A 4-year-old boy attended the paediatric dental emergency clinic with his father, who was concerned about a left-sided facial swelling that had been present for at least 1 month..

The relative risk of radiation is higher for children since the cells are more susceptible to the stochastic effects of radiation. In addition, the child is more likely to live long enough to see the...

Down syndrome is the most easily recognized chromosomal condition (Figure 2). Children with Down syndrome can present with complex medical histories. Medical conditions diagnosed are not in themselves...

Uncomplicated crown (enamel-dentine) fractures result in loss of enamel and dentine without exposure of the pulp.3 Dentine tubules become exposed and can act as a pathway for bacterial ingression...

Most patients with RAS are otherwise healthy, thus it is a diagnosis of exclusion. There are, however, a number of systemic conditions involving recurrent aphthous ulceration and are, therefore,...

A fit and well 11-year-old boy attended his general dental practitioner for his routine dental check-up. He complained of occasional bilateral pain in the lower molar region, of roughly 12-months...

CPP–ACP is readily soluble in saliva and attaches itself to dental plaque and tooth surfaces.2,3 When subjected to a drop in pH, the attached CPP–ACP releases calcium and phosphate ions, leading to a...

The presenting complaints and clinical findings were varied (Table 1). There was no known family history of the developmental absence of teeth. All three children were fit and well. Extra-oral...

A 7-year-old boy was referred to the Paediatric and Adult Dental Traumatology Clinic Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, with a history of paediatric dental trauma caused by an accident on a...

ELB is a female patient referred by orthopaedics at the age of 7 years for discolouration and was symptomatic with sensitive lower anterior central incisors. ELB had meningococcal septicaemia aged 13...

A 12-year-old boy attended Great Ormond Street Hospital as an emergency for a large left temporal brain abscess. The patient had several comorbidities including autism, short stature, complex...

It has been observed that ‘significant pulp inflammation’ can only occur in the presence of bacteria, therefore the aim of the emergency treatment phase is to prevent the ingress of bacteria.15 In the...

It is generally considered that impacted second premolars in both the mandible and maxilla will eventually erupt with or without displacement. Surgical removal of the impacted premolar is often...

We investigated the success of paediatric dental treatment under IHS with nitrous oxide, as an alternative to GA, by a therapist. To register this service as a useful alternative to GA, we set a...

Dental caries continues to be a prevalent disease among children. The most recent Child Dental Health Survey showed that nearly half (46%) of 15 year olds and one-third (34%) of 12 year olds had...