Conservation of deciduous teeth with pulp alterations caused by caries and trauma is a major therapeutic challenge in pediatric dentistry as a result of the internal anatomy and life cycle characteristic. It is essential that the root canal procedures sanitizers have a performance in eliminating bacterial. In this context, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PAT) is promising and emerging as ad...

Meral ÖZALP**, Ömer Engin BULUT, Atilla Stephan ATAÇ, Melike EKİZOĞLU, Didem KART, Hakan Hamdi ÇELİK, İlkan TATAR 1 Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Sıhhiye, Ankara, Turkey 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Başkent University, 06490, Bahçelievler, Ankara, Turkey Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Fac...

PURPOSE This study identifies those techniques most often utilized by pediatric dentists practicing in the Southeastern United States. It also assesses how the utilization pattern may have changed within the last five years, and identifies those factors that may have influenced the changes as perceived by the practicing dentists. METHODS A questionnaire was mailed to 528 pediatric dentists wh...

Background: Provision of oral healthcare to adults with mental and physical disabilities (AMPD) remains a challenging area across various healthcare systems. The present study aimed to assess self-reported efficacy and investigate factors associated with self-efficacy in the management of AMPD among practicing dentists in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A pilot-tested, self-administered questionnaire wa...

Treating an uncooperative, uncontrollable child can be unpleasant for all parties involved. Despite the dentist's best efforts to employ traditional techniques, the behavioral management of challenging pediatric dental patients often requires more than "tell, show, do". Consequently, pre-operative pharmacological intervention may be necessary. Enteral sedation may be the optimal adjunct for the...

Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS T he purposes of this presentation are to 1) perform a brief overview of how outcomes fit in dental education, 2) suggest some roles for outcomes in pediatric dentistry postdoctoral training, and 3) share some uses of outcomes at the Ohio State/Columbus Children’s Hospital postdoctoral program. Outcomes hold the potential to improve our educational process, help add...

AIM The scope of the present study has been the analysis of the main psychological approaches used during a first dental visit of a child to gain the necessary collaboration, focusing on the influence of parental presence during the visit. METHODS The study was conducted on a group of 200 children divided into two sub-groups. In Group I the child was seen without the parent's presence and in ...

A modelling exercise was carried out to examine the potential expenditure in a national incremental dental program for children aged six to 13. Using Relative Value Units (RVUs) as a proxy for dollars, the relative expenditures for care per child in fluoridated and fluoride-deficient areas were assessed. Dental treatment requirements were taken from existing data as far as possible. Arrangement...

The study of growth and development of the facial profile is of interest to clinicians and researchers in the fields of pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and craniofacial surgery, enabling diagnosis, planning, and evaluation of treatment. Until recently, craniofacial studies addressed facial growth, facial asymmetry, and gender differences by examining changes in size. However, size changes al...