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Advances in Pediatric Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2025) | Viewed by 1069

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Carlos Cobo

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Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: oral surgery; implantology; oral pathology; hospital care

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Pediatric oral/dental pathology manifests itself in different structures such as the mucous membranes, teeth, bone or temporomandibular joints. Diseases of the oral cavity require updating epidemiological knowledge, diagnoses and treatment alternatives. The care of pediatric patients with other systemic diseases frequently requires multidisciplinary collaboration for oral diagnosis and treatment.

The main objective of this Special Issue is to update knowledge and pediatric oral pathology in terms of epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment, considering the development of new technologies.

This Special Issue seeks to gather together cutting-edge research on the development of therapeutic alternatives with lower morbidity and diagnostic techniques based on new technologies for medically compromised child patients.

We welcome original papers such as clinical trials, meta-analysis, systematic reviews, bibliographic reviews, case series and clinical cases.

Dr. Carlos Cobo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • pediatric patient
  • oral surgery
  • oral pathology
  • bone pathology
  • temporomandibular joint
  • dentition pathology
  • tumors
  • cysts
  • mucosal lesions
  • new technologies

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Classification of the Type of Contact Between Primary Molars as an Indicator of the Likelihood of Future Caries
by Andrea Cortes, Kim Rud Ekstrand, Sofía Jácome-Liévano and Stefania Martignon
Children 2025, 12(2), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/children12020161 - 29 Jan 2025
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Background/Objectives: Contact areas between first and second primary molars, shaped by concave/convex proximal surface morphology, are associated with proximal caries with concave surfaces linked to biofilm stagnation. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and clinical feasibility of a scoring system for classifying [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Contact areas between first and second primary molars, shaped by concave/convex proximal surface morphology, are associated with proximal caries with concave surfaces linked to biofilm stagnation. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and clinical feasibility of a scoring system for classifying contact types (concave–concave, concave–convex, convex–convex, convex–concave) for dental practitioners. Methods: Following ethical approval and informed consent, 116 4–5-year-old children were enrolled. A calibrated examiner assessed caries on the distal of first molars and mesial of second molars using ICDAS-merged criteria and scored 464 proximal contacts clinically and radiographically. Stone models from silicone impressions were also scored by 17 trained practitioners, who repeated scoring a week later and assessed contacts clinically in six children. Practitioners completed a feasibility and satisfaction questionnaire. Results: Convex–convex contacts were most prevalent (58.6%), followed by convex–concave (32.6%). Contact type significantly correlated with caries (OR = 13.5; 95% CI: 6.4–28.3). Inter- and intra-examiner reproducibility ranged from 0.71 to 0.82. Most practitioners felt very (64.7%) or moderately (35.3%) capable of applying the system, found it low in difficulty (70.6%), and expressed high satisfaction (82.4%). Conclusions: The study indicated that it is possible for dental practitioners to classify the proximal contact types between primary molars both in an accurate and clinically feasible way. The system exhibited high reproducibility and practitioner satisfaction, indicating its potential as a valuable tool for identifying caries-prone surfaces and supporting evidence-based caries management. Full article
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