[In the absence of early orthodontic treatment, is there a loss of chance?]. / En l'absence d'un traitement orthodontique précoce, y a-t-il perte de chance?

Chance is the probability that something will happen, and, in this sense, the absence of chance can be defined as the damage resulting from the disappearance of the probability of a favorable outcome (the contrary being the non-realization of the risk). This is autonomous damage that should be differentiated from final damage. Moral damage is a notion very close to the loss of chance even though it reposes on the indemnization of a final damage of an affection or malady. This article deals with these matters: an insufficient amount of information, the cause of final damage or the loss of chance, the loss of chance being a function of the deficit of information. In this sense, can the failure to begin early, appropriate dento-facial orthopedic treatment be considered a loss of chance for the child?

[Medico-legal aspects of tooth injuries]. / Aspect medico-legal des traumatismes dentaires.

A model for the initial medical certificate is presented. It is a key document in the child's record and will constitute a reference during an expertise.

[An epidemiologic study of the oro-dental health status of children in the region of Ile de France]. / Etude épidémiologique de l'état de santé bucco-dentaire des enfants de la région Ile de France.

An epidemiological survey was conducted of the oral conditions in the region of lle de France of a representative sample of 2,062 children aged 6 to 15 years. The sample was selected among the population of Paris and the departments of Hauts de Seine, Seine St-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val d'Oise and Seine et Marne; 1,962 children came from urban zones. The mean DMFT increased with age and was 0.98, 4.46 and 6.6 at the ages of 6, 9 and 12 years respectively. At 6 years of age, 65.9% of the children were free of caries in their permanent teeth decreasing to 17.4% and 11.9% at the ages of 12 and 15 years respectively. The pits and fissures were the most frequent sites of caries. The highest mean values of plaque and gingival indices were observed at the age of 11 years.