Las fiestas de fin de año del 2019 seguramente quedarán grabadas en nuestro recuerdo donde pudimos reunirnos para celebrar en familia la Navidad y las fiestas de fin de año, celebrando la llegada de este nuevo 2020, con un tradicional abrazo. Con seguridad nos deseamos los mejores éxitos en nuestra vida, nos proyectamos a nuestro futuro que nos iba a ir mejor en nuestros proyectos, seguramente, también proyectamos nuestra inversión para nuestro crecimiento profesional, muchos proyectos y sueños, hoy todo cambió.

The purpose of this work is to provide dentist surgeons who care for children and adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, suggestions for care with minimally invasive treatment alternatives to reduce the risk of cross-viral infection and offering a safer clinical environment.

En todos los campos de la vida humana, la pandemia ha impuesto cambios de adaptación a las profesiones para evitar la propagación de la enfermedad. En la atención odontológica se tuvo que adaptar las consultas por teleodontología y consulta de urgencias. El propósito de este trabajo es describir procedimientos prácticos para el cuidado y el tratamiento de la salud bucal pediátrica de prevención, y el manejo de los procedimientos dentales en el hogar y la clínica durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

El sábado 5 de marzo del presente año, el diario oficial El Peruano publicó la Ley N.o 31431, Ley que Incorpora al Profesional Odontólogo en la Comunidad Educativa. Esta norma, en su Artículo 1. Objeto de la presente ley, señala que “La presente ley tiene por objeto incorporar al profesional odontólogo como miembro integrante de la Comunidad Educativa establecida en la Ley 28044, Ley General de Educación, con el fin de contribuir en la promoción de la higiene y salud bucal para la prevención de enfermedades bucodentales”.

Las fiestas de fin de año del 2019 seguramente quedarán grabadas en nuestro recuerdo donde pudimos reunirnos para celebrar en familia la Navidad y las fiestas de fin de año, celebrando la llegada de este nuevo 2020, con un tradicional abrazo. Con seguridad nos deseamos los mejores éxitos en nuestra vida, nos proyectamos a nuestro futuro que nos iba a ir mejor en nuestros proyectos, seguramente, también proyectamos nuestra inversión para nuestro crecimiento profesional, muchos proyectos y sueños, hoy todo cambió.

This article is intended to provide information to health professionals and especially dentist surgeons about changes being made for dental care related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cada día vemos más como la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) viene ocupando un espacio en la vida diaria de la humanidad y se está incorporando a la atención de salud, desde responder preguntas de los pacientes hasta ayudar con cirugías y desarrollar nuevos productos farmacéuticos.

The main origin of amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a genetic alteration inherited by a family member which affects the dental enamel of the teeth of a person with this condition in various ways. The present clinical case from the Teaching Dental Clinic of the Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia is of a 6-year 5-month-old male child who came to the dental office accompanied by his father and 8-year-old sister, diagnosed with the same AI condition. The comprehensive treatment proposed for this patient was determined by radiographic and clinical examinations and consultations with specialists in different areas. The purpose of this publication was to report a case and describe possible clinical approaches.

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between primate spaces and the dental arches shape in kids from 3 to 6 years of age, from the I.E. Inicial Niño Jesús de Praga in Moyobamba, Peru, during the 2023 school year. Materials and methods: This prospective, traverse, descriptive and observational study was made up of 237 participants, who were examined using a clinical file where the findings were recorded based on, he absence or presence of primate spaces and the shape of the dental arch was classified as oval, square or triangular. A univariate analysis of frequency and percentage, and a bivariate analysis was carried out using chi square, with a significance level of 0.05. Results: It was found that in the upper arch 82.3% presented primate spaces in both quadrants, in the lower arch it was 50.2% followed by 45.6% that showed absence of primate spaces in both qu...

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge about the prescription of analgesics, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics in pediatric dentistry of undergraduate dental students. Methodology: This study was descriptive, transversal and observational. The sample included 84 students. The instrument was a questionnaire validated by expert judgment which contained 22 questions divided into 2 parts, 11 questions on NSAIDs and 11 questions on antibiotics, indicating whether the level of knowledge was adequate or inadequate. Results: The level of knowledge in the use of analgesics and anti-inflammatories in undergraduate students of cycle XII was insufficient (90.5%), followed by 82.9% in cycle X and finally 82.1% in cycle VIII also insufficient. In relation to antibiotics in cycle VIII there was 85.7% insufficient knowledge, in cycle X it was 68.6%, and finally in cycle XII 61.9%, also was ins...

Objective: The present study was to determine the prevalence and degree of fluorosis in schoolchildren aged 8 to 10years in an educational institution Methodology: It was a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and prospectiveresearch, with a sample of 160 students from 8 to 10 years of age from the Ferreñafe Educational Institution, the data werecollected through clinical evaluation and analysis, with a record sheet based on Dean's Criteria for dental fluorosis. Results:85% of the observed participants had fluorosis, in addition, 56.3% of the children had mild fluorosis, 25% moderate grade,and 13.8% severe fluorosis. Mild fluorosis predominated in both sexes with 58.2% in females and 56.3% in males, and in58.7%, 55.7% and 50% in children aged 8 years, 9 years and 10 years, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence offluorosis was high, the female sex had a higher prevalence of sev...

El propósito de este reporte de caso es describir un caso de resorción idiopática coronal de un canino superior permanente no erupcionado, que fue detectado por el cambio de coloración a nivel de la encía marginal que recubría la pieza dentaria. Se informó a los padres de familia las opciones de tratamiento para el diente en consulta y se decide que este quede en observación y se realice interconsultas a las diferentes especialidades para un tratamiento integral. Posteriormente, el diente afectado se retiró por haber sufrido una fractura coronaria y por decisión de los padres. Con este caso se pretende aumentar el conocimiento del odontólogo sobre esta condición mediante un análisis de las posibles etiologías desde un punto de vista radiológico y clínico, se recomienda continuar con la línea de investigación en este campo para profundizar sobre su proceso patológico to...

Complete unilateral palatine fissure affects the region of the middle facial third and individuals born with this condition have altered structures on the side where the malformation developed. The objective of the present case report was to describe a pre-surgical orthopedics alternative in a female infant of 1 month 5 days of age with complete unilateral palatine fissure diagnosed with complete unilateral left palatine fissure. The Hinostroza nasal retractor modification was placed, allowing symmetry to the affected nasal structure with respect to the unaffected side. This procedure provides good results, low cost and easy handling and should be considered as an alternative treatment in neonates born with complete unilateral palatine fissure.

El propósito de este reporte de caso es describir un caso de resorción idiopática coronal de un canino superior permanente no erupcionado, que fue detectado por el cambio de coloración a nivel de la encía marginal que recubría la pieza dentaria. Se informó a los padres de familia las opciones de tratamiento para el diente en consulta y se decide que este quede en observación y se realice interconsultas a las diferentes especialidades para un tratamiento integral. Posteriormente, el diente afectado se retiró por haber sufrido una fractura coronaria y por decisión de los padres. Con este caso se pretende aumentar el conocimiento del odontólogo sobre esta condición mediante un análisis de las posibles etiologías desde un punto de vista radiológico y clínico, se recomienda continuar con la línea de investigación en este campo para profundizar sobre su proceso patológico to...

Objetivo: Evaluar el conocimiento sobre la salud oral y el estado de higiene oral después de aplicar una guía de salud bucal en sistema Braille. Metodología: Se desarrolló un estudio transversal en niños con discapacidad visual. El número de sujetos evaluados fue de 51 niños, de ambos sexos y entre 7 y 17 años de edad. Se obtuvo información sobre el conoci- miento inicial de salud bucal a través de una encuesta validada y  se  evaluó  el estado de higiene oral inicial. Se brindó educación sobre salud oral y se repartió una guía de salud bucal en Braille. La misma encuesta y una nueva evaluación del estado de higiene oral se tomó en una segunda oportunidad. Se utilizó la prueba de chi cuadrado para el análisis de datos. Resultados: Inicialmente, el conocimiento sobre salud bucal en niños con discapacidad visual  era  bajo,  con un mal esta...

Dental eruption is a dynamic process, which begins when the dentary germ forms in the developmental crypt and finally appears in the mouth. The dental follicle has an important role in the coronal and root formation of the tooth and is essential for tooth eruption, without which the tooth could not erupt. Tooth eruption requires resorption of the alveolar bone that covers the crown of the tooth to form a path to the eruption and biological processes by which the tooth can move through this eruption path. Tooth eruption needs localized and genetically programmed molecular and cellular processes that allow osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis of the alveolar bone to form the eruption path. The objective of this review was to describe the possible cellular and molecular events that influence the tooth eruption process, since the exact mechanism remains unknown.

Trauma in the primary dentition often requires different management than in the permanent dentition. We present the case of an 18-month-old female patient, in apparent good general condition, with no medical history, who came to the pediatric dentistry service of the Teaching Dental Center of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia because "a tooth had become incrusted when it fell out". After the extraoral examination, edema was observed in the lower lip and intraorally there was an apical displacement of tooth 61. Radiographically, it is observed that tooth 61 is rotated with apical displacement. Diagnosis: Intrusive dislocation of tooth 61 and contusion of the lower lip. Treatment: Washing with physiological saline solution, soft diet, and use of a soft bristle toothbrush; she was kept under observation. Controls: Follow-up was carried out for seven months, during which time spontane...

The International System of Classification and Management of Caries (ICCMS) is a comprehensive set of clinical protocols aimed at providing a better approach to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of dental caries. Modification of risk factors, treatment of teeth with active caries lesions and the preservation of the structure of dental enamel in order to restore tooth structure only when necessary are ideal approaches that odontopediatricians should incorporate into daily practice. The objective of this study was to present the current diagnostic tools to improve the decisionmaking when selecting treatment plans and provide more individualized care to each patient.

The diagnosis of dental caries is no longer like the traditional diagnosis that histologically mentioned the beginning and the end of a cavity. Diagnostic criteria and tools used in detecting caries lesions have been shown to affect decision-making for their treatment. Today, dental caries is considered a process; Therefore, in this article, new proposals are described that will help us with the diagnosis, management, and control of the said disease. The Cambra and Icdas criteria are the ones that are theoretically supported by scientific evidence of what is currently the pathology and its development, so the historical background of its development, its main characteristics are described, and options for integration into the diagnostic process are proposed. in favor of greater conservation of the dental structure.

For decades, stainless steel crowns have been considered the easiest and most durable restoration. However, due to the poor aesthetics they offer, these crowns are no longer acceptable to patients and/ or their parents. Currently, use of  crowns as a rehabilitative treatment is common and the pediatric dentist requires practical knowledge, which is why innovative aesthetic alternatives such as zirconia crowns have emerged. For this reason, the objective of this article is to offer a clinical guide to the management of zirconia crowns in the anterior and posterior regions of deciduous dentition.