Introduction: The ideal timing to initiate orthodontic treatment is an important, yet controversial issue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the provision of orthodontic care for 7 types of skeletal dysplasia by paediatric dentists and orthodontists in Canada. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to randomly selected orthodontists (N=140) and paediatric dentists (N=132) throughout Canada. Surveys returned within 8 weeks were included for c2 statistical analysis. Results: The response rate was 59% for orthodontists and 54% for pediatric dentists. Orthodontists and pediatric dentists differed significantly in the timing of their first orthodontic consultation (p < 0.01). More pediatric dentists used to the dental age to determine the appropriate time to initiate treatment (p < 0.01), whereas more orthodontists relied on the pubertal indicators (p < 0.01). More orthodontists would intervene in the early mixed dentition for moderate mandibular prognathia (p < 0.01); mid-mixed dentition for severe mandibular retrognathia (p < 0.01), late mixed dentition for moderate mandibular retrognathia (p < 0.01) and permanent dentition for skeletal openbite and severe mandibular prognathia (p < 0.01). Most pediatric dentists would intervene in the early and mid-mixed dentition for the specified cases of skeletal malocclusions (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of this investigation indicate both consistencies and variation between orthodontic and paediatric practitioners with regard to preference in treatment timing, and the factors that influence these decisions.

O medo e a ansiedade durante os tratamentos odontolÃgicos estÃo na maioria das vezes relacionados à dor do procedimento da anestesia local odontolÃgica. Considerando que existem muitos estudos sobre a atuaÃÃo da vibraÃÃo na analgesia, esta dissertaÃÃo teve por objetivo comparar as reaÃÃes apresentadas por crianÃas ao serem anestesiadas com um dispositivo de anestesia local odontolÃgica que produzia microvibraÃÃes durante o procedimento anestÃsico. Trinta crianÃas, sendo 15 do sexo feminino e 15 do sexo masculino, com idade entre sete e 12 anos submeteram-se a duas sessÃes anestÃsicas, e cada paciente recebeu dois tipos de anestesia: com e sem vibraÃÃo. Um sà pesquisador, odontopediatra, realizou os procedimentos anestÃsicos, que foram filmados e consistiram de anestesias terminais infiltrativas, na regiÃo posterior da maxila. Em razÃo do carÃter multidimensional do medo, ansiedade e dor, utilizou-se uma combinaÃÃo de testes avaliÃ-los, como: O Teste do Medo da CrianÃa (Child Fear Survey Schedule â Dental Subscale â CFSS-DS), Escala de Ansiedade Facial (Facial Anxiety Scale â FAS), Escala Som, Olhos e Movimento (Sound, Eyes and Motor â SEM), Escala Visual AnalÃga â Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) e Escala Frankl. Aplicou-se as escalas em momentos prederteminados, os quais ocorreram antes e apÃs o procedimento anestÃsico. ApÃs a segunda sessÃo anestÃsica, buscou-se saber a preferÃncia das crianÃas quanto ao uso ou nÃo de vibraÃÃo e verificou-se que 90% das crianÃas preferiram a anestesia utilizando-se vibraÃÃo. Houve diferenÃa estatisticamente significante na Escala Visual AnÃloga â Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) na comparaÃÃo das mÃdias (p = 0,04) para um critÃrio de seleÃÃo a um nÃvel de significÃncia de 5%. Dessa forma, conclui-se que o uso da vibraÃÃo pareceu exercer influÃncia positiva sobre a percepÃÃo das crianÃas durante o procedimento de anestesia local, pois a maioria dos participantes da pesquisa optou pelo dispositivo com emprego da vibraÃÃo, atrelando ao fato de que foi verificado que a anestesia local com vibraÃÃo provoca menos dor, segundo a diferenÃa estatisticamente significante da Escala Visual AnÃloga. / The fear and anxiety during dental treatments are often related to pain regarding local dental anesthetic procedures. As there are many studies about the effect of vibration on pain analgesia, this thesis aimed to compare whether children anesthetized with a dental anesthetic device that produced micro-vibrations during the anesthetic procedure would behave differently when compared to the regular procedure. Thirty children, aged between 7 and 12 years underwent two sessions of local dental anesthesia each, with and without the vibration device. A single researcher, pediatric dentist, managed the anesthetic procedures that consisted of maxillary infiltration anesthesia and which were recorded on video. Due to the multidimensional nature of fear, anxiety and pain, multiple tests were used to evaluate them, such as Child Fear Survey Schedule â Dental Subscale â CFSS-DS, Facial Anxiety Scale â FAS , the SEM Scale Sound, Eyes and Motor, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Frankl Scale. The scales were applied twice, before and after anesthesia. After the second anesthetic session, the preference of the children regarding the use or not of vibration was assessed and it was found that 90% of children preferred anesthesia using vibration. There was a statistically significant difference considering the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in the comparison of means (p = 0,04) considering a significance level of 5%. As a result, we concluded that the use of vibration seemed to result in a positive influence on the perception of the children regarding the anesthetic procedure, as almost the totality opted by the device with vibration, which lead us to the conclusion that the use of vibration resulted in a less painful local dental anesthesia.

Purpose: To understand guardian and child preferences for the appearance of their pediatric dentist. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study using survey methodology with patients and parents that attended the VCU Pediatric Dental clinic. Methods: A total sample of 100 guardians and 97 pediatric patient participants completed the computer-based questionnaire. Four subjects were asked to pose for photographs wearing various combinations of attire (professional, casual, white coat, scrubs). Results: Among guardians, 56% reported preferring a provider in scrubs, with white coat the second most preferred attire (39%) for their children. For pediatric patients, scrubs were still most often selected, but at a lower rate (43%). White coat remained the second most preferred option at 37%. Conclusions: Children and parents have strong perceptions and preferences regarding their dentists’ attire. The results of this study can be used, by providers, to improve the comfort, and acceptance of care by patients and guardians.

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