Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Print ISSN: 1053-4628 | Online ISSN: 1557-5268

The purpose of Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (JOCPD) is to provide clinically relevant information to enable the practicing dentist to have access to the state of the art in pediatric dentistry. From prevention, to information, to the management of different problems encountered in children's related medical and dental problems, this peer-reviewed journal keeps you abreast of the latest news and developments related to pediatric dentistry.


Articles

Open Access

Missing teeth—revisiting evidence and treatment guide

Kanwar Deep Singh Sachdeva,Kelton T. Stewart

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.070

Abstract ( 170 ) PDF (1.27 MB) ( 103 ) Full Text

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Assessment of the risk of sleep-related breathing disorders in young orthodontic population (6–14 years old) in Southern Italy

Ludovica Nucci,Salvatore Cocuzza,Ilenia Anastasi,Ignazio La Mantia,Antonino Maniaci,Claudia Malara,Antonino Lo Giudice

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.073

Abstract ( 189 ) PDF (1.88 MB) ( 130 ) Full Text

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Dietary habits that affect the caries experience in Mexican adolescents. An odds ratio study

Adriana Alejandra Morales-Valenzuela,Elias Nahum Salmerón-Valdés,Juan Sebastian Zuluaga-Morales,Maria de Jesus Serrano-Plata,Wael Hegazy Hassan Moustafa,Ulises Velázquez-Enriquez,Edith Lara-Carrillo,Victor Hugo Toral-Rizo

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.074

Abstract ( 208 ) PDF (315.76 kB) ( 118 ) Full Text

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Exploring child and family-level influences on oral hygiene practices (OHP)—a qualitative study from South India

Muthu Murugan,Vineet Dhar,Latha Nirmal,Ankita M Saikia,Shuba Kumar,Rani Mohanraj,Umapathy Pasupathy,Kalpana Balakrishnan

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.075

Abstract ( 172 ) PDF (3.31 MB) ( 119 ) Full Text

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Occupational burnout: a cross-sectional study among Jordanian pediatric dentists

Lamis Darwish Rajab,Marah K Al-said,Hala M. Allawama,Suha B. Abu-Ghazaleh,Mariam Al-Abdallah

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.076

Abstract ( 196 ) PDF (329.13 kB) ( 112 ) Full Text

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Comparison of the clinical success of pediatric zirconia crowns applied with different luting cements: a clinical trial

Huseyin Karayilmaz,Ipek Sahin,Ayse Cengiz,Zulfikar Zahit Ciftci,Zuhal Kirzioglu

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.078

Abstract ( 169 ) PDF (13.22 MB) ( 135 ) Full Text

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Clinical comparison of the obturation quality of primary posterior maxillary teeth treated with pulpectomy using single rotary file, sequential rotary file, and manual file system: an observational study

Nandini D Madiajagane,Ganesh Jeevanandan,Marco Di Blasio,Diana Russo,Marco Cicciù,Maria Maddalena Marrapodi,Giuseppe Minervini

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.079

Abstract ( 161 ) PDF (869.54 kB) ( 114 ) Full Text

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The effect of a needle-free injection system on dental injection pain in children: a randomised cross-over clinical trial

Figen Eren,Mehmet Sertac Peker,Gulnaz Nural Bekiroglu,Emrah Gokay Ozgur,Betul Kargul

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.083

Abstract ( 162 ) PDF (4.29 MB) ( 146 ) Full Text

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Antimicrobial activity of different irrigation solutions on Enterococcus faecalis in the root canal of the primary teeth—an in vitro comparative study

Peris Celikel,Banu Ceyhan,Murat Buyuksefil,Anna Levchenko,Fatih Sengul,Sera Simsek Derelioglu,Mehmet Cemal Adiguzel

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.085

Abstract ( 170 ) PDF (1.02 MB) ( 143 ) Full Text

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Prevalence of first permanent molar caries: an observational study in Ecuadorian pediatric population

Eleonor Vélez-León,Alberto Albaladejo,Patricia Pinos-Narváez,María Augusta Cordero-López,Selena Verdugo,María Melo

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.086

Abstract ( 175 ) PDF (322.79 kB) ( 109 ) Full Text

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In vitro effects of different sugar alcohol concentrations on the cariogenic biofilm formed on fissure sealants

Samyeli Sarihan,Merve Yildirim Ucuncu,Nursen Topcuoglu,Betul Kargul,Figen Eren

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.087

Abstract ( 207 ) PDF (10.43 MB) ( 120 ) Full Text

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Analysis of the association between tooth number anomalies and precocious puberty in children

Xin Shu,Mingmin Lv,Shenhu Liang,Jing Yang,Qinggao Song

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.088

Abstract ( 211 ) PDF (1.22 MB) ( 110 ) Full Text

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Caries status, caries risk assessment and acceptance of behavior management techniques used in dental care for children with special healthcare needs in Saudi Arabia

Osama Khattak,Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary,Thani Alsharari,Hathal Albagami,Muhammad Nadeem Baig,Farida Habib Khan,Alwaleed Khalid Saeed Alofi,Khaled Ata Daham Al-Shammari,Kamaleldin B Said,Azhar Iqbal,Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.089

Abstract ( 200 ) PDF (318 kB) ( 124 ) Full Text

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Behavioural management and parental acceptance and attitude towards different behaviour management techniques (BMTs) used in Paediatric Dental Care for children with hearing and visual disabilities—a pilot study

Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui,Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary,Mohammed Nadeem Baig,Mohammed Bilal Almuradhi,Aliya Ehsan4,Saud Hamdan Almaeen,Mohammed Katib Alruwaili,Azhar Iqbal

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.091

Abstract ( 165 ) PDF (311.87 kB) ( 139 ) Full Text

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Application of a novel medical fluoride applicator device to coat enamel

Wenwei Hong,Limin Zhang,Changxiu Fan,Liuhui Liu

DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2025.069

Abstract ( 611 ) PDF (9.5 MB) ( 205 ) Full Text

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Special Issues

Special issue title:

Pulp Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

Keywords: Biomaterials; Children; Dental Caries; Dental Pulp Diseases; Endodontics; Pulp therapy; Regenerative Dentistry

Editor: Dr. Galvin Sim Siang Lin, DDS, MScD, MMedEd, MBA, PhD, FDTFEd,Dr. Fadzlinda Baharin, DDS, MSc[PaedDent]

Submission deadline: 30 April 2026

Special issue title:

Caries Epidemiology in Children and Adolescents

Keywords: Caries; Epidemiology; Caries risk factors; Social determinants; Recent advances in dental caries diagnosis; Caries management; Caries prevention; Oral remineralization products; Acute complications; Randomized controlled trial; Caries treatment, Minimal-invasive dentistry

Editor: Dr. Carlo Eduardo Medina Solís, DDS. OSurg. MSc. PhD. DPH

Submission deadline: 30 April 2025

Special issue title:

New technologies and materials in clinical pediatric dentistry

Keywords: Technology; Material; Artificial Intelligence; Deep Learning; Restoration; Children; Pediatric Dentistry

Editor: Dr. Hong-Keun Hyun, DDS, MSD, PhD

Submission deadline: 31 January 2024

Special issue title:

Behavior Management in Pediatric Dentistry

Keywords: Behavior Guidance; Behavior Management; Children; Dental Anxiety; Pediatric Dentistry

Editor: Dr. Burak Buldur, DDS, PhD

Submission deadline: 17 February 2024

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Editor-in-Chief


Prof. Andrea Scribante, DDS, PostGrad(Orthod), PhD, MHA, MSc

Prof. Andrea Scribante currently works as an Associate Professor at School of Dentistry, at School of Dental Hygiene and at the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics (University of Pavia, Italy). He is Clinical Resident of the Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia. He actively participates in academic publication, and has signed over 130 publications on Scopus/PubMed indexed international Journals. He is also the Editorial Committee/Editorial Board Member of many international journals, and a Top peer reviewer in Publons.