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View article: How did CariesCare International perform under pandemic conditions in children? A one-year, multicentre, single-group, interventional study
How did CariesCare International perform under pandemic conditions in children? A one-year, multicentre, single-group, interventional study Open
Introduction CariesCare International (CCI) is a practice-friendly, health outcomes-focused, patient-centred, risk-based approach to caries management designed for the practice. The unfeasibility of a randomised clinical trial and of aeros…
View article: Melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia: the MAGIC non-inferiority RCT
Melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia: the MAGIC non-inferiority RCT Open
Background Anxiety in children prior to general anaesthesia is common, with up to half displaying distress. Anxiety and distress may lead to unsuccessful anaesthesia, together with greater postoperative pain, agitation and behavioural chan…
View article: Dentists’ perspectives on selective caries removal for the management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth
Dentists’ perspectives on selective caries removal for the management of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth Open
Background To explore the views of dentists participating in the Selective Caries Removal in Permanent Teeth (SCRiPT) randomised controlled clinical trial on selective caries removal versus complete or near complete caries removal for the …
View article: Acceptability of midazolam and melatonin as premedications for anxious children undergoing general anaesthesia: a qualitative interview study with children, caregivers and health professionals participating in the MAGIC trial
Acceptability of midazolam and melatonin as premedications for anxious children undergoing general anaesthesia: a qualitative interview study with children, caregivers and health professionals participating in the MAGIC trial Open
Background The acceptability of a children’s premedication, prior to general anaesthesia (GA), is fundamental to ensuring positive clinical- and patient-reported outcomes. Midazolam, the current standard premedication, is known to have an …
View article: A Behavior-Based Model to Validate Electronic Systems Designed to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes: Model Development and Application
A Behavior-Based Model to Validate Electronic Systems Designed to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes: Model Development and Application Open
Background The merits of technology have been adopted in capturing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) by incorporating PROs into electronic systems. Following the development of an electronic system, evaluation of system performance is cruci…
View article: Silver diamine fluoride for the management of dental caries in children in primary dental care: protocol for a feasibility study
Silver diamine fluoride for the management of dental caries in children in primary dental care: protocol for a feasibility study Open
Background Dental caries remains a significant problem in England, affecting 11% of 3-year-olds and 23% of 5-year-olds. While current approaches have been extensively investigated, their ability to (1) control pain and infection; (2) preve…
View article: Correlation between Matrix Metalloproteinase Presence and Caries Surface Appearance
Correlation between Matrix Metalloproteinase Presence and Caries Surface Appearance Open
Introduction: Cariogenic bacterial acids dissolve the inorganic elements in dentine, leaving the dentine matrix exposed. Host-derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an essential role in caries progression as they are significant reg…
View article: Personalised versus standard text message prompts for increasing trial participant response to telephone follow-up: an embedded randomised controlled retention trial
Personalised versus standard text message prompts for increasing trial participant response to telephone follow-up: an embedded randomised controlled retention trial Open
Background Improving retention within randomised controlled trials is important. The effectiveness of different strategies can be assessed using a Study Within A Trial (SWAT). Previous research has shown personalised text message reminders…
View article: How did CariesCare International performed under pandemic conditions in children: 1-year multicenter single-group interventional study
How did CariesCare International performed under pandemic conditions in children: 1-year multicenter single-group interventional study Open
Background: In 2020, CariesCare International (CCI) -derived from ICCMS- was plannedto be tested for caries-control effectiveness in children by means of a multicenter randomized clinical trial (RCT). Nevertheless, due to the pandemic, RCT…
View article: A Behavior-Based Model to Validate Electronic Systems Designed to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes: Model Development and Application (Preprint)
A Behavior-Based Model to Validate Electronic Systems Designed to Collect Patient-Reported Outcomes: Model Development and Application (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The merits of technology have been adopted in capturing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) by incorporating PROs into electronic systems. Following the development of an electronic system, evaluation of system performance is cruc…
View article: The MAGIC trial: a pragmatic, multicentre, parallel, noninferiority, randomised trial of melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia
The MAGIC trial: a pragmatic, multicentre, parallel, noninferiority, randomised trial of melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children attending for elective surgery under general anaesthesia Open
ISRCTN registry: ISRCTN18296119.
View article: 'You just don't have the time to keep bringing them back, bringing them back': the experience of primary care dental professionals in England when treating young children with carious teeth
'You just don't have the time to keep bringing them back, bringing them back': the experience of primary care dental professionals in England when treating young children with carious teeth Open
Introduction Caries in the primary dentition affects around one-quarter of children in England. There is uncertainty and varying practice regarding the management of these children within NHS primary dental care. Silver diamine fluoride (S…
View article: A multi-site service evaluation of silver diamine fluoride use for children
A multi-site service evaluation of silver diamine fluoride use for children Open
Introduction The use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is relatively new to the UK. It is unknown how it is being used and for what indications in UK paediatric dental services. Aim To: 1) establish how SDF is being used across different pa…
View article: Black to <i>Dental Update</i> and beyond!
Black to <i>Dental Update</i> and beyond! Open
Dental caries is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally, and while entirely preventable, it still accounts for a huge economic burden in the form of operative management, which ranges from minimally invasive techniques t…
View article: Pulpotomy for the Management of Irreversible Pulpitis in Mature Teeth (Pip): A Feasibility Study
Pulpotomy for the Management of Irreversible Pulpitis in Mature Teeth (Pip): A Feasibility Study Open
BACKGROUNDProgression of dental caries can result in irreversible pulpal damage. Partial irreversible pulpitis, is the initial stage of this damage, confined to coronal pulp whilst the radicular pulp show little or no sign of infection. Pr…