Siobhan Barry

Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Manchester Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6HF

Primary Failure of Eruption: A Diagnosis of Exclusion

Numerous local and systemic factors have been linked with delayed and failed tooth eruption. Local causes are the most common and include impaction due to supernumerary teeth, mucosal barriers, scar...

Molar–incisor hypomineralization: paediatric and orthodontic considerations

The aetiology of MIH remains relatively unclear with multiple studies unable to achieve a consensus on the cause other than that it is likely to be multifactorial.9 Some suggest that childhood...

Rubber dam techniques in paediatric dentistry

There are many indications for rubber dam use in paediatric dentistry. Outlined below are some cases where rubber dam has been used..

Technique tips: the lap-to-lap (knee-to-knee) examination in paediatric dentistry

Basic behaviour management strategies can be divided into two groups: verbal and non-verbal.5 The main objectives of effective verbal behaviour adjustment are to gain patient compliance and attention,...

The orthodontic/paediatric interface part 1

Prior to enforced extraction of a primary tooth, the following recommendations should be considered:.