PURPOSE HIV status is monitored by expression of clinical symptoms as well as CD4 lymphocyte counts. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between delayed dental eruption (DDE) and the progression of pediatric HIV infection to AIDS. METHODS A population of 70 perinatally HIV-infected children, aged 5 months to 13 years at their time of entry into the study, received dental e...

To determine the adherence of pediatricians to the nationwide 'Vitamin D Prophylaxis Program' and to evaluate their attitudes about vitamin D intake. The study was conducted using the Turkish National Pediatrics Association network. The pediatricians were asked to respond to an online questionnaire that included five questions on 'What dose of vitamin D they recommend for supplementation?', 'At...

Delayed tooth eruption (DTE) is the emergence of a tooth into the oral cavity at a time that deviates significantly from norms established for different races, ethnicities, and sexes. This article reviews the local and systemic conditions under which DTE has been reported to occur. The terminology related to disturbances in tooth eruption is also reviewed and clarified. A diagnostic algorithm i...

Background The eruption pattern of temporary and permanent teeth are fairly constant with the growing age. So the age determination of an individual by examination of teeth is one of the accepted methods in legal system. A review of the literature shows there are differences in eruption pattern between different populations mainly due to variations in the constitutions and environment, so highl...

Distal displacement of the tooth germ mandibular second premolar (MnP2) leads to its impaction and obturation eruption path first molar delaying eruption. The present case report describes treatment 2 cases guidance for distally displaced developing MnP2 that caused delayed molar. Intentional extraction primary predecessor results in mesial shift MnP2. However, unfavorable distal ectopic after ...