conclusions child dental neglect has many long-term impacts. the main professionals who are responsible for identification, intervention and treatment of child dental neglect are dental practitioners. however, other professionals cannot ignore this task. finally, child dental neglect, despite its derivative outcomes, may be a presentation of a broader maltreatment. results distinguishing the di...

Dental and dental personnel’s are constantly exposed to a number of specific occupational hazards. This article analyze the potential hazards and various risks involved in persons exposed to prosthodontic practice mainly prosthodontist and the laboratory technicians. These risks include exposure to chemical, physical hazards, infectious environment, psychosocial hazards and various others. Pers...

M edicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) was designed to provide medical and dental care for children in low socioeconomic groups. Access to dental care for children covered by Medicaid, however, has not been entirely successful due to lack of participation by dental providers. 1, 2 Low reimbursement rates have been reported by providers to be a major factor in Medicaid nonparticipation...

This article will describe how a hard tissue laser is used in various restorative procedures. The erbium family of lasers (Er,Cr:YSGG and Er:YAG) are highly absorbed in water and, to a lesser extent, in tooth mineral. Because a carious lesion contains significantly more water than healthy enamel or dentin, the laser can offer some selectivity in removing the diseased material. Furthermore, thes...

OBJECTIVES We sought to understand disparities in dental insurance coverage and dental care among US children by race/ethnicity, urban/rural residence, and socioeconomic status. METHODS Linked data from the National Survey of Children's Health and Area Resource File were analyzed (N = 89 071). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to adjust for confounders. RESULTS A total of 22.1%...

BACKGROUND Dental care is the most common unmet health care need for children with chronic conditions. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that not all children with chronic conditions encounter difficulties accessing dental care. The goals of this study are to evaluate dental care use for Medicaid-enrolled children with chronic conditions and to identify the subgroups of children with chronic...

Oral health promotion to young children is delivered by primary care nurses as part of general health promotion given to all children in Norway. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate established routines for referral of children by primary care nurses to the dental services and to study whether referred children younger than 3 years required contact with dental personnel. METHODS All chil...