The New Advances in Pediatric Dental Caries

Dear Colleagues,

Dental care has evolved immensely in recent years, and it is essential to reflect on where we are and where we are going regarding children's care, particularly dental care for children. Early childhood caries is one of the most prevalent dental problems, although this prevalence differs in different regions worldwide and is also related to the particular socio-economic context. Today, we have access to new methods that allow an early diagnosis of this pathology, avoiding more invasive procedures. Additionally, new materials have been designed in restorative dentistry, allowing an increasingly wide range of choices. Intraoral scanners and intraoral photographs are now more reliable and can more consistently provide an extensive amount of information significant for decision making on the therapy to be adopted. Knowing parents and the whole family, their habits, and how they treat their children is essential. We need to keep abreast of the latest advances and seek evidence that indicates what tools are worthy and can improve our care and, above all, the satisfaction and health of our patients. To adapt our methodology, we must investigate and create new evidence concerning these technological advances. We should only follow technology if we have a solid scientific basis to support it.

We invite worldwide investigators and clinicians to submit research papers, reviews, and conference papers. Case reports are also welcome.

Some topics that may be of interest include the following themes:

• Epidemiology;
• Early childhood caries;
• New prevention and therapeutic procedures;
• Lasers and caries;
• Use of silver diamine fluoride;
• New restorative materials;
• New diagnostic methods;
• Promotion of maternal and child oral health.

Dr. David José Casimiro Andrade
Prof. Dr. Antonio J. Ortiz Ruiz
Guest Editors

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• pediatric dentistry
• children
• early childhood caries
• caries management
• diagnostic
• epidemiology
• streptococcus mutans
• silver diamide fluoride
• laser
• restorative materials