Pediatrics: Page 10

AAPD names new board, trustees

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) installed new board officers and trustees at the AAPD 2023 General Assembly.

June 1, 2023

Combined factors lead to fetal development of cleft lip

By Amerigo Allegretto

Genetic and environmental factors play a joint role in the formation of cleft lip or palate in developing fetuses.

May 26, 2023

Water fluoridation may trump free dental care in preventing tooth decay

By Melissa Busch

Exposure to water fluoridation during childhood was linked to much lower rates of tooth decay-related treatment, but there was no comparable association between caries and the introduction of nationwide free dental care.

May 16, 2023

Do pediatric dentists need to improve their imaging diagnoses?

By Melissa Busch

Pediatric dentists performed poorly diagnosing various types of dental trauma from cone-beam tomography images and intraoral x-rays.

May 15, 2023

Research explores maternal nutrition’s impact on tooth decay in children

By Amerigo Allegretto

Researchers are investigating the connection between maternal nutrition and the oral microbiomes of infants.

May 12, 2023

How to identify anesthesia emergence delirium in pediatric patients

By Melissa Busch

Certain behaviors, including tensed eyelids, indicate that pediatric dental patients are experiencing delirium as they awaken from anesthesia.

April 28, 2023

Study finds shift to nonamalgam restorations

By Melissa Busch

Nonamalgam was the most common restorative material found in the teeth among younger U.S. generations.

April 27, 2023

A cool way to melt away kids’ anesthesia-related agitation

By Melissa Busch

Popsicles may effectively alleviate postoperative emergence agitation in pediatric patients given sevoflurane for oral surgery.

April 21, 2023

Dental pros may be key to preventing detergent pod ingestion

By Amerigo Allegretto

Dental professionals can play an important role in raising awareness about the health risks linked to colorful detergent pods used for household chores, suggests research published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene.

April 10, 2023

Does sedation affect kids’ dental fear?

By Melissa Busch

The progression of children’s dental fear may not solely depend on the type of sedation they receive during treatment.

April 6, 2023

CBCT aids in surgical removal of rare nasally impacted mesiodens

By Melissa Busch

Imaging helped clinicians use a novel surgical technique to remove a rare nasally impacted extra tooth in a 13-year-old boy.

April 5, 2023

Vitamin D may protect against caries in kids

By Melissa Busch

Vitamin D may confer a certain protective effect against tooth decay in children and youth, according to a large U.S. study.

April 4, 2023

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