1DDS, MSc, PhD Graduate student in Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University. 2DDS, Associate Professor of Endodontics, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University and post graduation course in EndodonticsUNIMAR-Marília, SP. 3DDS, Associate Professor of Endodontics, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University. 4DDS, Endodontist in private practice, Brasília, B...

The aim of this article was to report the case of an 8-year old patient with Cri-du-Chat syndrome (CdCS) referred to the pediatric dental clinic for urgent dental treatment. The chief complaints were a traumatic injury to both permanent maxillary central incisors and diffi culty performing oral hygiene. The patient was extremely cooperative during clinical evaluation, demonstrating ability to w...

Vigilance is the motto for the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Vigilance over the sedated pediatric dental patient is essential for safe and successful treatment. Especially important is vigilance over the patient’s airway. If airway compromise can be quickly detected and corrected, then the likelihood of the patient experiencing a decrease in oxygen saturation will be low. Hypoxia cause...

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes that there are pediatric dental patients for whom routine dental care using nonpharmacologic behavior guidance techniques is not a viable approach.1 The AAPD intends this guideline to assist the dental practitioner who elects to use anesthesia personnel for the administration of deep sedation/general anesthesia for pediatric ...

The majority of foreign body ingestions occur in the pediatric population, with a peak incidence between the ages of 6 months and 6 years. Safety during dental treatment of children cannot be overemphasized. Uncooperative, mentally and physically handicapped children are more prone to ingestion or aspiration of dental instruments than other populations. In any event, it is recommended that dent...

INTRODUCTION Children with high dental fear and perception usually encounter high prevalence of dental caries. Data showed that individuals with dental fear will probably defer dental appointments which may result in the formation of a setup of an endless loop of dental fear. Present study was aimed to assess different psycho-social parameters among pediatric patients visiting dental clinics. ...

The number of patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the United States has increased significantly. The objectives of this study were to explore general and pediatric dentists' professional attitudes and behavior towards patients with ASD; these dentists' perceptions of their dental education about these issues; and the relationships among their educational experiences, atti...

Providing comprehensive dental treatment for preschool children with early childhood caries (ECC) is probably the greatest challenge facing most dentists; many elect to hospitalize a child with ECC and provide treatment under general anesthesia. However, as waiting lists for hospital admission are long, ECC continues to progress and can cause pain or acute infection. Hospital treatment also res...

BACKGROUND Inadequate access to oral health care places children at risk of caries. Disease severity and inability to cooperate often result in treatment with general anesthesia (GA). Sedation is increasingly popular and viewed as lower risk than GA in community settings. Currently, few data are available to quantify pediatric morbidity and mortality related to dental anesthesia. OBJECTIVE Su...