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Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Pediatric Dentistry
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Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Pediatric Dentistry

A special issue of Oral (ISSN 2673-6373).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 1020

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Edoardo Staderini

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Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
Interests: orthodontics; clear aligners; interceptive orthodontic treatment; 3D imaging; cleft lip and palate; multidisciplinary treatment; syndromic patients; pediatric dentistry; growth, and development; upper airways dimensions and function
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Dr. Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni

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1. Division for Globalization Initiative, Liaison Center for Innovative Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
2. Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Ar Rayyan, Riyadh 14212, Saudi Arabia
Interests: dental anomalies; hospital dentistry; preventive orthodontics; special care dentistry; dental materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to explore the use of innovative approaches in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery.

This Special Issue welcomes in vitro and in vivo studies that examine the effectiveness of innovative technologies in the diagnostic and therapeutic workflows.

Our goal is to receive and publish systematic and narrative reviews, randomized controlled trials, prospective and retrospective studies, as well as case reports prepared in accordance to the EQUATOR guidelines. The main topics for the Special Issue are presented below:

  • Dental anomalies: natal and neonatal teeth, supernumerary teeth, odontomas and hamartomas, ectopic eruption, hyperdontia, hypodontia, tooth-shape-related anomalies.
  • Special care dentistry: hospital dentistry, pain management, rare syndromes and chromosomic anomalies, special-need patients.
  • Preventive orthodontics: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, interceptive orthodontics, clear aligners, functional orthopedics, orthodontic extrusion.
  • Digital technologies: 3D imaging, micro computerized-tomography analysis, radiographic assessment, fractal analysis, cephalometry, 3D analysis of digital dental models, SEM analysis.

Dr. Edoardo Staderini
Dr. Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni
Guest Editors

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Assessing Knowledge Gaps and Referral Practices in Pediatric Malocclusion Etiology: A Cross-Sectional E-Survey of Pediatricians and Family Physicians in Croatia
by Karmela Dzaja and Antonija Tadin
Oral 2025, 5(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/oral5010001 - 6 Jan 2025
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Objective: Malocclusion affects oral health and quality of life, emphasizing the critical need to assess the knowledge and practices of healthcare providers in the prevention and treatment of malocclusion. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of [...] Read more.
Objective: Malocclusion affects oral health and quality of life, emphasizing the critical need to assess the knowledge and practices of healthcare providers in the prevention and treatment of malocclusion. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of Croatian pediatricians and family physicians regarding malocclusion, its causes and its impact on children’s health. Methods: An online self-structured questionnaire with 34 closed-ended questions was distributed to pediatricians and general practitioners throughout Croatia. The questionnaire addressed demographic data, knowledge of the causes of malocclusion, impact on children’s health and referral practices. Data were summarized in descriptive statistics, and a generalized linear model (GLM) examined the relationships between knowledge, referral practices and sociodemographic factors (p < 0.05). Results: Of 446 participants, including 364 general practitioners and 82 pediatricians (77.8% women), the mean knowledge score was 12.77 ± 3.41 out of 18, with 54.9% scoring at or above the median (Md = 13.00). Pediatricians had a higher mean score (13.77 ± 1.19) than family physicians (12.54 ± 3.60, p = 0.042). A higher level of knowledge was found among physicians working in community health centers (p ≤ 0.001) and among those recommending orthodontic examinations (p = 0.042). Over 90% of pediatricians and family physicians recognized hereditary factors, pacifier use, thumb and finger sucking, bottle feeding, trauma and accidents as causes of malocclusion. In addition, over 80% of respondents reported informing parents about harmful habits that can lead to misaligned teeth, with 100% of pediatricians giving such advice. Conclusions: Pediatricians have better knowledge about malocclusion compared to family physicians, and physicians in community health centers have the highest level of knowledge. It is recommended to improve the training of general practitioners and to promote early orthodontic examinations to improve preventive care. Full article
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