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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2023

Case Report: Treatment and management of a child at high risk of caries.

Wen Fan, Qianjing Chen, Yushan Zhang, Jixian Feng, Yuankun Zhai, Baojie He

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wen FanSchool of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Qianjing ChenSchool of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Yushan ZhangSchool of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Jixian FengSchool of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Yuankun ZhaiSchool of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Baojie HeSchool of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Henan University · CNKaifeng University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Caries are at the forefront of childhood diseases. Although childhood caries is usually not life-threatening, it can affect children's dental-maxillofacial development and mental health and place significant financial and psychological burdens on parents. As the focus of childhood dental caries shifts to early diagnosis and prevention rather than restorative dentistry alone, screening children at a high risk of dental caries is urgent. Appropriate caries prevention measures and treatment sequences can effectively reduce the occurrence and development of dental caries in children. Case: We report the case of a 7-year-old boy presenting with a high risk of dental caries involving multiple primary teeth and premature eruption of the permanent teeth. We shifted the caries status of the child from high to moderate likelihood. At the 9-month post-treatment follow-up, the patient had no new dental caries, and the length and width of the dental arch were effectively maintained. Conclusion: Oral health education, dental plaque removal in a regular basis, and fluoride application contribute to caries management.

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caries managementcaries risk assessmentcase reporthigh caries riskpremature eruption

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PMID37936890
PMCPMC10626505
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