Paediatric Dentistry
Maintain Access Strip Technique (MAST) crown: a novel technique to stabilize anterior teeth while maintaining pulp canal access
The anterior tooth that has suffered significant trauma often requires endodontic treatment for future maintenance and function.1 For patients, such...
A non-invasive treatment option in solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome
An 8-year-old male presented at the paediatric dental clinic following referral from their general dental practitioner (GDP) with one maxillary...
Managing compromised first permanent molars in children: minimally invasive treatment protocols for practitioners
A survey in the United Arab Emirates among GDPs and specialists in paediatric dentistry found that almost 85% of them believed in restoring rather...
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..
Management of molar–incisor hypomineralization and hypodontia in monozygotic twins: a case report
MIH studies indicate its multifactorial nature, involving genetic and environmental factors.1 Some risk factors for MIH development include urinary...
Managing early childhood caries with silver diamine fluoride in the COVID-19 context: case report
A 3 years and 4 month old female patient attended a private care dental office in Morelia, Mexico due to the presence of spontaneous, acute pain, with...
Minimum intervention oral care delivery for children: developing the oral healthcare team
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland at a population level, the prevalence of dental caries in children is assessed by a national survey performed...
Talon Cusp Management: A Case Series
A fit and healthy 11-year-old female patient was referred to the paediatric dentistry department regarding a labially displaced maxillary right...
Decision-making in the management of complicated crown fractures in children
Direct pulp capping, partial pulpotomy, coronal pulpotomy and pulpectomy have all being proposed as therapeutic approaches for the treatment of...
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in paediatric dentistry
The relative risk of radiation is higher for children since the cells are more susceptible to the stochastic effects of radiation. In addition, the...
Using inhalation sedation in practice
Inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen (IS) has been a mainstay of paediatric dentistry for many years in the UK, and has been seen to be a...
Developing your Video Consultation Skills
Video consultations are only appropriate for use in certain circumstances and clinicians should always ensure that the same standards of care are...
Dental care for children with Down syndrome: a guide for the dental practice team
Down syndrome is the most easily recognized chromosomal condition (Figure 2). Children with Down syndrome can present with complex medical histories....
Oral ulceration and vesiculobullous conditions in the paediatric patient
Most patients with RAS are otherwise healthy, thus it is a diagnosis of exclusion. There are, however, a number of systemic conditions involving...
An alternative sedation option for special care patients: combined inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen and intravenous sedation with midazolam
Nitrous oxide and oxygen is commonly used for conscious sedation in dentistry, particularly in paediatric dentistry. Administered via a specially...