European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialInfluence of parental presence on the child's perception of, and behaviour, during dental treatment.
To analyse the influence of the presence of the parent in the dental operatory on their child's behaviour during dental treatment. ⋯ Relying on a child's perception of dental treatment, a made no difference whether the child was treated with or without the parent(s) in the dental operatory. For anxious children it was mainly the dentist who was aware of the disadvantages of the parental presence.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Aug 2010
Comparative StudyAcceptance by Spanish parents of behaviour-management techniques used in paediatric dentistry.
This was to examine the attitude of a group of Spanish parents towards behaviour-management techniques used in paediatric dentistry. ⋯ The techniques were well accepted by all those surveyed with the exception of HOM technique and the use of the papoose board. On comparing this study to other studies previously carried out in other areas of the world, similar results were found.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Feb 2010
Intake of sweet drinks and sweet treats versus reported and observed caries experience.
This was to study the intakes of sweet drinks and sweet treats of children and their caries risk using the Paediatric Risk Assessment Tool (PRAT, 2003) and Caries-risk Assessment Tool (CAT, 2007-8). ⋯ The PRAT and CAT are valuable tools in assessing children's caries risk. The risk of caries from frequent intake of sweet drinks, either alone or in addition to sweet treats, must be emphasised to parents. All parents, and particularly those of children assessed at high risk from intakes of sweet drinks and sweet treats, suboptimal fluoride exposure, or enamel demineralisation, must be encouraged to obtain regular dental care for their children.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Feb 2010
Factors affecting preoperative anxiety in children undergoing general anaesthesia for dental rehabilitation.
The primary aim was to examine anxiety levels, and to identify factors affecting preoperative anxiety among healthy children undergoing general anaesthesia for dental rehabilitation. A secondary aim was to assess parental distress and attitude to accompanying their children during this procedure. ⋯ Factors contributing to increased child anxiety during induction of GA for dental rehabilitation were age, previous GA experience, and referral for GA at a very young age. Most parents, especially mothers, were distressed during the induction phase, therefore sufficient preoperative preparation of those children and parents is necessary to achieve best patient management.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Nov 2009
Comparative StudyValidity of scoring caries and primary molar hypomineralization (DMH) on intraoral photographs.
The aims of this study were to assess whether intraoral photographs could be used to score caries and hypomineralization on primary molars (Using adapted Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH)-criteria), and also to assess the reliability and validity in 3-7 year-old Dutch children of these scores by comparing them to direct clinical scorings. ⋯ From this investigation it was concluded that the sensitivity, specificity and the likelihood ratio of scoring caries and DMH on photographs made with an intraoral camera were good. The inter- and intra-observer reliability for caries and DMH were good to excellent. These findings suggest that intraoral photographs may be used in clinical practice and large epidemiological studies.