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Introdução: O diabetes mellitus do tipo 1 (DM1) é um distúrbio metabólico capaz de afetar o desenvolvimento do portador. O conhecimento deste tema permitirá ao Cirurgião-dentista planejar com maior segurança procedimentos clínicos que dependem da resposta biológica do paciente, e realizar perícias de estimativa de idade de forma mais precisa. Objetivo: Avaliar o desenvolvimento dental em portadores de DM1 correlacionando duas técnicas para estimativa de idade. Métodos: Foram analisadas 90 radiografias panorâmicas de indivíduos com idades entre 5-16 anos, distribuídas nos grupos caso (n=45) e controle (n=45). Foram avaliados os estágios de calcificação dos dentes 36 e 37 segundo Demirjian et al. (1973) e o irrompimento dental segundo Lewis e Garn (1960). Resultados: Para o dente 36, observou-se maior prevalência de indivíduos do grupo controle com dentes irrompidos no estágio H em relação ao grupo caso (75,6% e 71,1%, respectivamente). Para o dente 37, observou-se maior prevalência de indivíduos do grupo controle com dentes irrompidos no estágio G em relação ao grupo caso (40,0% e 35,6%, respectivamente). Diferença estatisticamente significante não foram observadas entre os grupos quando os métodos foram analisados independentemente (valores de p>0,05). Conclusão: Desenvolvimento dental similar foi observado entre os grupos caso e controle. Perícias forenses de estimativa de idade em pacientes DM1 devem priorizar métodos radiográficos que examinam os estágios de calcificação dental.
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) is a metabolic disorder able to impact within development. The knowledge around this topic will allow the Dentist to plan safer clinical procedures that depend on the biological response of the patients, as well to performed age estimation expertises more accurately. Objective: To assess the dental development in DM1 patients correlating two techniques for age estimation. Methods: A sample of 90 panoramic radiographs of subjects aged between 5-16 years old, distributed in groups case (n=45) and control (n=45). Dental development was assessed considering the calcification stages of the teeth 36 and 37 according to Demirjian et al. (1973) and the dental eruption of the same teeth according to Lewis and Garn (1960). Results: For the tooth 36, more subjects were observed in the control group with erupted teeth in stage H than in the case group (75.6% and 71.1%, respectively). For the tooth 37, more subjects were observed in the control group with erupted teeth in stage G than in the case group (40.0% and 35.6%, respectively). Statistically significant differences were not observed considering the techniques separately (p>0.05). Conclusion: Similar dental development was observed between DM1 and control patients. Forensic expertises in DM1 patients could be performed using radiographic techniques that assess the dental calcification stages.
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Humans , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Forensic Anthropology , Forensic Dentistry , Age Determination by Teeth , Growth and Development , Radiography, PanoramicABSTRACT
The present study aimed to assess the skeletal and dental ages of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. Therefore, panoramic and hand-wrist radiographs of 82 patients, aged between 5 and 15 years, were collected and divided into case and control groups. The case group consisted of 41 panoramic and 41 hand-wrist radiographs of T1DM patients, whereas the control group consisted of 41 panoramic and 41 hand-wrist radiographs of patients without T1DM. Skeletal age was assessed according to the method of Greulich and Pyle (1999), whereas dental age was assessed according to the method of Nolla (1960). Chi-square tests revealed no statistically significant differences between skeletal and dental ages between the case and control groups (p > 0.05). However, in the case group, the skeletal age of females was greater than that of age-matched males (p = 0.005). Considering that skeletal and dental growth of the case and control groups were closely related, clinical interventions involving orthodontics and dentomaxillofacial orthopedics should be equally performed both for healthy and specific patient groups, such as those with T1DM.
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Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Age Determination by Skeleton , Age Determination by Teeth , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Adolescent Development/physiology , Bone Development/physiology , Case-Control Studies , Cohort Studies , Child Development/physiology , Hand , Observer Variation , Radiography, Panoramic , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Introduction: An appropriate treatment planing is essential for successful rehabilitation in Dentistry. The cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) represents a valuable resource in dental practice because it allows the establishment of a precise treatment plan by means of diagnostic imaging. Objective: To review the literature on CBCT. The history of development of this technique, its benefits and its applicability in different areas in Dentistry will be considered. Literature review: The CBCT offers advantages over the quality and quantity of anatomical data and promises less distortion of the image with low doses of radiation. It has been established as a valuable technique in the dental specialties. Conclusion: The use of CBCT as a diagnostic method must have precise and appropriate indication to provide adequate cost-benefit effectiveness in the patient's treatment.