Apexogenesis: Step by step procedure

Apexogenesis is a dental treatment that is performed on immature and vital permanent teeth. The objective of this treatment is to allow root growth and apical closure of the tooth.

Apexogenesis is performed on immature teeth with open apices that are affected by caries, trauma, or fractures with pulp exposure. Follow-up and clinical controls are recommended.

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We share a video that explains everything about apexogenesis: definition, indications, contraindications and the step-by-step procedure.

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Pulpectomy, everything you need to know: Diagnosis, indications, and filling materials

Pulpectomy is a dental procedure that is performed on primary teeth that are affected by an infectious process that totally compromises the dental pulp.

Pulpectomy removes all the dental pulp that is infected or affected by dental trauma. At the time of performing this procedure, a correct clinical and radiographic evaluation is necessary.

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The video that we share details everything related to pulpectomy: diagnosis, indications and contraindications, procedure, recommended filling materials, and the importance of post-treatment follow-up.

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How Does Myobrace Work? - Video

The evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions from a very early age is recommended. Thanks to functional orthopedics, malocclusions can be corrected and prevented from getting worse.

The Myobrace system through different intraoral devices corrects and prevents malocclusions as well as the consequences of bad oral habits. The use of these devices decreases the time of treatment with braces


We share a video that explains how the Myobrace system works to correct malocclusions and bad oral habits.

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Guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries in the primary dentition

Dental traumas in pediatric patients represent 18% of all injuries and that is due to the activities of children, and they occur more frequently when they learn to crawl, walk or run.

The lesions can compromise dental tissue (enamel, dentin, root), dental pulp, alveolar bone, and periodontal ligaments. Soft tissues such as lips and cheeks are also included.

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We share an article that does not offer different recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries in the primary dentition.

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Day PF, Flores MT, O’Connell AC, et al. International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries: 3. Injuries in the primary dentition. Dent Traumatol 2020;36(4):343-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.12576

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Oral Surgery: Use of laser in lingual frenectomy in pediatric patients

The frenectomy is the surgical act that is performed on the labial or lingual frenulum. This procedure is performed when the frenulum generates limits the movements of the lip or tongue.

Among the benefits of using laser in frenectomy are: a quick surgical procedure, and a shorter and less painful post-operative period. Other benefits are: it promotes hemostasis and sterilizes the surgical site.

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We share an interesting clinical case of a 7-year-old girl referred by the orthodontist for a lingual frenectomy. In the article we can find the benefits of using laser in frenectomy.

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Irineu Gregnanin Pedron., et al. “Diode Laser Lingual Frenectomy in Pediatric Dentistry: Case Report". Scientific Archives Of Dental Sciences 4.1 (2021): 29-33.

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Celluloid Strip Crown for Primary Anterior Tooth Restoration - Step by step

Baby bottle tooth decay occurs at a very early age, especially in the upper incisors. It causes the destruction of dental tissue, even leading to the loss of the primary tooth.

Oral rehabilitation is necessary to restore chewing function and prevent changes in the eruption of permanent teeth and future malocclusions. In dentistry, resins and celluloid crowns are used to rehabilitate anterior teeth.

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We share a video that teaches us step by step how anterior primary teeth are rehabilitated with celluloid crowns.

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Prosthetic Rehabilitation in a Four-year-old Child with Severe Early Childhood Caries

Severe caries in childhood affects several teeth in both arches and occurs in children under 05 years of age. The lesion spreads and in many cases compromises the dental pulp.

Oral rehabilitation restores the different functions lost due to the destruction and absence of teeth. Thanks to the rehabilitation, a correct dental and maxillary development is ensured.

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We share the case of a 4-year-old girl who presented coronal destruction in several teeth. She was rehabilitated with steel crowns, celluloid crowns, orthodontic treatment and removable partial dentures.

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Parisotto, Thaís & Souza-E-Silva, Cintia & Steiner-Oliveira, Carolina & Nobre dos Santos, Marinês & Gavião, Maria Beatriz. (2009). Prosthetic Rehabilitation in a Four-year-old Child with Severe Early Childhood Caries: A Case Report. The journal of contemporary dental practice. 10. 90-7. 10.5005/jcdp-10-2-90.

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Hall Technique: A Comprehensive Review of the Procedure

The pediatric dentist has several alternatives to rehabilitate primary teeth that have caries, such as: dental resins, amalgams, ionomers and steel crowns.

The Hall technique is a novel alternative to deal with caries in primary teeth through the use of preformed steel crowns and without the use of anesthesia.

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We share a complete article that reviews the procedure of the Hall technique, and a summary of the indications, against indications, advantages and disadvantages of this technique.

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(2021). Hall Technique: A Clinical Review. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(11), 8333-8337.

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Step-by-step preparation of molars and primary incisors for Zirconia crowns

Zirconia crowns are a great esthetic, biocompatible and resistant alternative for dental rehabilitation of pediatric patients. They are used when the tooth has been affected by extensive caries or dental trauma.

The greatest benefit of Zirconia crowns is aesthetics, compared to stainless steel crowns. At the time of preparation, a series of considerations must be taken by the pediatric dentist.


We share two interesting videos that show us how is the preparation of the molars and primary incisors for the placement of Zirconia crowns.

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Management of acute orofacial infection of odontogenic origin in children - PDF Guide

In professional practice it is common to find odontogenic infections, both in children and adults. Odontogenic infections are those whose origin is the teeth or supporting tissues.

This infection can invade different neighboring anatomical spaces, compromising the general health of the pediatric patient. That is why early evaluation and treatment of any infection that appears in the oral cavity is important.

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We share an interesting care manual for pediatric patients who present an odontogenic acute infectious process, whose main objective is to contribute to the knowledge and management of orofacial infections in children.

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Oral Health Division. Ministry of Health Malaysia. Management of acute orofacial infeciton of odontogenic origin in children. 1 Edition

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Antimicrobial therapies for odontogenic infections in children and adolescents

Oral infections are common in children and adolescents, and treatment must be treated in an effective and timely manner. Infectious processes occur when there is an imbalance in the patient's oral flora.

The use of antibiotics must be rational to avoid drug resistance of microorganisms (microbial resistance). Odontogenic infections can arise from caries or a periodontal problem, sometimes they can be due to dental trauma or iatrogenesis.

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We share a literature review that establishes guidelines for antimicrobial therapy in infections of odontogenic origin and clinical recommendations.

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Antimicrobial therapies for odontogenic infections in children and adolescents. Literature review and clinical recomendations was published in J Oral Res 2014; 3(1): 50-56 (DOI: 10.17126/joralres.2014.013).

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Update on antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric patients

Antibiotic prophylaxis aims to prevent the presence of a new infection from a therapeutic procedure. This preventive action is more important if the patient is immunocompromised.

In pediatric dentistry or general dentistry, the general health status of the child must be known, as well as his or her history and the severity of the infection, in order to determine the correct administration of antibiotics.

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The Hall Technique: Manual for the management of primary molar caries

Dental caries is an infectious process that affects both children and adults. When caries affects a large amount of dental tissue, a procedure is required to ensure the permanence of the primary tooth in the oral cavity.

The Hall technique is used on primary molars affected by caries, using preformed steel crowns. The effectiveness of this technique is proven, but a careful evaluation by the pediatric dentist is required.

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We share a manual on the evaluation, application and procedure of the Hall Technique in primary molars affected by caries.

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Text copyright Nicola Innes & Dafydd Evans Illustrations copyright Dafydd Evans & Amy McKay

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Hall Technique for Stainless Steel Crown in 3 easy steps

The Hall technique is an alternative to the treatment of extensive cavities that have affected a large amount of dental tissue in the primary teeth. This technique consists of placing a preformed metal crown without dental preparation.

Steel crowns are press-fitted on primary molars affected by extensive caries or when the enamel is defective. Thanks to the steel crowns, tooth loss and future occlusion problems are avoided.


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Dentistry Book: Handbook of Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry - by Jane A. Soxman

The Handbook of Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry provides the clinician with an increased level of expertise and skills for timely identification and intervention for various presentations in the developing dentition.

It also clearly describes procedures for treatment in the primary and young permanent dentitions, including pulp therapy for primary and young permanent molars, extractions, space maintenance, and more. The most commonly encountered treatment needs are discussed with the goal of increasing clinician and staff confidence while decreasing chair-time and stress.

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We share the Handbook of Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry by Jane A. Soxman, which describes the different procedures performed on primary teeth, contributing to the identification and timely intervention of different oral pathologies.

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EDITED BY Jane A. Soxman, RN, DDS

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Virtual library - Pulp therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

The goal of pulp therapy treatment is to keep the primary teeth healthy until the exfoliation stage. In this way, occlusion is preserved, premature loss of space in the jaws is avoided, and chewing or phonation is not affected.

The dental pulp can be affected by an infectious process or by dental trauma, and the pediatric dentist determines what treatment to carry out after a clinical and radiographic evaluation.

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We share a series of articles and videos that show us the different treatments performed on primary teeth (pulpotomy and pulpectomy).

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