Different educational methods play an important role in oral hygiene education programs. This study aims to evaluate the impact of various educational methods on the oral hygiene knowledge of primary school children. A total of 490 primary school students participated in this cross-sectional study. The students were assigned to one of three groups: a verbal explanation group, an animation group, or a peer-led reels group. Before and after the intervention, the students completed questionnaires assessing their oral hygiene knowledge. A significant increase was observed in the post-educational knowledge levels of the children in three educational methods (p < 0.001). The study found that the main effect of educational methods was statistically significant (p < 0.001). However, effects of gender, and tablet/mobile phone use, respectively, were not statistically significant (p = 0.694, p = 0.641). The animation group (6.73) and the verbal expression group (6.57) had the highest post-training knowledge levels, respectively, while the peer-led reels group had the lowest (5.95) (p < 0.001). All three educational methods are effective in promoting oral hygiene, but due to the accessibility and consumption of information in the current technological era, animation videos may be more useful and suitable for modern education. ID: NCT06569745; Date: 21.08.2024; ‘retrospectively registered’.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, okul çağındaki çocuklar arasındaki dental anksiyete düzeyini değerlendirmek ve çocukların dental anksiyetesini ebeveynleri ile karşılaştırmaktır. Toplam 304 çocuk ve ebeveynleri çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çocukların yaşı 7-15 arasında değişmektedir. Dental muayene yapılmadan önce her çocuktan bağımsız olarak Çocuk Dental Anksiyete Ölçeği (CFSS-DS) anketini doldurması istenmiştir. Ebeveynler arasında dental anksiyeteyi değerlendirmek için dental anksiyeteyi beş seviyede kategorize eden, Modifiye Dental Anksiyete Ölçeğinin (MDAS) Türkçe versiyonu kullanılmıştır. Yaş, eğitim düzeyi ve ebeveynlerin mesleki durumu gibi demografik veriler kaydedilmiştir. Muayene edilen 304 çocuğun (176 kız, 128 erkek) 77’sinde (%25,3) (CFSS-DS ≥ 38) dental anksiyete saptanmıştır. Çocukların anksiyete seviyeleri ile cinsiyetleri ve yaşları arasında ilişki tespit edilememiştir. Ebeveynlerin 42'sinde (%13,9) dental anksiyete olduğu bulunmuştur. Ebeveyn MDAS skorları ve CFSS-DS ile ölçülen çocuk dental anksiyetesi arasında pozitif korelasyon tespit edilmiştir (r = 0.410, p <0.05). Bu bulguların, çocukların dental anksiyetesini önleyecek veya hafifletecek müdahalelerin tasarlanmasına yardımcı olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Böylece ebeveynlerin dental anksiyetesi azaltılarak, çocukların dental anksiyetesi de azaltılabilir veya önlenebilir.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success of the use of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser, ferric sulfate, or a herbal hemostatic agent for hemostasis in primary molar pulpotomy. Sixty‐five children aged 5–9 years with a total of 81 primary mandibular second molars indicated for pulpotomy were included in the study. The teeth were randomly divided into the following three groups according to the pulpotomy agents used: ferric sulfate, herbal hemostatic agent, or Er,Cr:YSGG laser. Following pulpotomy treatments, the patients were followed up for 12 months. Pearson Chi‐square and Fisher's exact tests were used for statistical analysis. At the end of the follow‐up period, the clinical success rates for ferric sulfate, the herbal hemostatic agent, and the Er,Cr:YSGG laser were 96, 100, and 100%, respectively, while the radiographic success rates were 76, 73, and 96%, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between treatments with respect to radiographic success rates, with the Er,Cr:YSGG laser showing a higher success rate compared with the other groups. Based on the results of the present study, it can be concluded that the Er,Cr:YSGG laser can be used as a hemostatic agent in the pulpotomy of primary teeth and is considered a suitable alternative to ferric sulfate and the herbal hemostatic agent.

Aim: Dentists play an important role in identifying signs of child abuse and neglect and reporting them to the appropriate authorities. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge of a group of dental students in the Central Black Sea region about child abuse and neglect. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study includes dental students from the Faculty of Dentistry at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, enrolled during the 2023-2024 academic year. An online survey consisting of 28 questions was administered to dental students who agreed to participate, covering demographic information and assessing their knowledge level regarding child abuse and neglect. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and two-way ANOVA. Results: A total of 266 (70.4%) students aged between 18 and 25 participated in this study. Among the dental students reported that 10.2% suspected child abuse and neglect, while 9.8% stated that they would prefer to report when they suspect such cases. While 58.6% of dental students believed that child abuse and neglect should be reported legally, 60.9% stated that they may not report suspected cases due to the possibility of making a misdiagnosis. While the impact of gender on dental students' knowledge levels regarding child abuse and neglect was not observed, the effect of academic year was significant (p

Background: Computer‐controlled anesthesia delivery systems (CCLADs), such as SleeperOne, are available as an alternative to traditional anesthesia for the treatment of teeth with molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH). Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the SleeperOne and the conventional local anesthesia technique on pain and anxiety in children with MIH. Design: Twenty‐eight children aged 6–12 were included in the study. Patients were divided into 2 groups ( n = 28): Conventional anesthesia group and SleeperOne group. The Children's Fear Survey Schedule–Dental Subscale (CFSS‐DS) was administered to all participants prior to treatment. Pain and anxiety levels were assessed using both objective measures (pulse rate, oxygen saturation [SpO ₂ ], and salivary cortisol levels) and subjective scales (Wong‐Baker Pain Rating Scale [WBS], Visual Analog Scale [VAS], and Face, Legs, Activity, Crying, Consolability Scale [FLACC]). Results: Cortisol levels were significantly higher in the conventional anesthesia group ( p < 0.001). In the after treatment values, mandibular cortisol levels in participants without hypersensitivity and total cortisol levels in participants with hypersensitivity were significantly lower in the SleeperOne anesthesia group ( p = 0.009 and p = 0.017). Conclusions: Lower salivary cortisol levels, a physiological marker of stress, were observed in the SleeperOne group during the treatment of MIH‐affected teeth. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov : NCT07268157

Çalışmanın amacı diş hekimliği fakültesi öğrencilerinin empati düzeylerini çeşitli demografik değişikliklere göre değerlendirmektedir. Çalışmaya Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesinde eğitim gören 435 öğrenci dahil edilmiştir. Öğrencilerden; demografik bilgilerinin ve Jefferson Doktor Empati Ölçeği Öğrenci Versiyonu (JSPE-S) sorularının olduğu anketi doldurmaları istenmiştir. İstatistiksel analizler için SPSS 25.0 paket programı kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için Mann-Whitney U testi ve Kruskal-Wallis testi kullanılmıştır (p