Chosack, A., BDS (Rand), MSD, -Professor Emeritus

Fuks, A., BCD

Eidelman, E., MSD, Professor

Bimstein, E., CD

Shapira, J., DMD, Associate Professor, Head of Department

Peretz, B., DMD, Clinical Associate Professor

Holan, G., DMD, Senior Lecturer:

Ram, D., DMD, Clinical Lecturer

Instructors

Efrat, Y., DMD
Hovav-Bach, S., DMD
Sarna, S., DMD
Mamber, E., CD
Moskovitz, M., DMD
Ziskind, K., DMD
Michaeli, T., DMD
Gleicher, H., DMD
Feibish, S., DMD
Sapir S., DMD   

Research areas

      Early childhood caries (ECC) (Peretz, Eidelman, Faibish)

      Pulpotomized with MTA (Eidelman, Holan, Fuks)

      Behavior management in pediatric dentistry, (Peretz)

      Dental anxiety in children (Peretz)

      Local anesthesia to pediatric patients. (Ram).

      Periodontal health in children. (Bimstein).

      Renal failure and oral health in children (Bimstein, Eidelman).

      Sequela and prognosis of traumatized primary teeth. (Holan, Ram, Fuks).

      Pedodontic Orthodontic for special need patients. (Shapira, Becker, Chaushu).

      ý      Salivary flow and Ig levels in Down Syndrome. (Shapira, Chaushu, Becker)

      Class 2 plastic restorations primary teeth. (Fuks)

      Sedative combinations in children (Shapira, Holan, Fuks) 

      Patients with special needs (Shapira, Peretz, Holan, Efrat)

Recent publications

Restorations, behavior and Streptococcus Muntans count:

Peretz B., Faibis S., Ever-Hadani P., Eidelman E.  (2000) Children with BBTD treated under general anesthesia or sedation: behaviour in a follow up visit. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 24:97-101.

Eidelman E., Faibis S., Peretz B. (2000)  A comparison of restorations for children with early childhood caries treated under general anesthesia or conscious sedation. Pediatric Dentistry 22:33-37.

Peretz B., Faibis S., Ever-Hadani P., Eidelman E. (2000) Dental health behavior of children with BBTD treated under GA or sedation, and their parents in a recall examination. Journal of Dentistry for Children 67: 50-54.

Ram D., Peretz B.  (2000) Composite crown-form crowns for severely decayed primary molars: a new technique for restoring function and esthetics. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 24:257-260.

Pulpotomies in primary teeth

Eidelman E., Holan G., Fuks, AB. (2001) Mineral trioxide aggregate vs. formocresol in pulpotomized primary molars: a preliminary report.  Ped Dent 23:15-18.

Holan, G., Fuks, AB., Keltz, N. (2002) Success rate of formocresol pulpotomy in primary molars restored with stainless steel crown vs. amalgam. Pediatric Dentistry. 24:212-216.

Dental anxiety and behavior in pediatric dental patients

Zadik, D., Peretz. B. (2000) Management of the crying child during dental treatment. Journal of Dentistry for Children 67: 55-58.

Peretz, B., Efrat, J. (2000) Dental anxiety among young adolescent patients in Israel. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 10:126-132.

Peretz, B., Mersel, A. (2000) Non-institutionalized elderly dental patients in Israel: Socio-demographics, health concern and dental anxiety. Special Care in Dentistry 20:61-65.

Peretz, B., Mann, J. (2000) Dental anxiety among Israeli dental students: a four-year longitudinal study. European Journal of Dental Education 4:133-137.

Methods to improve administaring of L.A.

Peretz, B., Bimstein, E. (2000) The use of imagery suggestions during administration of local anesthesia in pediatric dental patients. Journal of Dentistry for Children 67:263-267.

Ram, D., Peretz, B. (2001) Reactions of children to maxillary infiltration and mandibular block. Pediatric Dentistry 23:343-346.

Peretz, B., Bimstein, E. (2000) The use of imagery suggestions during administration of local anesthetic in pediatric dental patients. ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children, 67:263-267.

Periodontal and gingival health

Katz, J., Peretz, B., Sgan-Cohen, H., Horev, T., Eldad, A. (2000) Periodontal status by CPITN and associated variables in Israeli permanent force military population. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 25:319-324.

Bimstein, E., Soskolne, A.W., Lustmann. J (2000)  Histomorphologic changes in the gingiva and pulp of over retained primary teeth. ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children, 67:403-407.

Bimstein, E., Becker, A., Karimbumbux, N.Y. (2000) Orthodontic treatment and periodontal concerns. Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry 6:7.

Mass, E., Bimstein, E. (2001) Radiographic assessment of the alveolar bone height in children and adolescents with familial dysautonomia.Pediatric Dentistry 23:61-65.

Irshied, J., Bimstein, E. (2001) Oral diagnosis of Behcet disease in an eleven-year old girl and the non-surgical treatment of her gingival overgrowth caused by Cyclosporine. The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 26:93-98.

Traumatized primary teeth

Efrat, J., Peretz, B. (2001) Immediate repositioning of an accidentally extruded immature permanent premolar after an extraction of root remnant of the primary molar. Dental Traumatology, 17: 46-48.

Holan, G., Ram D. (2000) Aspiration of an avulsed primary incisor. A case report. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 10:150-152.

Holan, G., Ram, D., Fuks, AB. (2001) The diagnostic value of lateral extraoral radiograph in cases of intrusion of maxillary primary incisors. Pediatric Dentistry 24:38-42.

Special needs patients

Bimstein, E., Sapir, S., Houri-Haddad, Y., Shapira, L. (2001) IgG serum levels to Porphyromonas gingivalis in children. Pediatric Dentistry 23:163-164.

Becker, A., Shapira, J., Chaushu, S.(2000) Orthodontic treatment for disabled children:
motivation, expectation and satisfaction. European J Orthodont 22:151-8.

Becker, A., Shapira, J., Chaushu, S. (2001) Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: A survey of patient and appliance management. British J Orthodont 28:39-44.

Chaushu, S., Shapira, J., Becker, A. (2001) The orthodontic treatment of children with
disabilities. J Israel Dent Assoc 18:42-50.

Oral findings in Down Syndrome patients

Merrick, J. , Shapira, J. (2000) Dental concerns in Down syndrome. Int J Adoles Med Health 12: 75-79. 

Merrick, J., Shapira, J. (2000) Preventive dental health for persons with Down syndrome. Int J Adoles Med Health 12: 81-84.

Shapira, J., Chaushu, S., Becker, A. (2000) The prevalence of third molar agenesis, tooth
impaction and tooth transposition in individuals with Down syndrome. Angle
Orthodontist 70:290-96.