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The crisis in paediatric dentistry

Editor — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:45:39 +0000

Children across Australia are being left to suffer with chronic pain as the crisis in paediatric dentistry deepens. Sunshine Coast paediatric dentist Dr Tim Keys is advocating for urgent change. By Shane Conroy Dr Tim Keys is on the frontline of Australia’s paediatric dentistry crisis. As a practising dentist at the Children’s Dental Centre on […]

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Dental visits found to increase with support from pediatric providers

Editor — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:02:55 +0000

Primary care pediatric clinicians could influence parents’ decisions to take their children to the dentist, according to a new clinical trial in the US. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio showed that children’s dental visits increased when providers were trained to talk to parents about oral health, […]

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Designing a child-friendly dental practice

Editor — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:49:09 +0000

Professional, contemporary, fun, welcoming—the design of a paediatric dental practice has to appeal to kids and parents on many levels. By Kerryn Ramsey Getting the design and look of a paediatric dental practice right is a real balancing act. It needs to reflect the professionalism of the business while still appealing to kids. Colour can […]

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Defining early childhood caries

Editor — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 23:36:15 +0000

The international dental community recently came together to draft and publish the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) Bangkok Declaration on Early Childhood Caries, which provides an internationally accepted definition of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and proposes recommendations to prevent this disease worldwide. The purpose of the Declaration—recently published in Pediatric Dentistry and the Journal of Dentistry for Children—is to gain […]

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Losing first tooth mostly positive experience for kids

Editor — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 22:17:56 +0000

Children’s feelings are predominantly positive when they lose their first baby tooth, new Swiss research has found. The study—published recently in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry—also reveals that previous visits to the dentist as well as parental background and level of education affect how children experience the loss of their first tooth. Children generally […]

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Laughing gas benefits kids in the dental chair

Editor — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 23:00:03 +0000

Nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas) increases the success rates of pediatric dental procedures, a Thai study published in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress has found. Anaesthesia is an ongoing challenge in dentistry, especially when working to correct severe disease of the tooth pulp in adult teeth. The difficulty tends to be compounded when dentists work with […]

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Dr Sarah Raphael—the career crusader

Editor — Mon, 07 May 2018 02:55:55 +0000

Following three decades at the top of her profession, there’s little that Dr Sarah Raphael has left to prove. Yet when it comes to the race to eliminate sugar from children’s lunch boxes, the veteran practitioner feels she’s barely out of the starting blocks, as Tracey Porter discovers. It seems almost inevitable that dedicated paediatric powerhouse Dr Sarah […]

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Parents warned of holiday spike in dental injuries

Editor — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:45:48 +0000

They are this summer’s must-have holiday essential, but oversized novelty pool floats are also one of the leading causes behind an expected spike in dental injuries over the Christmas break, a paediatric dental specialist has warned. Dr Michael Chong, of the Paediatric Dental Practice on the Gold Coast, said he treated several children daily during […]

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Midazolam proves top choice for paediatric dentists

Editor — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 23:50:51 +0000

Due to the high anxiety children feel when they visit the dentist, researchers from the US have turned their attention to the effectiveness and post-treatment effects of sedatives used during dental procedures. In a study published in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress, a team from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, investigated three different […]

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The Zen of laughing gas

Editor — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:22:53 +0000

A new study has found that the effects of laughing gas on children receiving dental care varies widely. In an article published in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress, researchers from the Department of Pediatric Dentisty, University of Washington, Seattle, explore whether a child’s disposition is linked to the successful use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. […]

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Keeping kids calm

Editor — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 01:57:35 +0000

Photo: photodeti/123RF Dentistry is rarely straightforward but when dealing with children, there’s no telling what may happen. So how do you prepare for kids as patients? Kerryn Ramsey investigates A vital part of paediatric dentistry is the ability to interact positively with children. Fortunately, formal tuition in child development, child psychology and behaviour management all […]

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Nasal spray to calm kids in dental chair

Editor — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 02:50:00 +0000

Adults might baulk at having a tooth pulled but will stoically endure the process. Children are less brave, however, and may not cooperate at all, presenting dentists with a major challenge. With this in mind, two researchers—a senior lecturer from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Western Cape, South Africa, and a paediatric […]

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In line for the crown

Editor — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:27:30 +0000

A new technique championed by Professor Hanny Calache and Dental Health Services Victoria is tackling the problem of childhood decay. By Susanna Nelson Rates of hospitalisation for childhood tooth decay in Australia are high, particularly in disadvantaged, indigenous and rural and remote communities—in fact, dental decay is one of the most common chronic diseases for […]

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A phone call a day keeps decay away

Editor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:59:09 +0000

Just a few educational telephone calls or home visits may help to prevent early childhood tooth decay, a study finds. The study appears in the January 18 issue of the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. Australian researchers did the study. It included 286 children and lasted two years. Children were recruited from community centres that […]

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