ABSTRACT
A perda dos primeiros molares inferiores é um problema muito frequente, assim como a procura por tratamento ortodôntico com a intenção de se fechar os espaços dos dentes ausentes. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar um caso clínico em que foi realizada a verticalização e mesialização de molares inferiores com ancoragem absoluta por meio de mini-implante associado à braços de força feitos com fios de TMA e elástico corrente. Foi demonstrado que é possível realizar o fechamento dos espaços desde que o paciente apresente condições biológicas favoráveis, eliminando assim, a necessidade de reabilitações protéticas.
Mandibular first molars loss is a very common problem, as the demand for orthodontic treatment with the intention of closing the spaces of missing teeth. This paper aimed at presenting a clinical case in which it was performed the verticalization and mesialization of the molars with absolute anchorage, using mini-implant associated with TMA cantilevers and elastic chain. It has been shown that it is possible to perform the space closure, since the patient presents favorable biological conditions, thereby eliminating the need for prosthetic rehabilitation.
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Cephalometry , Molar , Orthodontic Anchorage ProceduresABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate halitosis parameters and sialometry in patients subjectedto head and neck radiotherapy compared to patients with periodontal disease, establishing arelationship between oral concentration of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) and tongue coatingpresence, salivary flow rate and BANATM test. Methods: Thirty-eight patients were examinedand divided into 2 groups: group I: patients with chronic generalized periodontal disease previouslydiagnosed and not treated; group II: patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy. All volunteerswere subjected to halitosis measurements through a sulphide monitor, evaluation of tongue coatingweight, stimulated and non-stimulated sialometry and BANATM test. Results: The results wereanalyzed by analysis of the variance, Pearsons correlation coefficient and Students t-test, showingthat both groups presented halitosis. There was also a relationship between tongue coatingpresence and VSC levels in both groups and the irradiated patients showed lower salivary flowrates. Conclusions: Under the tested conditions, it may be concluded that halitosis can beconsidered as an adverse effect of radiotherapy, associated with low salivary flow and poor oralhealth, which seems to be the main contribution to bad breath, since patients with periodontaldisease also showed halitosis.
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Halitosis , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Periodontitis , RadiotherapyABSTRACT
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the rate of success of immediate or early loaded implants placed in congenital cleft alveolus in a reference Brazilian Public Service, and to investigate the probable causes of failures. All the immediately restoredosseointegrated implants installed from 1991 to 2010 at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies (Bauru, SP, Brazil) were investigated. This search resulted in 281 patients, in whom 573 implants were installed. Only 10 fulfilled the following criteria: 1) single implants installed at the cleft alveolus (grafted or not) at least two years before the beginning of the study; 2) implants that had undergone to immediate or early load. Data about the patients and implants were collected from records of the patients and presented as percentage of well succeeded and failed implants. None of the implants failed. The implants have been in function for at least 58 months. Nine implants are in function for at least 5 years and one, for at least 10 years. It was concluded that rough surfaced titanium implants with proper dimensions installed in low density bone at the cleft region can receive immediate nonfunctional provisional restoration with satisfactory prognosis at medium and long-term as long as strict criteria is followed for case selection.