A stitch in time saves nine: All about pediatric facial fracture.

Fractures of the pediatric craniofacial skeleton can be challenging to engage in. The initial injury and subsequent treatment can cause long-term growth disturbances yielding problematic secondary deformities. It is important that clinicians involved in the care of these patients understand the differences between children and adult fracture patterns and understand the potential long-term effects on the growth of the pediatric skeleton and how to manage these problems when they occur.

Comparative Evaluation of Chemo-mechanical and Rotary-mechanical Methods in Removal of Caries with Respect to Time Consumption and Pain Perception in Pediatrc Dental Patients.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical efficiency in removal of caries by the two different methods of caries removal.To compare the treatment time between chemomechanical and rotary mechanical methods of caries removal.To compare the pain perception of the patient during the two different methods (chemomechanical and rotary mechanical) of dentin caries removal. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The Carisolv system for caries removal, consisting of a solvent gel and a specially designed hand instrument, as compared to the conventional method of caries removal, i.e., Airotor. Sixty patients in the age-group of 6-14 years, having Black's class I dentinal caries with the cavity in the molars, were enrolled for the study. RESULTS: The time for caries removal with Carisolv and Airotor was, respectively, 7.17 ± 1.57 and 8.00 ± 1.56 minutes. Thus, the mean time taken was also significantly higher in group II as compared to group I (t = 4.805; p < 0.001). HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Katiyar A, Gupta S, Gupta K, et al. Comparative Evaluation of Chemo-mechanical and Rotary-mechanical Methods in Removal of Caries with Respect to Time Consumption and Pain Perception in Pediatrc Dental Patients. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(1):115-119.

Trauma to Tumor: A Hunt of Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor-A Rare Case Report.

Tumors and tumor-like growths arising from odontogenic tissues constitute a heterogeneous group of interesting lesions, as they display the various inductive interactions that normally occur among the embryologic components of the developing tooth germ. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is a benign tumor, most common in the maxilla, characterized by slow, progressive, painless growth of firm consistency, the size of which usually does not reach large proportions. They are of three types: extrafollicular, follicular, and peripheral. It usually develops around or overlaps adjacent teeth. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Katiyar A, Gupta S, et al. Trauma to Tumor: A Hunt of Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor-A Rare Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2019;12(4):366-369.

A case of dental hamartoma associated with unerupted primary canine in maxillary region.

Odontomas are usually one of the most common odontogenic tumors of the jaw and are perhaps more accurately defined as a hamartoma than a true neoplasm. It is asymptomatic, nonaggressive, slow growing, and benign nature. They are considered to be the malformations of the dental tissue and can sometimes interfere with the eruption of the associated tooth leading to its impaction or delayed eruption. Complex odontomas in primary teeth are rare and unusually diagnosed before the second decade of life. This article aims to present the case of a child with complex odontoma and its effective treatment planning. The results indicate that early diagnosis and proper treatment planning can ensure a better prognosis and can prevent later craniofacial complications and other developmental problems.