Paediatric Dentistry
Guidelines/Consensus Statements - SIGN 83 - Prevention and management of dental decay in the pre-school child
- Full Guideline (PDF)
- Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Recall interval between routine dental examinations - NICE
- Guidance against infective endocarditis - NICE
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Evidence Summaries from Oral Health Specialist library- Are mutans streptococci detected in preschool children a reliable predictive factor for dental caries risk? A systematic review.
- Inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide as an alternative to dental general anaesthesia for children
- Pacifier use and early childhood caries: an evidence-based study of the literature
- Risk factors for dental caries in young children: a systematic review of the literature
- Systematic review of studies comparing the anti-caries efficacy of children's toothpaste containing 600ppm of fluoride or less with high fluoride toothpastes of 1,000 ppm or above.
- The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of routine dental checks: a systematic review and economic evaluation
- The role of parental presence in the context of children's medical procedures: a systematic review
Cochrane Review Abstracts
- Combinations of topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels, varnishes) versus single topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
- Complete or ultraconservative removal of decayed tissue in unfilled teeth
- Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate
- Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries
- Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
- Fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
- Fluoride toothpastes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
- Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
- Fluorides for the prevention of white spots on teeth during fixed brace treatment
- One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
- Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents
- Preformed metal crowns for decayed primary molar teeth
- Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
- Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients
- Sedation of anxious children undergoing dental treatment
- Slow-release fluoride devices for the control of dental decay
- Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Systematic Reviews
Associations
- American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
- British Society of Paediatric Dentistry
- European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
- International Association of Paediatric Dentistry
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Patient Information
- Children's teeth - British Dental Health Foundation
Epidemiology
- British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) Dental Epidemiology Programme.(5,12&14 year-old data)
- Scottish Health Board Data (5,12&14 year-old ) 1987-1999
- Scottish Health Board Data Maps (5,12&14 year-old ) 1987-1999
- Scotlands National Dental Inspection Programme 2003
Other Resources
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Page last edited: 18 March 2008
