As part of a large retrospective study of the durability and lifespan of 2229 restorations (1898 amalgams and 331 stainless steel crowns) in primary molars of 226 pediatric patients attending a dental school clinic, the costs associated with first placement and later replacements of the restorations were examined. Individual restoration histories were followed for up to 9 years, computerized, a...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of infiltration and intrasulcular injection, delivered by a computerized delivery system (CDS), to primary maxillary molars. METHODS The study population consisted of 178 children (2-14 years old) who received local infiltration (buccal and palatal) or intrasulcular injection to primary maxillary molars with the use of a CDS. ...

PURPOSE To compile a survey of the longevity and reasons for failure of stainless steel crowns, amalgam, glass-ionomer, composite and compomer restorations in stress-bearing cavities of primary molars. METHODS This work reviewed the dental literature of 1971 up to July 2003 for longitudinal, controlled clinical studies and retrospective cross-sectional studies. Only studies investigating the ...

Objective: To determine the chronological eruption parameters of primary teeth in Indian children. Study Design: A longitudinal study consisting of 135 healthy children (74 boys and 61 girls) attending three child health centres in the city of Hyderabad, India were randomly selected and followed from the emergence of the first to the last tooth. Ages and order of tooth eruption were studied for...

An 18-month-old Japanese boy with multiple natal teeth was examined. Fourteen hard structures were reported to have been present at birth at the regions of the anterior teeth and first primary molars in both jaws. The structures were excessively mobile and 11 of the structures had exfoliated successively since 5 months of age. The three structures remaining at the regions of the first primary m...

Introduction: Periapical infection of primary molars affects the development permanent teeth (premolars). Therefore, present study was conducted to test null hypothesis in children aged 4-10 years with chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) molars. Materials and methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional on 185 panoramic radiographs healthy CAP total 256 infected (144 females, 112 males) were analyz...

This article reviews the indications, objectives and step by process of Modified Hall Technique in management primary permanent molars affected severe enamel hypomineralization. Scientific based biological principles are discussed order to provide relevant clinical information for Pediatric General dentists support safe use technique practice.

AIM To evaluate the clinical and radiological response of primary molars to direct pulp capping with calcium sulfate hemihydrate. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty primary molar teeth in 40 healthy children aged 5-9 years were treated by direct pulp capping. Teeth were randomly assigned to two groups (n=20) according to material used for capping, as follows: Group 1: calcium hydroxide cement (Dycal...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the survival rate and median survival time of different stages of proximal caries in 196 children aged 6 to 8 years at baseline examination. METHODS Proximal caries and its progression were diagnosed from bitewing radiographs taken at 1-year intervals over a period of 4 years. The mesial surface of the first permanent molars, the mesial and...

BACKGROUND This article presents evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants on the occlusal surfaces of primary and permanent molars in children and adolescents. A guideline panel convened by the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry conducted a systematic review and formulated recomme...