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  1. Article ; Online: Survey on women's awareness of the importance of oral hygiene during pregnancy for the health of the mother and her unborn child: Observational aepidemiological study.

    Aiuto, R / Torchia, V / De Giorgio, S / Paglia, L

    European journal of paediatric dentistry

    2020  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 55–60

    Abstract: Aim: This research aims to assess the oral hygiene habits of women in the perinatal period. The study also aims to ascertain the degree of awareness of mothers, or future mothers, about the importance of oral hygiene for themselves and their child.: ... ...

    Abstract Aim: This research aims to assess the oral hygiene habits of women in the perinatal period. The study also aims to ascertain the degree of awareness of mothers, or future mothers, about the importance of oral hygiene for themselves and their child.
    Materials and methods: Study design: aepidemiological, observational, cross-sectional survey among a group of young women of childbearing age. The group was composed of mothers recruited from kindergartens and pregnant women who went to counseling centers or participated in childbirth courses throughout Italy.
    Results: The sample included 500 women from Central and Northern Italy and 263 from Southern Italy for a total of 763 subjects. Most of them were Italian (87.9%) and just over 50% of them had at least one child (52.7%); 40% were above 35 years old, and 52% were between 25 and 35 years of age.
    Conclusion: Young women often underestimate the importance of oral hygiene even before pregnancy, and the impact of oral hygiene lasts throughout gestation and continues after childbirth.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Child ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Italy ; Mothers ; Oral Hygiene ; Pregnancy ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-05
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Observational Study
    ZDB-ID 2035588-9
    ISSN 2035-648X ; 1591-996X
    ISSN (online) 2035-648X
    ISSN 1591-996X
    DOI 10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.01.11
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  2. Article ; Online: Effects of an Educational Book on Paediatric Oral Health knowledge in a sample of Italian women.

    Colombo, S / Friuli, S / De Giorgio, S / Gallus, S / Jarach, C M / Cianetti, S / Caruso, S / Severino, M / Gatto, R / Braiotta, F / Paglia, L

    European journal of paediatric dentistry

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 2, Page(s) 104–111

    Abstract: Aim: Parents and caregivers, particularly in Italy, often have limited knowledge about their children's oral health. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the educational effectiveness of a book on nutrition and prevention of oral diseases ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Parents and caregivers, particularly in Italy, often have limited knowledge about their children's oral health. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the educational effectiveness of a book on nutrition and prevention of oral diseases entitled "Oral health of mother and child in the first 1000 days of life".
    Materials: The sample for this study was composed of 103 adult Italian women who were potential caregivers of one or more children (e.g., mothers, grandmothers, babysitters, and educators). The enrolled women completed a preliminary online survey which included questions about their socio-demographic characteristics and their knowledge on oral health in the first 1000 days of life of newborns (30 questions). Following the survey, they received the educational book. After reading it, the participants completed a second online survey with the same 30 questions, to measure any improvement in their knowledge.
    Conclusion: It appears that our educational book about nutrition and prevention of oral diseases was effective in enhancing knowledge among the participants in our study. These findings suggest that this educational resource has the potential to be a valuable tool in preventing oral diseases in paediatric populations. However, further confirmation of these results should be obtained through randomised controlled trials.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Child ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Female ; Oral Health ; Parents ; Educational Status ; Mothers ; Books
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-01
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2035588-9
    ISSN 2035-648X ; 1591-996X
    ISSN (online) 2035-648X
    ISSN 1591-996X
    DOI 10.23804/ejpd.2023.1935
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  3. Article ; Online: Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in a paediatric italian population: An epidemiological study.

    Severino, M / Caruso, Sara / Ferrazzano, G F / Pisaneschi, A / Fiasca, F / Caruso, Silvia / De Giorgio, S

    European journal of paediatric dentistry

    2021  Volume 22, Issue 3, Page(s) 189–198

    Abstract: Aim: The present work aims to evaluate, through an epidemiological study, the prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in an Italian paediatric population, aged up to 71 months, evaluating some determinants that will be illustrated in this study in order to ...

    Abstract Aim: The present work aims to evaluate, through an epidemiological study, the prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in an Italian paediatric population, aged up to 71 months, evaluating some determinants that will be illustrated in this study in order to adopt preventive care and intervene as early as possible to limit the development of this disease.
    Methods: The sample consisted of 76 children aged up to 71 months who were examined at the PAediatric Dentistry Clinic of the University of l'Aquila. Parents were informed of the research that was taking place. All read the information sheet explaining the study and signed the informed consent where it was emphasised that the data collected would be treated and stored in a strictly confidential manner, pursuant to the Legislative Decree 196/2003 in force in Italy since June 30, 2003, regarding the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. At the end of this study, a standardised questionnaire administered. The questionnaire, divided into two parts, made it possible to acquire information regarding the characteristics of the population. First part: General data of the child and the medical history of the mother and father; Second part: The age and gender of the child, the type and duration of breastfeeding, the use of sugary pacifiers, oral hygiene and frequency of consumption of sugars drinks and food, identifying the starting age.
    Results: Evaluating the dmft of each child, 40.79% of our sample population is affected by ECC; 57.89% of the children used the pacifier and 13,16% of them have or have used it with honey with a p value of 0.001, therefore this parameter was statistically significant, together with the intake of candies, chocolates and sugar drinks. The data was collected for a period of about 12 months, consequently a descriptive statistical analysis was conducted in which the characteristics of the population under consideration were outlined. Discrete and nominal variables have been described with frequencies and percentages. The percentage differences were evaluated using the chi-square test and the Fisher test. Quantitative variables were expressed in terms of mean and standard deviation and significance was assessed by the Mann-Whitney test. The level of significance was established as p <0.05. A Logistic Regression was conducted to evaluate the risk factors associated with a dmft>0 setting, dmft=0/dmft>0 as the dependent variable and the variables investigated as explanatory variables. The evaluation of the association was reported as the Odds Ratio with the 95% confidence interval. The statistical analysis was carried out using the Stata 12/1C statistical package.
    Conclusion: ECC is a multifactorial disease in which eating habits play a very important role. A diet that from childhood is characterised by a high consumption of sugar-rich food and drinks is highly associated with the incidence of ECC in later years.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dental Caries/epidemiology ; Dental Caries Susceptibility ; Epidemiologic Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Italy/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-20
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2035588-9
    ISSN 2035-648X ; 1591-996X
    ISSN (online) 2035-648X
    ISSN 1591-996X
    DOI 10.23804/ejpd.2021.22.03.3
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  4. Article ; Online: Intrusive thoughts in perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Challacombe, Fiona L / Bavetta, Maria / DeGiorgio, Stephanie

    BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

    2019  Volume 367, Page(s) l6574

    MeSH term(s) Cognition ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Mothers ; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1362901-3
    ISSN 1756-1833 ; 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    ISSN (online) 1756-1833
    ISSN 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    DOI 10.1136/bmj.l6574
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  5. Article: Ocean warming impairs the predator avoidance behaviour of elasmobranch embryos.

    Ripley, Daniel M / De Giorgio, Sara / Gaffney, Kirstin / Thomas, Lowri / Shiels, Holly A

    Conservation physiology

    2021  Volume 9, Issue 1, Page(s) coab045

    Abstract: Embryogenesis is a vulnerable stage in elasmobranch development due in part to high predation mortality. Embryonic elasmobranchs respond to potential predators by displaying a freezing behaviour, characterized by the cessation of pharyngeal respiration ... ...

    Abstract Embryogenesis is a vulnerable stage in elasmobranch development due in part to high predation mortality. Embryonic elasmobranchs respond to potential predators by displaying a freezing behaviour, characterized by the cessation of pharyngeal respiration followed immediately by coiling of the tail around the body. We hypothesized that the duration of this freeze response is limited by the embryo's requirement for oxygen. Here,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2721508-8
    ISSN 2051-1434
    ISSN 2051-1434
    DOI 10.1093/conphys/coab045
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  6. Article ; Online: We need to improve postnatal care, starting with the maternal six week postnatal check.

    Shakespeare, Judy / Adams, Cheryll / deGiorgio, Stephanie / Duff, Elizabeth / Hillman, Sarah / Stephenson, Judith

    BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

    2020  Volume 368, Page(s) m252

    MeSH term(s) Family ; Female ; Humans ; Postnatal Care ; Pregnancy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1362901-3
    ISSN 1756-1833 ; 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    ISSN (online) 1756-1833
    ISSN 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    DOI 10.1136/bmj.m252
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  7. Article ; Online: A pilot investigation into the relationship between static diagnosis of ankle equinus and dynamic ankle and foot dorsiflexion during stance phase of gait: Time to revisit theory?

    Gatt, Alfred / De Giorgio, Stephanie / Chockalingam, Nachiappan / Formosa, Cynthia

    Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland)

    2017  Volume 30, Page(s) 47–52

    Abstract: Background: Although the clinical assessment of ankle dorsiflexion has traditionally been measured utilising various goniometric means, the validity of this static examination has never been investigated. Since any impairment in ankle flexibility is ... ...

    Abstract Background: Although the clinical assessment of ankle dorsiflexion has traditionally been measured utilising various goniometric means, the validity of this static examination has never been investigated. Since any impairment in ankle flexibility is likely to result in injuries, it is imperative that the correct examination technique is conducted.
    Hypothesis/purpose: To determine whether a clinical diagnosis of ankle equinus, or limited ankle dorsiflexion, correlates with a decreased dorsiflexion range of movement of the foot and ankle during gait.
    Methods: Twenty participants with a clinical diagnosis of ankle equinus underwent optoelectronic motion capture utilising the Rizzoli foot model. Participants were divided into two groups, Group A with <-5° of dorsiflexion and Group B with -5° to 0° of ankle dorsiflexion.
    Results: Participants in Group B had a mean dynamic ankle dorsiflexion angle of 13.9°, while those in Group A had a mean dorsiflexion angle of 4.4°, resulting in a significant difference (p=0.004) between the two groups. Likewise, foot mean dynamic dorsiflexion angle of Group B was 17.13° and Group A 8.6° (p=0.006).
    Conclusion: There is no relationship between a static diagnosis of ankle dorsiflexion at 0° with dorsiflexion during gait. On the other hand, those subjects with less than -5° of dorsiflexion during static examination did exhibit reduced ankle range of motion during gait.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Ankle Joint/abnormalities ; Ankle Joint/physiopathology ; Equinus Deformity/physiopathology ; Female ; Gait/physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Pilot Projects ; Range of Motion, Articular/physiology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-02-06
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1070358-5
    ISSN 1532-2963 ; 0958-2592
    ISSN (online) 1532-2963
    ISSN 0958-2592
    DOI 10.1016/j.foot.2017.01.002
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  8. Article: Reliability and validity of the Italian versions of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale and the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale.

    Paglia, L / Gallus, S / de Giorgio, S / Cianetti, S / Lupatelli, E / Lombardo, G / Montedori, A / Eusebi, P / Gatto, R / Caruso, S

    European journal of paediatric dentistry

    2018  Volume 18, Issue 4, Page(s) 305–312

    Abstract: Aim: Children's dental fear and anxiety (DFA) causes significant problems in clinical practice. The 15-item Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and the 8-item Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) are the most widely used ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Children's dental fear and anxiety (DFA) causes significant problems in clinical practice. The 15-item Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) and the 8-item Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) are the most widely used measures of dental fear in children. The aim of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the Italian versions of the CFSS-DS and MCDAS, also in comparison with a simple visual analogue scale (VAS).
    Materials and methods: The CFSS-DS and MCDAS were translated into Italian by a consensus panel of experts and administered to 210 dental patients aged 4-11 years from three Italian Institutions. Internal reliability was assessed using the Cronbach's alpha correlation. A sub-sample of 60 children was selected for test-retest analysis. CFSS-DS and MCDAS, plus a VAS scale, rated both by children and parents, were validated using as gold standard the 4-item Frankl scale for behaviours assessed by dentists.
    Results: Mean CFSS-DS score was 30.8 (SD: 11.1) and mean MCDAS score was 17.9 (SD: 7.2), significantly higher among children aged 4-7 years and among children at their first dental visit. The alpha value for internal reliability was 0.90 (95%, CI= 0.88-0.92) for CFSS-DS and 0.87 (95% CI=0.85-0.90) for MCDAS. Both CFSS-DS and MCDAS showed good test-retest reliability (rsp= 0.80; p<0.001 for both scales). CFSS-DS and MCDAS predicted a Frankl score ≤2 (i.e., indicating children with an uncooperative behaviour) with a fair accuracy (AUC=0.69 and AUC=0.68, respectively). The VAS scale was more effective in predicting a negative behaviour (AUC=0.78). The scales self-reported by children were only slightly more accurate than those reported by parents.
    Conclusion: The Italian versions of the CFSS-DS and MCDAS are valid and reliable tools for the assessment of dental fear in Italian children aged 4-11 years. A simple, one-item VAS, and dental fear and anxiety evaluation by parents may be valid and quick alternatives to multi-item indices to predict an uncooperative children behaviour.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child, Preschool ; Dental Anxiety/classification ; Humans ; Italy ; Reproducibility of Results ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-01-29
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Validation Studies
    ZDB-ID 2035588-9
    ISSN 2035-648X ; 1591-996X
    ISSN (online) 2035-648X
    ISSN 1591-996X
    DOI 10.23804/ejpd.2017.18.04.08
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  9. Article: Dental fear/anxiety among children and adolescents. A systematic review.

    Cianetti, S / Lombardo, G / Lupatelli, E / Pagano, S / Abraha, I / Montedori, A / Caruso, S / Gatto, R / De Giorgio, S / Salvato, R

    European journal of paediatric dentistry

    2017  Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) 121–130

    Abstract: Aim: The aim of this paper was to review the published scientific literature to quantify the prevalence and mean score of dental fear/anxiety (DFA) in children/adolescents and its variation according to several variables.: Materials and methods: ... ...

    Abstract Aim: The aim of this paper was to review the published scientific literature to quantify the prevalence and mean score of dental fear/anxiety (DFA) in children/adolescents and its variation according to several variables.
    Materials and methods: Cross- sectional and cohort studies published from 2000 to 2014, that measured DFA in children /adolescents (aged 0-19 years), in the general population, or visiting private or public dental services (general or pediatric) or attending school and kindergarten, were searched, with specific terms, in 3 electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Web Of Science). Primary data, collected with specific questionnaires of demonstrated reliability and/or validity, were extracted.
    Results: After screening 743 abstracts and evaluating 164 full-text publications, 36 articles were selected. Dental fear/anxiety prevalence rates were 12.2%, 10.0%, 12.2%,11.0% and 20.0% for the CFSS-DS, DAS, MDAS, DFS, and DFSS-SF scores, respectively. In the studies that used MCDAS Dental fear/prevalence rates varied from 13.3% to 29.3%. In the studies that used CFSS-DS ratings, the prevalence and the mean score of dental fear/anxiety was lower in Northern Europe than the remaining countries, the prevalence decreased with increasing age and the frequency was higher in females than males.
    Conclusions: Dental fear/anxiety is a common problem in children/adolescents worldwide, therefore, new strategies to overcome this relevant children/adolescent condition should be encouraged.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Dental Anxiety/epidemiology ; Humans ; Infant ; Prevalence ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-06-08
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2035588-9
    ISSN 2035-648X ; 1591-996X
    ISSN (online) 2035-648X
    ISSN 1591-996X
    DOI 10.23804/ejpd.2017.18.02.07
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  10. Article ; Online: Age estimation in children by measurement of open apices in tooth roots: Study of a Mexican sample.

    De Luca, Stefano / De Giorgio, Stefania / Butti, Andrea Carlo / Biagi, Roberto / Cingolani, Mariano / Cameriere, Roberto

    Forensic science international

    2012  Volume 221, Issue 1-3, Page(s) 155.e1–7

    Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to test the accuracy of Cameriere's European formula for age assessment in a large sample of Mexican children. The accuracy of dental age estimation was defined as how closely real age, measured as the difference ...

    Abstract The aim of this cross-sectional study was to test the accuracy of Cameriere's European formula for age assessment in a large sample of Mexican children. The accuracy of dental age estimation was defined as how closely real age, measured as the difference between chronological age (CA) and dental age (DA), could be predicted. Digitalized orthopantomographs of 502 Mexican children (254 girls and 248 boys), aged between 5 and 15 years, were analyzed. The seven left permanent mandibular teeth were evaluated using Cameriere's method. Intra- and inter-observer variability for this technique was tested on a small random sample. Dental age was estimated for each individual and compared with known chronological age. Accuracy was measured as the difference between known chronological age and dental age and tested for significance with the mean prediction error (ME). The standard deviation and 95% confidence interval of the mean difference were also calculated. ME was 0.63 years for girls and 0.52 years for boys. ME was found to be slightly overestimated by 0.10 years for girls, but was correctly estimated for boys with an accuracy of 0.00. In conclusion, this method is very useful and may be recommended for practical application both in clinical dentistry and forensic procedures on the Mexican population.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Age Determination by Teeth/methods ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dentition, Permanent ; Female ; Forensic Dentistry ; Humans ; Male ; Mandible ; Mexico ; Radiography, Panoramic ; Tooth Apex/anatomy & histology ; Tooth Apex/diagnostic imaging ; Tooth Root/anatomy & histology ; Tooth Root/diagnostic imaging
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-09-10
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 424042-x
    ISSN 1872-6283 ; 0379-0738
    ISSN (online) 1872-6283
    ISSN 0379-0738
    DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.026
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