background and aims. there are several known sedative drugs, with midazolam and ketamine being the most com-monly used drugs in children. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of intranasal and oral midazolam plus ket-amine in children with high levels of dental anxiety. materials and methods. a crossover double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 23 uncooperative children aged 3‒6 ...

Recording pediatric vital signs can be an important part oF the physical and emotional evaluation o[ the child dental patient. These records are accomplished easily iF the practitioner understands the methods of recording, the normal standards, and the common causes o[ abnormal vital signs. This paper contains methods For measuring blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate in chi...

PURPOSE Accurate reporting of medical history information is essential to provide safe and successful dental treatment to children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of health histories reported by parents/guardians of pediatric patients presenting for dental treatment by comparing them to the histories provided in the child's medical chart. METHODS Data collection from t...

Latex is ubiquitous in pediatric dentistry and medical practice. Children with spina bifida and other urogenital abnormalities are at great risk for hypersensitivity reactions during dental treatment. Four representative cases of children with latex allergies at one institution are presented. A latex-avoidance protocol is presented with suggested instrument and equipment alternatives.

BACKGROUND: Dental treatment plays a big role in improving the health and quality of life children with Down syndrome. These need rationally organized additional dental by different specialists systematic medical observation. The high incidence prevalence periodontal disease syndrome are caused anatomical features cranial development. OBJECTIVE: pattern identification between characteristics de...

The purpose of the study was to compare hydroxyzine (HYD) and 0.2mg/Kg midazolam (MDZ) as sedative agents for young pediatric dental patients. Twenty-nine healthy two-to-four-year-old children participated in the study. Hydroxyzine was dripped nasally 10 minutes before treatment. The patient's crying, alertness, movement and general behavior were blindly assessed and statistically analyzed. No ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this research was to determine the practice trends of dental hygiene baccalaureate degree recipients who participated in a specialty track. METHODS A survey was developed, pilot tested, revised, and mailed to a sample of 265 dental hygienists who graduated from the baccalaureate degree dental hygiene program at University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill School of De...

Introduction: Formocresol has been a popular pulpotomy medicament for many years. It is considered the “gold standard” in pediatric dentistry. However, concerns have been raised over its use in children. It has been reported that formocresol has toxic and mutagenic effects in cell culture, dental crypts, and precancerous epithelial cells. Therefore, additional biocompatible treatment alternativ...

A controversial aspect of pediatric dentistry today is parental presence. A number of authors report an increase in the number of parents who wish to accompany their children throughout the dental appointment. Dentists historically have excluded parents from the treatment area, while pediatricians routinely keep the parent and child together. The purpose of this survey was to determine the freq...

OBJECTIVE Providing a safe and efficient dental treatment for a young patient is a challenge for the dentist and the child. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of buccal midazolam in dental pediatric patients and to compare it with oral Midazolam. METHODS Eighteen uncooperative healthy children aged 2.5-6 years were randomized to each of bu...