British dental journal
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British dental journal · Jul 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialPain behaviour and distress in children during two sequential dental visits: comparing a computerised anaesthesia delivery system and a traditional syringe.
To compare the pain and distress response of children receiving a local anesthesia injection using a computerised device (Wand) or a traditional syringe over two consecutive treatment sessions and to study whether the response to the two injection techniques was different for high or low dentally anxious children. ⋯ No clear difference in the response of referred children could be found between an injection with the Wand or the traditional syringe. Level of dental anxiety was found to be an important factor in the response of children to a local anaesthesia injection.
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British dental journal · Jul 2008
Case ReportsCase report: foreign body in the palate of an infant.
Most foreign body aspirations occur in children younger than five years old, with 65% of deaths affecting infants younger than one year. A reasonably uncommon eventuality is attachment and retention of the foreign body to the oral mucosal tissues and in particular to the soft tissues of the hard palate. The following report discusses the unusual presentation of a foreign body in the palate of a child as well as the treatment carried out to facilitate the removal of the object. This report aims to highlight the importance of considering an impacted foreign body in the differential diagnosis of a palatal mass in an infant.
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British dental journal · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of mineral trioxide aggregate and formocresol as pulp medicaments for pulpotomies in primary molars.
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to that of formocresol (FC) as pulp dressing agents in pulpotomised primary molars. ⋯ MTA could be used as a safe medicament for pulpotomy in cariously exposed primary molars and could be a substitute for FC.
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British dental journal · Apr 2008
Evaluation of dentists' perceived needs regarding treatment of the anxious patient.
With regard to the management of dental anxiety in general dental practice, it has been considered that general dental practitioners (GDPs) are well placed to treat adults with mild forms of dental anxiety. However, little is known about the specific anxiety management techniques being used by GDPs in the UK. Aim To determine the views and experiences of dental practitioners in their current use of anxiety management techniques, their undergraduate and post-graduation training in these techniques and future training needs. ⋯ The need for further training in managing the dentally anxious patient is supported by dentists' lack of confidence and inadequate training in treating such patients, as determined from the results of a postal questionnaire to UK GDPs.