This randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effects of audiovisual distraction using virtual reality glasses during inferior alveolar nerve block in pediatric dental patients. randomly included 20 participants aged 4 11 years from a dentistry clinic receive anesthesia with or without VR glasses. Behavioral assessments were conducted Frankl scale, FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Conso...

In this article a summary from the literature is presented for the use of next generational conventional glass ionomer cement (Fuji IXGP) for a plethora of dental situations. Applications include not only restorative but also cementation and core buildup scenarios. Fuji IXGP fluoride release, radio-opacity and reasonable aesthetics offer-up advantages in field and Special Needs dentistry as wel...

BACKGROUND To prepare for possible emergency situations during dental treatment, it is helpful to know how often and what kinds of emergencies may arise. This study set out to evaluate the incidences, causes, treatments, and outcomes of emergency situations in the outpatient clinic of a dental teaching hospital in Korea. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients who had expe...

Reduced caries rates and an increased percentage of children with dental insurance have made it more difficult for dental schools to provide undergraduates with sufficient numbers of pediatric dental patients requiring restorative procedures. This may result in graduates who are not competent and are reluctant to treat children after graduation. To ensure the quality of the undergraduate clinic...

The purpose of this article is to describe the Rampant Caries Control Program established in the operative dentistry third-year clinic at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. This program represents a new approach to the management of high caries risk and high caries activity patients who come to the school. The patients are referred initially to the third-year operative clinic only for...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate patients' perception regarding treatment and environment in the interns' clinic at a university dentistry clinic. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2012 to May 2013 at the College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A self-directed questionnaire was distributed to 220 randomly selected patients, and the respon...