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Changes in the oral health-related quality of life in children following comprehensive oral rehabilitation under general anaesthesia
Quality of life changes in children following emergency dental extractions under general anaesthesia
National Estimates of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Treatment in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in the United States: Data From the 2007-2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Children's discomfort in assessments using different methods for approximal caries detection
Because discomfort caused by different approximal caries detection methods can influence their performance, the assessment of this discomfort is important. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the discomfort reported by children after the use of different diagnostic methods to detect approximal caries lesions in primary teeth: visual inspection, bitewing radiography, laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent pen - LFpen) and temporary separation with orthodontic rubbers. Seventy-six children aged 4 to 12 years were examined using these methods. Their discomfort was assessed using the Wong-Baker scale and compared among the methods. Visual inspection caused less discomfort than did other methods. Radiography and the LFpen presented similar levels of discomfort. Older children reported higher discomfort using temporary separation, whereas younger children reported less discomfort with the LFpen. In conclusion, radiographic, temporary separation and LFpen methods provoke higher discomfort than visual inspection