Paediatric Dentistry
Empyema of odontogenic origin: a case report
John LindenA 15-year-old boy attended accident and emergency (A&E) reporting a 3-day history of fever, myalgia, vomiting, photophobia, and headaches. He had an otherwise unremarkable medical history. The initial...
Practical Tips for Successful Bitewing Radiographs in Children
Isabel C OlegárioIt has been shown that second primary molars tend to have more occlusal surface caries than first, but first primary molars experience more proximal caries than their distal neighbours.8 Visual caries...
Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption: a familial clinical case and review
Emily McIlvannaA 47-year-old man presented with a 3-day history of severe constant toothache in the upper left quadrant. On examination nothing remarkable was found. An orthopantomogram (OPT) was taken, which showed...
Are GIC sealants as effective as composite sealants in caries prevention?
Aavan Kaur MatharuThe two broad categories of sealant materials are GICs and CRs. Other novel materials such as glass carbomers (a novel glass ionomer material containing fluorapatite with nanosize particles) and...
Sequelae of Primary Dental Trauma: A Case Series
Kirstie LauEnamel defects can occur following disruption to amelogenesis in the late secretory or early maturation phase of dental development. Trauma to the tooth germ during this window of development can...
The Dental Implications of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease in Children
Maleeha GilaniThe association between pathological GORD and its extra-oesophageal manifestations is increasingly well established (Figure 1). In addition, the physiological GOR and GORD continuum can lead to...
A case of a mandibular dentigerous cyst in a paediatric patient
Aditi GoelCystic lesions are uncommon and generally indolent in children. They are usually detected on routine radiological surveillance by dental practitioners. In children, developmental cysts, such as...
The role of the maxillary labial frenectomy in closure of the midline diastema: A review and management recommendations
Michaela DeSetaA maxillary midline diastema (MMD) can be defined as a space of greater than 0.5 mm between the proximal surfaces of two adjacent central incisors,15 and it is often observed in children as part of...
Tooth wear in children: prevalence, presentation and prevention
Elizabeth O'SullivanThe prevalence of tooth wear in children is high, with the 2013 Child Dental Health Survey finding more than 50% of 5 year olds had signs of tooth wear and nearly 40% of 15 year olds.2 Around 4% of 15...
The Use of Extra-oral Bitewing Radiographs for Treatment Planning in Paediatric Patients
Bethan JonesAn effort should continue to be made among the dental profession to request radiographs on a patient-specific, indication-orientated basis. However, it is recognized that caries is prevalent among...
Primary Failure of Eruption: A Diagnosis of Exclusion
Laura ReynoldsNumerous 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...
Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption: case report
Amrisha OndhiaSeveral theories of the aetiology of PEIR have been proposed; however, it remains poorly understood.5 Earlier literature refers to these lesions as ‘pre-eruptive caries’, as they were deemed to...
An unusual presentation of a maxillary alveolar fracture in a child
Sara ChapmanThe guardian of the 12-year-old boy contacted the children's dental emergency telephone clinic, after an alleged assault, which had occurred 2 days prior. It was reported that the boy had been hit by...
Unusual presentation of a mucocele on the ventral surface of the tongue: a case report
Amrita SinghAn 8-year-old male presented to a private paediatric practice in London with a swelling or ‘ball’ on the ventral surface of his tongue. Medical history was not significant. History of trauma to the...
Comprehensive management of a child with multiple dens invaginatus
LKN PremathilakaA 9-year-old girl presented to the restorative unit at the National Dental Teaching Hospital (NDTH), Sri Lanka after being referred from the outpatient department of the same hospital, for the...