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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Pediatric Dentistry"”.
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Toothbrush Diaries: Motivating Improved Oral Hygiene in Pediatric Dentistry
… Toothbrush Diaries as a Motivational Tool for Pediatric Patients To Improve Oral Hygiene
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Civic Attitude and Activity of Loma Linda University Dental Graduates
<p>Introduction: Dentistry is regarded as a profession and granted certain privileges, such as self-regulation. Associated with this status are stated and implied responsibilities which are widely debated. In recent years, dental professionalism seems to be on the decline. Evidence cited includes …
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Maternal Factors and Birth Delivery Impact on Severe Early Childhood Caries
… risk factors contributing to SECC in pediatric patients. Methods. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and conducted at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) pediatric dentistry department. This retrospective cohort study reviewed patient charts from the Infant …
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Adverse Anesthesia Outcomes: A Retrospective Study of an Ambulatory Surgical Center versus a Dental Office Setting
… Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Subjects were either treated in the Pediatric Dental Clinic or the Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) from July 2005 to December 2006. Anesthesia records of induction, intubation, maintenance, emergence and recovery were …
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Association Between Malocclusion and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Mixed Dentition
… OHRQOL and Interceptive Orthodontics In The Pediatric Population Narayan SL1, Allareddy V2, Avenetti DM1, Hill BJ1,Desai BK1 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UIC College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL, 2Department of Orthodontics, UIC College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL Hypothesis and Objective: …
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In Vitro Study Comparing Treatments for Incipient Enamel Lesion Remineralization
… or surgical purposes, were obtained from the Pediatric Dentistry Department at UIC College of Dentistry. Enamel samples (4 mm x 5 mm) were prepared, frozen, and subjected to baseline microhardness testing. Samples were randomized into four groups (n=5/group): Icon, FV, SDF, and a control …
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Burden of Dental Anomalies at a University Pediatric Dental Clinic
… seen at the University of Washington Center for Pediatric Dentistry (2010-2019) were used for this cohort study. Children and adolescents with dental anomalies were identified using word recognition from Info Manager in axiUm followed by comprehensive assessment to confirm dental anomaly case …
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Naturopathic Physicians’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Xylitol in Clinical Practice
… to use xylitol, based on the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) guidelines, to prevent dental caries and having used it as a preventive agent. Conclusion: The majority of naturopathic physicians surveyed are aware of the use of xylitol in clinical practice as an evidence-based approach …
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Parental Perspectives on ChatGPT as an Oral Health Information Resource
… perceived accuracy/helpfulness of responses to pediatric-specific clinical questions. Methods: Parents completed Qualtrics surveys between August–November 2024 in three clinical settings: a private fee-for-service office, a private primarily Medicaid-serving office, and a university-based …
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Use of Analgesics in Postoperative Pain Control by Board Certified Pediatric Dentists
… if any, are provided by clinicians for their pediatric dental patients. The study will also evaluate the clinician's philosophy toward pain management in the child patient and look for trends in these philosophies, as well as trends in where they currently practice with regards to pain …
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Molar Incisor Hypomineralization and Developmental Dental Anomalies: A Case-Control Study
… Ahmed AT 1 Author affiliations :1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA Objectives: To evaluate the association between Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH), early-life adverse environmental and medical events, and co-existing …
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Pediatric procedural sedation outcomes using midazolam and hydroxyzine with and without meperidine
… guidance technique frequently used in the pediatric dental setting. It can be offered as an option for dental treatment for a young, potentially uncooperative pediatric patient to safely and effectively complete dental restorative needs. However, there are no standard regimens or drug …
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Modulating Cariogenic Interfaces Through Machine Learning-Guided Peptide Design
… carious decay. It first gained interest in pediatric dentistry and is now emerging as a nonsurgical treatment option for treating caries in elderly and adult populations with special needs due to their pre-existing medical conditions. While SDF treatments offer speed and ease in caries …
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Early Childhood Caries in children 12-24 months old in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2005/06) defines Early Childhood Caries (ECC) as the presence of 1 or more decayed (noncavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child 71 months of age or younger. ECC can cause …
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Food Insecurity’s Relationship with Children’s BMI and General Anesthesia
Abstract Purpose: Children from food insecure (FI) households often consume more calorie-dense, cariogenic foods, leading to higher BMI and increased risk for dental caries requiring treatment under general anesthesia (GA). This study hypothesizes that FI children are associated with higher BMI and …
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Perceptions of Dental Hygienists' role on the prenatal care team
<p>Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine dental hygienists’ perceptions of their role on the prenatal care team and perceptions of obstetricians towards the role of dental hygienists as part of the prenatal care team. Methods: Data was collected from an anonymous electronic Likert-style …
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A Survey on the Usage of Articaine Among General and Pediatric Dentists
… had on local anesthetic selection by general and pediatric dentists for use in three different age groups of children.Methods: Using a cross sectional survey design, a questionnaire regarding the use of local anesthetics in children was mailed to a random sample of 500 general dentists from North …
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Dental Utilization for Medicaid-‐Enrolled Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Background: Despite a highly cariogenic diet and frequent use of inhaled xerostomia-inducing medications, children with CF are believed to be at a lower risk for dental caries (tooth decay) compared to other children. A potential protective factor is increased use of preventive dental care, but not …
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Oral care during pregnancy: an educational intervention
<p>Purpose: Interprofessional collaboration can help prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes related to poor oral health. This study was conducted to see if an educational module provided by a dental hygienist (DH) could increase the knowledge and confidence of physician assistant (PA) students with …
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A Rural vs. Urban Analysis of Procedures Provided to Medicaid Recipients by Pediatric, General, and Public Health Dentists in the Commonwealth of Virginia: Fiscal Years 1994-1995
… to their practice type: general practice (GP), pediatric (PD) and public health (PH) dentists. Each type of practice was categorized as practicing in a Metropolitan, Urban, Rural or Completely Rural location and evaluated for percentages of preventive, diagnostic, and corrective services …
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