Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
February 2025
Background: Lymphangiomas are generally regarded as hamartomas, which are developmental malformations of lymphatic vessels. Neonatal alveolar lymphangioma (NAL) is a rare benign condition most often reported in the oral cavity of neonates.
Case Description: The present case report describes NAL in a 2-day-old Indian neonate and follow-up until complete resolution.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
January 2025
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a specially designed dentistry modelling story on dental anxiety and managing behavior among children of industrial workers.
Materials And Methods: Two hundred and ten children of age 6-8 years, at their first dental visit, were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: Intervention group - Group A (n = 105) who received a specially designed dentistry modeling story followed by Tell, Show, Do (TSD) technique of behavior guidance; and control group - Group B (n = 105) who received a folk story, not related to dentistry and TSD. Situational anxiety for the children was assessed using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-face version (MCDAS-f) before and after storytelling.
J Dent Child (Chic)
November 2023
To assess the characteristics of dental hard and soft tissue structures of prematurely erupted teeth in newborns. Extracted natal and neonatal teeth were assessed in ground sections for evaluation of enamel, dentin, dentino-enamel junction and cementoenamel junction. Soft tissue harvested was histologically analyzed for cellularity, vascularity and other characteristics of the dental pulp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The scaffolds used in regenerative endodontic therapy (RET) provide structural support for cells so that they can adhere to the scaffolds and also are crucial for cellular proliferation and differentiation. The objective of this network meta-analysis was to compare effects of different intracanal scaffolds on success outcomes of RET.
Methods: PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched.
Background/aim: A crown-root fracture is a fracture of both the crown and the root of a tooth. The International Association of Dental Traumatology (2020) guidelines recommended fragment reattachment and stabilization of loose fragments as an immediate management protocol for uncomplicated crown-root fractures. However, the lack of evidence and unpredictability make it a less popular treatment option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Paediatric endodontics is part of paediatric dental practice. Teeth with infected root canals, particularly those in which the infection has spread around the apical foramen and furcation area, is a common problem in primary dentition for such conditions pulpectomy is the procedure. Pulpectomy procedure proves to be long and complicated and has remained controversial for a number of reasons.
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