ABSTRACT
Paediatric dentistry in the current scenario is not only about teeth and gums that are visible in child's mouth, but also those structures that are hidden, difficult to identify, and often remain undiagnosed. Dentists can come across various anomalies pertaining to the crown structure during clinical practice. Supernumerary tooth is one such anomaly that is additional to the normal series and can be found in almost any region of the dental arch. They may be single, multiple, unilateral or bilateral erupted or un-erupted and in one or both jaws. Mesiodens is the most common type of supernumerary tooth found in the premaxilla between two central incisors. Here is a review of literature relating to mesiodens presented along with two case reports to illustrate some possible presentations, diagnostic features, and treatment options.
ABSTRACT
Loss of anterior teeth is a psychological trauma both for parent as well as children. Children presenting with lost anterior teeth along with thumb sucking habit require not only attention for aesthetics, function and space maintenance but also an appliance for habit breaking. Depending on many clinical and economic factors, a course of treatment is decided by the dentist in consultation with parent and child. A new technique is presented in which a child with anterior teeth missing and concomitant ‘‘thumb sucking’’ habit was given a fixed functional space maintainer' with incorporated palatal crib.
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted among 50 children in the age group of 8-9 yrs. to evaluate the anxiety producing dental procedures in the dental operatory viz. waiting at the reception area, examination in the dental chairs, scaling, polishing, cavity cutting, injection, extraction and post extraction period. The pulse rates were very high during local anaesthesia, extraction, waiting at reception and examination. A significant correlation was observed between the pulse rate and blood pressure.