Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís

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• DDS. OSurg. MSc. PhD. DPH.
• Professor (Full) at Autonomous University of Hidalgo State

Background: The efficacy of endodontic treatments, essential for managing infections and injuries in dental pulp, heavily relies on completely eradicating microorganisms from the root canal system. Traditional methods often fail to achieve thorough disinfection, prompting the exploration of polymeric nanoparticles for their potential to enhance cle...

Introduction: Natal teeth are dental organs present at birth. The worldwide prevalence of natal teeth is 34.55 per 10,000. In 90% of cases, they are primary teeth, while in 10% of cases, they are supernumerary teeth. Case report: A 3-day-old male patient with a family history of natal teeth on the paternal side. Without pathological antecedents, th...

Background/Objectives: The damage assessment of dental instruments, such as endodontic files, is crucial to ensure patient safety and treatment quality. Conventional scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been the gold standard for this purpose; however, its limited accessibility and complex sample preparation protocols hinder its routine use in cl...

Background: In large-scale molecular studies, a protocol that generates high yields and quality DNA for future polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays is needed. The collection of buccal cells by cytobrush may represent an efficient, noninvasive, and inexpensive method for obtaining genetic material from school populations. The aim of this study was...

Sinopsis del Libro: Revisiones de la Literatura Dental: Teoría y Acción El libro Revisiones de la Literatura Dental: Teoría y Acción es una recopilación exhaustiva de investigaciones y análisis sobre temas clave en la odontología contemporánea, abarcando tanto aspectos clínicos como epidemiológicos. Editado por destacados académicos en el campo de...

RESUMEN Con el objetivo de evaluar los niveles de contaminación acústica en la clínica universitaria de odontopediatría, de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo y transversal para realizar mediciones utilizando un sonómetro calibrado Extech 407732 que fue colocado en el centro de la clínica. Es...

The aim of this narrative review is to synthesize and discuss existing evidence on the epidemiological aspects of dental pain, addressing its prevalence, risk factors, population distribution, impact on the quality of life, and implications for public health. Dental pain is a common condition that involves complex mechanisms of pain transmission an...

Background: Dental caries is one of the most prevalent dental illnesses in children. Untreated severe caries can damage teeth, requiring pulpotomy to save them. Objective: To evaluate the clinical success rate of treatments involving pulpotomies + IRM (Intermediate Restorative Material, composed of reinforced zinc oxide–eugenol polymers) + preforme...

Background: Dental pain is a significant public health issue globally and in Mexico, with substantial negative impacts on affected individuals. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental pain and its association with clinical, sociodemographic, and socioeconomic risk indicators in schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 yea...

Background Dental caries is identified as one of the most prevalent chronic pathologies among the pediatric population on a global scale, constituting a public health problem. Within the permanent dentition, the first molars play a fundamental and critical role both in masticatory functionality and in the development of occlusion and the overall or...

Objective This study evaluated the shear bond strength of ceramic brackets on enamel conditioned using three methods: CO2 laser, 37% phosphoric acid, and a combination of both, and analyzed the adhesive remnant index (ARI) to determine the amount of residual adhesive after bracket removal. Material and methods A total of 120 human premolars were st...

El autismo es un trastorno del neurodesarrollo manifestado mediante anomalías en las interacciones sociales y los patrones de comunicación de por vida. Los síntomas pueden variar ampliamente en gravedad y presentación. La etiología exacta de los trastornos del espectro autista (TEA) sigue siendo un tema de investigación y debate continuo. Se cree q...

Background: Untreated dental caries in permanent teeth is the most common health disorder. Pit and fissure sealants (PFS) are one of the effective treatment options that help prevent caries. Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the temporal trends in the use of PFS among adolescents (ages 10-14) in Mexico from 2005 to 2014 and to...

Introduction: Dental caries is a prevalent oral health issue that has a significant impact on the worldwide population. This condition is characterized by a range of etiological variables, and exhibits a higher prevalence in pediatric and young adult age groups. Objectives: The objective of this work was to compare the effectiveness of two preventi...

Background/Objectives: Sterilization in dental practice is crucial for infection prevention. The aim of this study was to identify the presence and causes of bacterial growth using biological indicators in dental sterilization equipment in San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico, with different consecutive measurements over a year. Methods: This longitudin...

RESUMEN Objetivo: realizar una revisión narrativa de la literatura sobre el efecto que tiene el tabaquismo y la diabetes tipo 2 sobre la periodontitis. Metodología: Se realizó revisión narrativa del tema. Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda exhaustiva en las bases de datos académicas Pubmed Medline y Google Scholar, y otras fuentes relevantes. Se utilizar...

RESUMEN De manera conjunta, las enfermedades bucodentales se encuentran entre las más prevalentes en todo el mundo y representan una gran carga de la enfermedad. De acuerdo al Global Burden of Diseases, casi la mitad de la población mundial sufrió discapacidad por afecciones bucales. Cepillarse los dientes una vez al día, o mejor aún, dos veces al...

Introduction. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used to describe a set of early-onset social disorders, affecting physical, social and language skills. Objective. Present the pediatric dental management of a patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder to improve care in these patients, with the use of various treatment techniques. Clinical Case Pr...

El objetivo del presente estudio fue reportar la síntesis y caracterización de nanopartículas de plata y discutir su efecto antimicrobiano de aplicación en odontología. Para la fase de síntesis, se disolvieron 0.169 g de AgNO3 en 100 mL de agua desionizada sobre plataforma de agitación magnética, luego se agregaron 0.1 g de ácido gálico previamente...

Background: In Mexico and around the world, water in dental units, including triple syringes, comes from municipal chlorinated water mains. The microbial contamination of dental unit water systems constitutes a risk factor for opportunistic infections. Objectives: The present work aimed to identify the bacteria present in the triple-syringe wate...

The objective of this study was to quantify the prevalence of and identify the factors associated with dental pain among elementary-and middle-school students in Mexico. An ecological study was carried out with data from the 2008 National School-based Student-Health Survey. Information on dental pain from schoolchildren (aged 5 to 16 years) was col...

Objective The aim of this study was to quantify the association between the incidence and mortality of salivary gland cancer (SGC) with the consumption of tobacco and with the Human Development Index (HDI). Material and Methods An ecological study was designed using SGC incidence and mortality data in 172 countries in 2020, reported per 100,000 po...

The maintenance of oral health is a crucial aspect of general well-being; however, a significant proportion of the worldwide population experiences a range of oral diseases. Dental caries is a highly prevalent non-communicable disease globally, especially in children and adolescents. Fluoride is involved in the control of dental caries, primarily b...

Introduction Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a topical treatment for carious lesions and a primary preventative for newly exposed high-risk surfaces such as fissures and roots in the first molars. Using potassium iodide (KI) after applying SDF has been recommended as a way of reducing the severity of black staining, as well as preserving its antib...

The present review identifies several factors contributing to the considerable role of toothbrushing in maintaining good oral health, and delves into its benefits, recommended techniques, and types of toothbrushes. Twice-daily brushing with fluoridated toothpaste is accepted as the basic standard of care for at-home plaque removal. Studies have con...

Objetivo: Analizar la experiencia y prevalencia de caries dental en la dentición primaria y permanente de pacientes de 1 a 12 años de edad que acuden a un servicio de odontopediatría. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal en 315 infantes que acudieron al servicio de odontopediatría de un hospital público de la ciudad de Pachuca. Las...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of non-surgical periodontal treatment (NS-PT) on periodontal parameters and inflammatory biomarkers in the concentration and level of calprotectin (CLP) in women with periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this quasi-experimental study, we evaluated 30 women (mean age: 52.0 ± 5.8 years) with...

RESUMEN Con el objetivo de describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los motivos que llevan a la extracción de los terceros molares erupcionados, se realizó un estudio transversal con una muestra de 611 individuos, de ambos sexos, de 18 años y más, que solicitaron dicho tratamiento de extracción en las clínicas de exodoncia de una...

Background and objective: The perception of quality of life about health status is subjective; assessment of the impact includes well-being while eating, speaking, smiling, interacting with others, and feeling good about the esthetic appearance of teeth and mouth. The objective of the present study was to cross-culturally adapt and determine the va...

Objective Dental caries in Mexico continues to be a public health problem, indicated by it is high prevalence and incidence in children. This disease is associated with pain in preschool and school children, with large-scale consequences for the individual, society, and health systems. The objective of the present study was to determine the experie...

The objective of the present study was to identify the reasons for dental extractions in patients seeking dental care in a university dental clinic in Mexico. This is a cross-sectional study that assessed 284 consecutive patients at the School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico between August 2017 and November 2018. In total...

Background Several factors are associated with coronal and root caries in older persons. The purpose of this study was to determine the experience, prevalence, and risk indicators (socioeconomic, sociodemographic, and dental variables) of coronal and root caries in older persons residing in nursing homes in Mexico. Methods A cross-sectional study...

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the impact of demographic variables on mandibular condyle morphology, a critical factor in orthodontic treatment and maxillofacial surgery. The investigation focuses on the relationship between gender, age, and skeletal class with the morphological dimensions of the condyle, utilizing panoramic radiography as...

Non-thermal plasmas (NTPs), known as cold atmospheric plasmas (CAPs), hold great potential for diverse medical applications, including dentistry. However, traditional linear and rigid dielectric barrier discharge reactors used for NTP generation encounter limitations in accessing oral cavities and root canals. To address this issue, we have develop...

Background To determine whether tobacco, alcohol consumption and other risk factors are associated with self-reported tooth loss. Methods A cross-sectional study of a community-based sample of 8,467 college students was carried out in Mexico. Data were collected using questionnaires. The dependent variable was self-reported tooth loss, and any num...

For APC discount: Just mention in the cover letter, "This article is invited by Dr. Carlo Eduardo Medina Solís, for the special issue "Epidemiology of caries in children and adolescents", and will enjoy a 30% discount on the Article Processing Charge.” Dear Colleagues, Dental caries is one of the most prevalent oral diseases in children and adoles...

The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the current evidence of case reports where the treatment for permanent teeth with a diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis was a full pulpotomy. This study was carried out by two reviewers following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A syste...

La diabetes se ha convertido en un problema de salud pública ya que es una enfermedad que provoca alteración en la función del endotelio vascular, que causa diversas complicaciones en los vasos sanguíneos y daño en los órganos. La función del endotelio vascular es importante ya que tiene un papel en la homeostasis, especialmente, mediante el óxido...

Background and objectives: This study aimed to identify the relationship between prevention measures and protective barriers in dental practice in El Salvador and Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Materials and methods: A longitudinal study was conducted from June 2020 to December 2021, involving 1,719 dentists divided into four...

Objective To describe trends in cases and prevalence at birth rates of cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in Mexico between 2003 and 2019. Design Ecological study. Setting Multiple data sources systematically collected into a national epidemiological surveillance data warehouse. Participants National Live Birth Information System. Main Outcome Meas...

Aim The aim of the present study is to determine the reliability of the lateral cephalometric radiography and orthopantomography in the diagnosis of skeletal maturation for nine to eighteen years old subjects in two populations. Materials and methods A cross sectional study was performed with a sample of 72 patient records from the Orthodontics...

This work explores the significance of toothbrushing in maintaining optimal oral health, delving into its benefits, proper techniques, and types of toothbrushes. The primary cause of caries, periodontal diseases, and halitosis is oral biofilm development. One of the most fundamental practices in maintaining oral health is toothbrushing. Studies hav...

Alcohol and cigarettes are the psychoactive substances that adolescents use most frequently. When both addictions are combined, they carry the worst burden of disease globally. The objective of this study was to identify whether socioeconomic factors correlate with alcohol and tobacco consumption in Mexican adolescents aged 10 years or more and to...

Objetivo: Analizar la asociación de indicadores de salud bucal de embarazadas con partos prematuros con bajo peso al nacer. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de casos y controles con 105 puérperas (31 casos - 74 controles) en un hospital de México. Se realizó una revisión de los expedientes clínicos para obtener la información necesaria de...

El objetivo de este trabajo es abordar la importancia de los conceptos actuales del proceso salud-enfermedad y las implicaciones de una disbiosis en el microbioma oral para la aparición y progresión de la periodontitis. El creciente avance en el área de la epigenética lleva a otorgar un protagonismo a los microrganismos, especialmente aquellos caus...

Background: Prefabricated metal crowns (PMCs) have been widely used in pediatric dentistry due to their great success in various clinical situations. However, it is important to know the local effects, such as changes in pH in the oral environment. Objective: To evaluate the pH variations before and after placement of PMCs. Methods: A quasi-ex...

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV), así como las enfermedades periodontales son consideradas enfermedades crónicas inflamatorias no-transmisibles, cuya asociación ha sido controversial. Según el estudio de la carga mundial de morbilidad (The Global Burden of Disease) de 2015 se estima que hubo 422.7 millones de casos de ECV y 17.92 millones de...

The objective of this study was to determine the experience of tooth loss and associated factors in older adults and elderly residing in nursing homes. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Mexican older adults and elderly aged ≥60 years living in four nursing homes (two in Mexico City, Mexico: one in Cuernavaca, Morelos, and one in Oaxaca, Oaxa...

Tobacco use is associated with diseases worldwide, including cancer. This is one of the major public health problems globally, causing more than 19 million new cases in 2020. Lip and oral cavity cancer (LOCC) is neoplastic growth in the tongue, gums, and lips. The objective of this ecological study was to quantify the strength of the association be...

La cavidad bucal es un ecosistema donde existen más de 700 especies de bacterias, en el que las superficie de los dientes, tejidos blandos e incluso prótesis ofrecen nichos ecológicos para la colonización de microorganismos. La enfermedad periodontal se caracteriza por inflamación crónica y destrucción progresiva de los tejidos de soporte del dient...

The aims of the present study were to identify the prevalence and risk indicators of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in urban-based Mexican adults seeking care in a university-based triage/intake dental clinic, and to develop a predictive model. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 3354 medical/dental records of adults who sought care at the tr...

RESUMEN Las enfermedades bucales afectan a una gran proporción de la población alrededor del mundo produciendo gastos en salud para su atención y provocando efectos negativos en la calidad de vida de las personas. Con el objetivo de revisar la evidencia disponible sobre la relación existente entre la posición socioeconómica y la frecuencia de cepil...

The objective of the present study was to compare the prevalence of edentulism in Mexican adults with and without a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) when they are seeking dental care. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1921 medical records of Mexican adults 40 years of age and older who sought dental care at clinics of a public un...

Background: Adverse effects can occur during orthodontic treatment. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between prevalence and severity of enamel demineralization using a laser-fluorescence device, with length of orthodontic treatment time. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 60 patients in a university orthodontic clinic. A c...

Pamabrom is a diuretic that is effective in treating premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of metformin and modulators of the opioid receptor–nitric oxide (NO)–cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)–K⁺ channel pathway on the local antinociception induced by pamabrom. The rat paw 1% formalin t...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental trauma in schoolchildren 6 to 12 years of age and associated clinical, sociodemographic, and socioeconomic variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 477 children from public elementary schools in four locations in Mexico. The dependent variable was dental trauma, which was di...

Periodic toothbrushing is the most common, effective, and reliable way to mechanically remove biofilm from oral tissues. The objective of the present study was to determine the association between toothbrushing frequency and socioeconomic position for schoolchildren between 6 and 12 years of age in four cities in Mexico. A cross-sectional study was...

Objective: To assess the experience, prevalence, need for treatment and economic impact of caries among students 6-12 years old in four cities in Mexico. Basic research design: Cross-sectional clinical study. Setting: Elementary public schools. Participants: 500 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years. Method: Oral clinical examinations using WH...

Total edentulism is the loss of all teeth for any cause by a multifactorial process that involves biological and patient-related factors. Studies on edentulism and risk factors in Mexico are limited, and the epidemiological surveillance data is scarce and controversial since official governmental reports are not statistically representative of the...

Total edentulism is the loss of all teeth for any cause by a multifactorial process that involves biological and patient-related factors. Studies on edentulism and risk factors in Mexico are limited, and the epidemiological surveillance data is scarce and controversial since official governmental reports are not statistically representative of the...

The objective of the present study was to scrutinize the effect of nitric oxide (NO), cyclic GMP (cGMP), potassium channel blockers, and metformin on the citral-produced peripheral antinociception. The rat paw 1% formalin test was used to assess nociception and antinociception. Rats were treated with local peripheral administration of citral (10–10...

Objetivo: Analizar la experiencia y prevalencia de pérdida prematura de dientes primarios (PPDP) en pacientes de 2 a 10 años de edad que acuden a un servicio de odontopediatría. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal en pacientes de un hospital público de la ciudad de Pachuca, México. Se revisaron 350 historias clínicas, y después de...

La erupción de los dientes permanentes representa una serie compleja de eventos, en su mayoría de base genética, en los que los movimientos eruptivos del germen dentario que tienen lugar en un momento y una ruta predeterminados permiten que el diente encuentre su antagonista en un plano oclusal predeterminado. Cuando hay una ausencia clínica de uno...

Introducción: La mineralización de los dientes evoluciona con una secuencia invariable que va desde las puntas de las cúspides hasta el cierre apical. En el tercer molar se realiza todo este proceso entre los 8 a los 20 años, y hace su erupción alrededor de los 17-21 años. Este órgano dental (OD) suele no erupcionar por el insuficiente espacio post...

Introducción: La trisomía 12 p es una rara anormalidad cromosómica con una incidencia estimada de 1/ 50 000. Desde su primera descripción por Uchida y Lin (1973), se han descrito solo alrededor de 40 pacientes. Este trastorno es producto principalmente de un error en la segregación de un cromosoma parental asociado a una translocación, duplicación...

Introducción: Uno de los retos más desafiantes en la endodoncia moderna es el correcto manejo de los conductos curvos y estrechos los cuales por el grado de dificultad que presentan pueden llevar al clínico a cometer errores operatorios como transportaciones del foramen, perforaciones en el ápice radicular y separación de instrumentos. Presentación...

Background and Objectives: Orthodontic tooth movement is associated with inflammatory responses. The aim of this study was to identify gingival microcirculation using laser Doppler flowmetry in patients with orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal pilot study was performed. The participants were selected using a non-probability...

The rapid spread of COVID-19 renewed the focus on how health systems across the globe are financed, especially during public health emergencies. Development assistance is an important source of health financing in many low-income countries, yet little is known about how much of this funding was disbursed for COVID-19. We aimed to put development as...

Background Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 has targeted elimination of preventable child mortality, reduction of neonatal death to less than 12 per 1000 livebirths, and reduction of death of children younger than 5 years to less than 25 per 1000 livebirths, for each country by 2030. To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential traject...

BACKGROUND The Mexican serviceberry, Malacomeles denticulata, have been used as a successful oral therapy by Mexican communities without enough scientific support. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the M. denticulata extracts with selective antibacterial properties over dental biofilm bacteria. METHODS Fruit, Leaf, and Stem of M. denticulata extracts were ev...

Objetivo: Analizar la correlación de las tasas de contagios, mortalidad y letalidad del COVID-19 con diferentes indicadores económicos y de salud a nivel ecológico. Material y Métodos: Un estudio ecológico se realizó con datos provenientes de diversas fuentes. En total fueron incluidos 150 países que al 12 de Julio de 2020 tenían al menos 500 conta...

Background: Chewing tobacco and other types of smokeless tobacco use have had less attention from the global health community than smoked tobacco use. However, the practice is popular in many parts of the world and has been linked to several adverse health outcomes. Understanding trends in prevalence with age, over time, and by location and sex is...

Background Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health. Timely and comprehensive estimates of the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden are needed to guide tobacco control efforts nationally and globally. Methods We estimated the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease...

The aim of this study was to identify if the prevalence of dental pain (past and / or present) is associated with caries experience in Mexican children, as well as to characterize factors associated with dental pain. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a consecutive sample of 309 children 2 to 12 years old who were patients at a dental school...

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of two pit and fissure sealants (PFS) in reducing the incidence of dental caries in schoolchildren. Material and methods: A randomized split-mouth experimental design was used in a sample of 140 subjects assigned to two groups. The sealants used were Clinpro©3M and BeautiSealant©Shofu placed in first per...

The objective of the present research was to quantify the association between dental caries self-report and socioeconomic indicators in Mexican children. An ecological study included a self-report of dental caries in schoolchildren enrolled in public elementary and middle schools derived from the National School Health Survey. A total of 73,560 sch...

Objective: To determine the association of edentulism with different chronic diseases and mental disorders in Mexicans aged 60 years and over. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using data from the World Health Survey for Mexico, in a probabilistic, multi-stage cluster sampling framework. Data for self-report of chroni...