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Novel Insights of the Etiological Factors Involved in Oral Conditions of Children and Teenagers

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 6778

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1. Department of Orthodontics, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
2. Residence in Pediatric Dentistry, University de Uberaba, Uberaba 38055-500, Brazil
3. School of Dentistry, University of Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP), Curitiba 82010-330, Brazil
Interests: caries; tooth agenesis; dentistry; orthodontics

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Dear Colleagues,

There are a number of problems that affect the oral health of children and teenagers worldwide. Some dental and oral diseases are common chronic diseases of childhood (such as dental caries, which is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the world). Other oral health conditions are rare in the general population but may lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing, and learning. Children with special healthcare needs are also more affected by some oral diseases and conditions, especially developmental dental alterations. In recent decades, more studies in this vast area have been performed, including epidemiological studies as well as basic experimental research. However, more studies are necessary before oral health aspects can be fully integrated into health promotion policies. Therefore, this Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on the current state of knowledge of the etiological factors involved in different oral conditions in children and teenagers. Original research papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses are welcome to this issue. We will accept manuscripts from different disciplines.

Dr. Erika Calvano Kuchler
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • caries
  • fluorosis
  • malocclusion
  • developmental dental alteration
  • enamel development
  • periodontitis
  • oral health
  • craniofacial development and dental syndromes

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Effect of the Case for Carpule as a Visual Passive Distraction Tool on Dental Fear and Anxiety: A Pilot Study
by Nayara Bertoldo Barbosa, Bárbara Rocha Rodrigues, Isabela Ribeiro Madalena, Fernando Carlos Hueb de Menezes, César Penazzo Lepri, Maria Beatriz Carvalho Ribeiro de Oliveira, Michelle Gomides Dumont Campos and Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes Oliveira
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 1793; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031793 - 18 Jan 2023
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The present cross-over study aimed to evaluate the effect of a visual passive distraction tool, a case for carpule, in the management of fear and anxiety during invasive dental treatment. Children between the ages of 4 and 8 years that need at least [...] Read more.
The present cross-over study aimed to evaluate the effect of a visual passive distraction tool, a case for carpule, in the management of fear and anxiety during invasive dental treatment. Children between the ages of 4 and 8 years that need at least two treatments with inferior alveolar nerve block were selected. All the included children received two treatments at different moments: in one treatment, local anesthesia was performed with a visual passive distraction tool, the crocodile case, for carpule (experimental); in the other treatment, local anesthesia was performed without the device (control). An evaluation of the anxiety levels was performed by measuring the heart rate and salivary cortisol levels. Wilcoxon’s nonparametric test was used for a data analysis (p < 0.05). The mean heart rate with the visual passive distraction device fell from 81.8 to 78.1, while the control rose from 91.4 to 100 (p < 0.05). The mean salivary cortisol levels with the visual passive distraction device fell from 2.0 to 1.6, while in the control, they rose from 2.1 to 2.4 (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the crocodile case for carpule as a visual passive distraction device contributed positively to the management of fear and anxiety during inferior alveolar nerve block in children. Full article
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Oral Health Status in Marfan Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 353 Cases
by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Ahmed Ali Alfawzan, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Haytham Jamil Alswairki, Samir Mussallam, Huda Abutayyem and Naseer Ahmed
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(9), 5048; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095048 - 21 Apr 2022
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This meta-analysis aimed to compare Marfan syndrome (MFS) patients with non-MFS populations based on orofacial health status to combine publicly available scientific information while also improving the validity of primary study findings. A comprehensive search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, Google [...] Read more.
This meta-analysis aimed to compare Marfan syndrome (MFS) patients with non-MFS populations based on orofacial health status to combine publicly available scientific information while also improving the validity of primary study findings. A comprehensive search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Medline, and Web of Science, for articles published between 1 January 2000 and 17 February 2022. PRISMA guidelines were followed to carry out this systematic review. We used the PECO system to classify people with MFS based on whether or not they had distinctive oral health characteristics compared to the non-MFS population. The following are some examples of how PECO is used: P denotes someone who has MFS; E stands for a medical or genetic assessment of MFS; C stands for people who do not have MFS; and O stands for the orofacial characteristics of MFS. Using the Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale, independent reviewers assessed the articles’ methodological quality and extracted data. Four case-control studies were analyzed for meta-analysis. Due to the wide range of variability, we were only able to include data from at least three previous studies. There was a statistically significant difference in bleeding on probing and pocket depth between MFS and non-MFS subjects. MFS patients are more prone to periodontal tissue inflammation due to the activity of FBN1 and MMPs. Early orthodontic treatment is beneficial for the correction of a narrow upper jaw and a high palate, as well as a skeletal class II with retrognathism of the lower jaw and crowding of teeth. Full article
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