Criteria of Hospital Inpatient Admission of Pediatric Dental Patient

Some dental conditions that are presented to the pediatric emergency department need hospital inpatient admission to facilitate supportive care, provide dental treatment and monitor the physiologic state of the child. The decision to treat the pediatric dental patient as an outpatient or inpatient is very important to control the overuse of hospital resources and at the same time not placing the child at the risk of rapid deterioration. However, no available guidelines or validated measures for the correct decision to treat the patient in either inpatient or outpatient care settings that can be used specifically for pediatric dental patients presented to the emergency department. Up to date, the decision of admitting pediatric patients is usually based on the severity of illness that can be measured by using The Pediatric Risk of Admission (PRISA II) Score. This review gives an overview of indications and clinical criteria of hospital inpatient admission of pediatric patients subsequent to traumatic and non-traumatic dental conditions.

CORRELATION BETWEEN LOCAL FACTORS AND TERMS OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT IN THE AGE ASPECT

Subject. The mechanisms of occlusion disturbance are associated with various pathogenic factors. Determining the relationship between the characteristics of the patient's dental status is a mandatory stage of diagnosis. There are a large number of mathematical models of tooth movements within the dentition, but the disadvantage of such models, mainly, is the lack of consideration of local conditions that affect the movement of individual teeth. In addition, there are currently no data on the influence of local factors and age on the total duration of orthodontic treatment. The aim is to determine the factors that significantly affect the timing of orthodontic treatment. Methodology. The base of the study was the department of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics of the research institute of dentistry, St. Petersburg State Medical University. The object of the research were 146 medical records of orthodontic patients No. 043-1 / y. A database was created based on a retrospective analysis of medical records and further statistical processing to identify regression correlation. Results. It was revealed that such parameters of a dental patient as the presence of gum recession, the presence of mobility and the presence of a concomitant dentoalveolar anomaly affect the duration of treatment. Parameters that are not correlated with the timing: the type of vestibule, the presence of bleeding, and the patient's age. Conclusions. In the future, such data can be used to predict the timing of orthodontic treatment, create a mathematical model and a personalized criterion for the movement of teeth, which in turn will expand the possibilities of planning orthodontic treatment and increase compliance with the upcoming correction of dentoalveolar anomalies.

Subjective Assessment of Psychological Impact, Awareness, And The Online Learning Experience of Dental Students During The Total Lockdown After The Global COVID-19 Spread: University of Jordan

BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to assess the psychological impact and awareness of the spread of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Jordan among dental students at the University of Jordan, as well as assessing student attitudes toward dental learning during the lockdown period imposed by the government.MethodsThis study was conducted using a questionnaire that was electronically distributed to the largest possible number of Year 3, 4 and 5 dental students. 271 students participated in the survey (Year 3, n = 89, Year 4, n = 94, and Year 5, n = 88), with a response rate of 40.39%.ResultsResults indicated considerable psychological impact on dental students during the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Jordan, with a high degree of awareness among the students about COVID-19. Furthermore, there was positive feedback about the online learning experience of theoretical subjects but less so for practical and/or clinical subjects with a great deal of reluctance to resume their regular study, especially attendance of dental patient clinics.ConclusionResults of this study highlight the need for launching more awareness programs to reassure the dental students and to restore their confidence in the complete protective ability of the recommended precautions against the contraction of the disease.