[Facial injuries in a young child and reconstruction using plastic surgery--an unusual sequella]. / Traumatisme facial chez le jeune enfant et reconstitution en chirurgie plastique--séquelle inhabituelle.

We report a case similar to that of Kaban (1990) showing that intraossous sutures of facial bones can modify or inhibit growth of teeth. In our case, the upper left permanent incisive and the upper left permanent second molar did not grow normally because of the intraosseous sutures required for bone fixation. The permanent mandibular canines did not develop their normal radicular structure either as a result of the initial trauma or due to surgical repositioning manipulations of the bone fragments of the middle part of the face.

The effects of using infection-control barrier techniques on young children's behavior during dental treatment.

This report provides a review of infection-control techniques used by health-care practitioners. It is then stated that there is an increased awareness regarding the role of nonverbal influences on the communication process, especially among child patients, for whom fear and anxiety are common traits. This study evaluated whether the use of masks in the dental operatory affected anxiety behavior, based on changes in heart rate, self-reports, and uncooperative responses. The findings here suggest that wearing a mask during dental treatment represents a minimal stressor for the young child with previous dental experience.