Open Access: The principle that research should be accessible online, for free, immediately after publication—is improving the way scholarly information is shared. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has begun making select articles from Pediatric Dentistry available as open access articles.

November-December 2022
Calcium Hydroxide Paste, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, and Formocresol as Direct Pulp Capping Agents in Primary Molars: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

September-October 2022
Weighted Blanket Use as an Alternative to Protective Stabilization During Moderate Sedation

July-August 2022
Retention Evaluation of Fissure Sealants Applied Using Self-Etch and Conventional Acid-EtchTechniques: A Randomized Control Trial Among Schoolchildren

May-June 2022
Direct Pulp Capping of Primary Molars with Calcium Hydroxide or MTA Following Hemorrhage Control with Different Medicaments: Randomized Clinical Trial

March-April 2022
Radiographic Evaluation of Permanent Second Molar Substitution After Extraction of Permanent First Molar: Identifying Predictors for Spontaneous Space Closure

January-February 2022
Improvement in Iron and Iron-Related Nutritional Status Following Pediatric Dental Surgery To Treat Severe Early Childhood Caries

November-December 2021
LSTR Antibiotic Paste Versus Zinc Oxide and Eugenol Pulpectomy for the Treatment of Primary Molars with Pulp Necrosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

September-October 2021
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Caries Prevalence in Underserved Black Adolescents

July-August 2021
OXIS Contacts as a Risk Factor for Approximal Caries: A Retrospective Cohort Study

May-June 2021
Interaction Between Environmental Factors and Polymorphisms in a Hypoxia-Related Gene (HIF-1) Associated with Hypomineralized Second Primary Molars

March-April 2021
Effect of Fluoride Varnish in Caries Prevention on Permanent First Molars: A 36-Month Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

January-February 2021
Horizontal Transmission of Streptococcus mutans in Children and its Association with Dental Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

November-December 2020
Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries 

September-October 2020
Clinical and Radiographic Success of Low-Level Laser Therapy Compared with Formocresol Pulpotomy Treatment in Primary Molars

July-August 2020
Longitudinal Analysis of Child Resilience Link to Dental Caries

May-June 2020
Success and Behavior During Atraumatic Restorative Treatment, the Hall Technique, and the Stainless Steel Crown Technique for Primary Molar Teeth

March-April 2020
The Transition of Patients with Special Health Care Needs from Pediatric to Adult-Based Dental Care: A Scoping Review

January-February 2020
Family-Level Predictors of Australian Children's Dental Caries and Injuries

November-December 2019
A Randomized Controlled Clinicial Trial Comparing Tricalcium Silicate and Formocresol Followed for Two to Four Years

September-October 2019
A Systematic Review of Pulp Revascularization Using a Triple Antibiotic Paste

July-August 2019

Early Childhood Caries and Weight Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

May-June 2019

Longitudinal Study Comparing Pulpectomy and Pulpotomy Treatments for Primary Molars of Alaska Native Children

March-April 2019

Risk Factors for Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case Control and Cohort Studies

January-February 2019

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Passive Lower Lingual Arch for Resolving Mandibular Incisor Crowding and Effects on Arch Dimension

November-December 2018

How Effective are Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block and Supplemental Intraligamentary Injections in Pediatric Patients with Deep Carious Permanent Mandibular Molars?

September-October 2018

The Influence of Parenting Style on Child Behavior and Dental Anxiety

July-August 2018

The Effects of Primary Canine Loss on Permanent Lower Dental Midline Stability

May-June 2018

Usage of Behavior Guidance Techniques Differes by Provider and Practice Characteristics

March-April 2018

Are U.S. Dentists Adequately Trained to Care for Children?

Retrospective Analysis of Candida-related Conditions in Infancy and Early Childhood Caries

January-February 2018

Does Achievement of Hemostasis After Pulp Exposure Provide an Accurate Assessment of Pulp Inflammation?

November-December 2017

Are Hypomineralized Primary Molars and Canines Associated with Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization?

September-October 2017

Bioactive Tricalcium Silicate-based Dentin Substitute as an Indirect Pulp Capping Material for Primary Teeth: A 12-month Follow-up

July-August 2017

Costs and Resource Use Among Child Patients Receiving Silver Nitrate/Fluoride Varnish Caries Arrest

May-June 2017

Pediatric Phantom Dosimetry of Kodak 9000 Cone-beam Computed Tomography

March-April 2017

Effectiveness of Xylitol in Reducing Dental Caries in Children

January-February 2017

Phase Four, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial of Phentolamine Mesylate in Two-to-Five-year-old Dental Patients

November-December 2016

Bedsharing and Oral Health-related Feeding Behaviors Among Zero- to Three-year-old Children

September-October 2016

Fluoride Varnish Applications in Preschoolers and Dental Fluorosis in Permanent Incisors: Results of a Nested-cohort Study Within a Clinical Trial 

July-August 2016

Improving Quality in Dentistry: An Imperative for the Profession

Sealants for Preventing and Arresting Pit-and-fissure Occlusal Caries in Primary and Permanent Molars and 

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants (scroll down to Official but Unformatted)

Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Update 2016

Very High Salivary Streptococcus Mutans Predicts Caries Progression in Young Children

May-June 2016

Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Dentistry Training Programs: Survey of Graduate Program Directors

March-April 2016

Project USAP 2010: Use of Sedative Agents in Pediatric Agents in Pediatric Dentistry -- a 25-year Follow-up Survey

January-February 2016

Double-Blind Crossover Study to Compare Pain Experience During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Administration Using Buffered Two Percent Lidocaine in Children

November-December 2015

Listening to Parents: A Qualitative Look at the Dental and Oral Care Experiences of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

September-October 2015

Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Vital Pulp Therapy for Children with Deep Caries in the Primary Dentition

Assessing Temperament as a Predictor of Oral Sedation Success Using the Children’s Behavior Questionnaire Short Form  

July-August 2015

Pediatric Dentist Density and Preventive Care Utilization for Medicaid Children

 May-June 2015

Proceedings of the Symposium on Innovations in the Prevention and Management of Early Childhood Caries (Full Issue)

 March-April 2015

Dental Sealants Guidelines Development: 2002-2014

 January-February 2015

The Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Exchanges: An Opportunity to Lead Change

The Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Exchanges: Advocacy Efforts for Children's Oral Health

The Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Exchanges: Effects on the Pediatric Dental Benefit

 November-December 2014

Do Early Dental Visits Reduce Treatment and Treatment Costs for Children?

 September-October 2014

Hospital-based Emergency Department Visits with Dental Conditions among Children in the United States: Nationwide Epidemiological Data