This is a summary of the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: The continuum of behaviour guidance (January 2013) Context Most treatments provided within the comprehensive dental care of children are relatively simple, yet many practitioners find that delivering high-quality care to young children is challenging simply because they are performed on […]
This summary is based on the summary review published in the Evidence-Based Dentistry journal: Early Childhood caries (June 2013) Context Early childhood caries (ECC) are prevalent and have become a public health concern.ECC are a determinant of health status in later stages of life. Purpose of the Review Assess the evidence available on ECC risk factors […]
This summary is adapted from the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Restorative Dentistry for Children (January 2013) Indications of dental restorative materials Glass ionomer cement/Resin-based glass ionomer cement Occlusal restorations: their compressive strengths offer adequate wear properties for posterior primary dentition. Also, when there is a difficulty in isolating the tooth […]
This summary is adapted from the article published in the journal of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology: Obesity and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Childhood obesity is a global health problem and a multifactorial disorder, influenced by environmental and genetic risk factors, where a sustained imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure facilitates storage of excess […]
This summary is based on the news item available on the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry website: Music decreases perceived pain for kids in pediatric ER: UAlberta medical research Newly published findings by medical researchers at the University of Alberta provide more evidence that music decreases children’s perceived sense of pain. A clinical […]
This summary is based on the Rapid Response Report developed by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health: Codeine Compared with Other Opioids for Pain Relief in Pediatric Patients: Comparative Clinical Effectiveness, Safety, and Guidelines Full Report (PDF) Research Questions What is the evidence for the clinical effectiveness of codeine compared with other opioids for […]
This video presentation is available through the School of Dentistry at the University of Michigan The video is presented by Dr. Jan CC Hu, BDS, PhD, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences at the University of Michigan Video Objectives Recognize the special challenges presented by patients with inherited dental defects. Understand stage-appropriate objectives when devising […]
This post is an adaptation of the Concussion article found in the Dental Trauma Guide Concussion is an injury to the tooth-supporting structures without increased mobility or displacement of the tooth, but with pain to percussion and without gingival bleeding. Etiology Diagnosis Description: An injury to the tooth-supporting structures without increased mobility or displacement […]