Paediatric Dentistry
Spontaneous dental abscesses in hereditary hypophosphataemic rickets: a preventive restorative approach in the primary dentition
A 3-year-old boy, AL, was referred to the Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, at the University Dental Hospital Cardiff, by a consultant oral surgeon...
Increased primate space in the mandible
A 4-year-old Asian girl was referred to a paediatric dentistry clinic by a general dentist for management of an atypically increased primate space in...
Local anaesthesia in dentistry – achieving effective painless injections
The pain associated with delivering an injection is complex and multi-factorial (depending on the dentist, the patient and the equipment used), and is...
The modified transparent crown: different applications for the conventional cellulose acetate anterior crown former
Avoiding moisture contamination for your strip crown restoration is the primary goal. Use of conventional rubber dam or, alternatively, the DryDam®...
Silver Diamine Fluoride: a critical review and treatment recommendations
As long ago as 1891, a mixture of nitric acid and amalgam scraps was used to inhibit caries progression.7 This silver nitrate solution was popularized...
Motivational interviewing in managing dental caries in children
‘A collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal...
Treatment options for deciduous molar hypomineralization: a report of three cases
Three paediatric patients diagnosed with DMH were treated at the IPS CES Sabaneta Clinic (Colombia). The biological parents provided signed informed...
Marked extrinsic staining following microabrasion: a case report of a boy with dental fluorosis
A 12-year-old boy attended the Department of Paediatric Dentistry for assessment of his discoloured teeth. He was fit and well. He did not like the...
Non-restorative cavity treatment: should this be the treatment of choice? reflections of a teacher in paediatric dentistry
Some definitions and their corresponding acronyms start this section: Non-Restorative Cavity Treatment (NRCT) is a non-restorative method of...
Technique tips: moisture control in children
The rubber dam technique was first described by Sanford Christie Barnum in 1864 to provide isolation of the operative field.1 There are several...
Book Review
Given that a core function of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) has been, and is, to raise the standard of care delivered to patients, a...
Composite onlay: an option for the restoration of hypoplastic teeth in paediatric dentistry
An 11-year-old boy presented with hypoplasia as a result of historical chemotherapy treatment (Figure 1). The following treatment plan was devised:.
The Dangers of Social Media and Young Dental Patients' Body Image
Over the past couple of years, ‘fourth-screen’ technology (meaning a small portable video screen such as on a mobile phone) has changed the way young...