1.01 to 1.19), functional limitations (PR=1.18; 95% CI=1.05 to 1.33) and social domains (PR=1.24; 95% CI=1.04 to 1.45). <b>Conclusions:</b> Adolescents reported a negative impact on OHRQoL both in relation to dental caries and malocclusion. Caregivers observed the impact of oral conditions on more domains than the adolescents reported.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"136-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9422499","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}
Kecia S Leary, Sofia Iribarren, Julie Reynolds, David C Johnsen
{"title":"Teaching Tool for Teledentistry Modeled with Pediatric Dentistry Residents.","authors":"Kecia S Leary, Sofia Iribarren, Julie Reynolds, David C Johnsen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To present a patient interaction teaching tool for synchronous teledentistry visits following concepts in critical thinking and report on the viability, assessment and implementation of the tool in an academic pediatric dentistry clinic.<br/><b>Methods:</b> A teaching tool was derived from interviews with pediatric dental residents and clinicians. The tool contained six main sections and 26 steps. The main sections included: greeting, medical, dental and behavioral histories; airway assessment; treatment recommendations; behavioral modalities of treatment; and follow-up. A faculty member assigned each interviewer dichotomous values of yes and no for implementation of each step of the teaching tool.<br/><b>Results:</b> Six pediatric dentistry residents participated in a tool use demonstration with 21 patients. The purpose of each interview was to gain information for procedural treatment at the first onsite visit. All pediatric dental residents completed over 90 percent of the steps in each section. The interview duration ranged from eight to 29 minutes (median: equals 18 minutes). Eighteen of the 21 patients were scheduled for follow-up visits.<br/><b>Conclusions:</b> The emulation model for provisional treatment planning is viable for teledentistry. Pilot results showed students consistently completed over 90 percent of skillset steps and that this teaching tool serves as a framework for teledentistry appointments.</p>","PeriodicalId":51605,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN","volume":"89 3","pages":"162-167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9422500","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}