Paediatric Dentistry
Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption: case report
Amrisha OndhiaSeveral theories of the aetiology of PEIR have been proposed; however, it remains poorly understood.5 Earlier literature refers to these lesions as ‘pre-eruptive caries’, as they were deemed to...
An unusual presentation of a maxillary alveolar fracture in a child
Sara ChapmanThe guardian of the 12-year-old boy contacted the children's dental emergency telephone clinic, after an alleged assault, which had occurred 2 days prior. It was reported that the boy had been hit by...
Unusual presentation of a mucocele on the ventral surface of the tongue: a case report
Amrita SinghAn 8-year-old male presented to a private paediatric practice in London with a swelling or ‘ball’ on the ventral surface of his tongue. Medical history was not significant. History of trauma to the...
Comprehensive management of a child with multiple dens invaginatus
LKN PremathilakaA 9-year-old girl presented to the restorative unit at the National Dental Teaching Hospital (NDTH), Sri Lanka after being referred from the outpatient department of the same hospital, for the...
Fifty years of progress in paediatric dentistry
Laura TimmsOver the past 50 years, significant advances have been made in the understanding and treatment of different traumatic dental injuries (TDI). At the forefront of these developments has been Dr Jens...
The simplified basic periodontal examination in children and adolescents: an update
Divya PathakThe 2021 guidelines recognize that the 2017 World Workshop Classification has reclassified the diagnosis of periodontal diseases and conditions.1 Of particular relevance to children, the...
Gingival enlargement among the paediatric population: an overview and case report
Sabrina BhandalChildren's gingivae typically appear reddish in colour with rounded and rolled gingival margins (Figure 1).1 In a healthy state, the gingival margin is several millimetres coronal to the...
A non-invasive treatment option in solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome
Maalini PatelAn 8-year-old male presented at the paediatric dental clinic following referral from their general dental practitioner (GDP) with one maxillary permanent incisor (and a history of one primary...
Managing compromised first permanent molars in children: minimally invasive treatment protocols for practitioners
Reem AlKhalafA survey in the United Arab Emirates among GDPs and specialists in paediatric dentistry found that almost 85% of them believed in restoring rather than extracting cFPMs.7 Similarly, 94% of Norwegian...
Management of molar–incisor hypomineralization and hypodontia in monozygotic twins: a case report
Nikita JoshiMIH studies indicate its multifactorial nature, involving genetic and environmental factors.1 Some risk factors for MIH development include urinary tract infection during pregnancy, oxygen starvation...
Managing early childhood caries with silver diamine fluoride in the COVID-19 context: case report
Luis Raziel Martagón CabreraA 3 years and 4 month old female patient attended a private care dental office in Morelia, Mexico due to the presence of spontaneous, acute pain, with a 3-day evolution in the upper right first...
Common dental anomalies affecting patients with cleft lip and palate
Risha SanghviHypodontia refers to the developmental absence of any teeth excluding third molars. The overall prevalence in the general population has been reported as 1% in the primary dentition6 and 6% in the...
The Importance of Periodontal Screening in Paediatric Patients
Rachel OliverIn 2013, nearly half of 8 year olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland displayed some form of gingival inflammation.3 Furthermore, very few children and adolescents under the age of 16 were...
Talon Cusp Management: A Case Series
Razia ButtA fit and healthy 11-year-old female patient was referred to the paediatric dentistry department regarding a labially displaced maxillary right central incisor UR1 with a palatal accessory cusp. The...
Decision-making in the management of complicated crown fractures in children
Ioanna PolitiDirect pulp capping, partial pulpotomy, coronal pulpotomy and pulpectomy have all being proposed as therapeutic approaches for the treatment of traumatically exposed pulps.7 Before deciding on...