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Lardani L, Carli E, Ligori S, Gatto MR, Bottoni A, Bombardini C, Bagattoni S. Parental attitude toward children's oral health during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Italy. Eur J Paediatr Dent 2023; 24:10-14. [PMID: 36853220 DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2023.24.01.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
AIM During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictive rules were imposed around the world to limit the spread of the virus. The present study aims to investigate how the pandemic and the consequent restrictions have affected the lives and oral health of Italian families with children aged 0-14 years. MATERIALS Through a questionnaire distributed online from December 2020 to March 2021 the following aspects were investigated: family income during the pandemic, fear of the pandemic, dietary habits, perceived risk of infection in a dental practice and perceived children oral health status during the pandemic. CONCLUSION The pandemic has not drastically changed the socio-economic conditions, the dietary habits and the oral health condition of most Italian children. Nevertheless, the pandemic seems to have highlighted significant macro-regional differences regarding the satisfaction with the response of the regional health services to the pandemic. The continuation of the pandemic and the possible socio-economic effects could favour new changes in lifestyles, oral health and discrepancies regarding health care access, which deserve to be the subject of further investigation.
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Affiliation(s)
- L Lardani
- Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Special Needs Dentistry and Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Special Needs Dentistry and Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. Unit of Special Needs Dentistry and Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Bagattoni S, Lardani L, Ligori S, Fitzgibbon R, Carli E. Periodontology Part 2: Localised Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia: histopathological and clinical features. Eur J Paediatr Dent 2022; 23:163-165. [PMID: 35722849 DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.02.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- S Bagattoni
- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Pediatric dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Pediatric dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Pediatric dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Pediatric dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Pediatric dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Giuca MR, Lardani L, Ligori S, Carli E, Giuca G, Miceli M. Oral manifestations in paediatric patients with hepatobiliary diseases: a review. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:117-125. [PMID: 34289671 DOI: 10.23812/21-3supp1-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
It is well known that greenish pigmentation of the teeth is seen in children following remission of severe jaundice and clinical and serum bilirubin, a degradation product of haemoglobin, may be permanently trapped in forming dental hard tissues causing discolouration and enamel and dentine hypoplasia. Neonatal jaundice is the most common cause of hyperbilirubinemia and pigmentation of the deciduous teeth is the consequence of this condition. Various hepatobiliary pathologies may have a clinical finding in the oral cavity; furthermore, oral manifestations of hepatic pathologies are not just limited to the pigmentation of the deciduous teeth but also the permanent dentition and the mucous membranes can be affected.
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- M R Giuca
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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