International journal of paediatric dentistry
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Int J Paediatr Dent · Jan 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA comparison of inhalation sedation agents in the management of children receiving dental treatment: a randomized, controlled, cross-over pilot trial.
First, to compare the relative effectiveness of inhalation sedation using (A) nitrous oxide and oxygen with (B) nitrous oxide, sevoflurane, and oxygen in the management of children receiving dental extractions. Secondly, to determine patient and guardian preference between the two sedation techniques. ⋯ The results from this pilot study would suggest no increased benefit, in terms of treatment completion, from the additional use of sevoflurane in combination with nitrous oxide and oxygen. There was, however, a small but significant patient preference in favour of nitrous oxide with sevoflurane and oxygen.
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Int J Paediatr Dent · Nov 2009
Translation and validation of a Chinese language version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS).
This study aimed to adapt the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) for pre-school children in a Chinese speaking community and to investigate its psychometric properties (validity and reliability). ⋯ A Chinese version of the ECOHIS was developed and demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. These findings can enable assessments of pre-school child oral health-related quality of life in Chinese speaking communities.
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Int J Paediatr Dent · Sep 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialAnticipatory anxiety in children visiting the dentist: lack of effect of preparatory information.
This study sought to explore whether viewing a leaflet explaining the benefits of dental treatment would have a significant impact on children's anticipatory anxiety. ⋯ Providing paediatric patients with preparatory information about what to expect from a visit to the dentist had no effect on anticipatory anxiety in comparison to reading a leaflet about healthy eating. We speculate that reading, or cognitive processing, may have some beneficial effect. Future work should investigate this possibility.
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Int J Paediatr Dent · Sep 2009
Influence of psychosocial factors on the development of sleep bruxism among children.
Bruxism is described as an orofacial parafunction that affects both children and adults. The maintenance of the childhood habit into adulthood may compromise health. As there are few studies on this issue, there is a need for further research on sleep bruxism among children. ⋯ A high degree of responsibility and neuroticism, which are individual personality traits, are determinant factors for the development of sleep bruxism among children.
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Int J Paediatr Dent · Sep 2009
Assessment of the quality of reporting of randomized clinical trials in paediatric dentistry journals.
Reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) should be of high quality to support the conclusions reached by the authors. Poor-quality reporting has been associated with an overestimation in intervention efficacy. Within the field of paediatric dentistry, no study has assessed the quality of reporting. ⋯ The quality of reporting of clinical trials is poor, and often not adequate to allow readers to assess trial validity. Overall quality of reporting has not substantially improved since the publication of CONSORT.