Dental autologous transplantation: technique optimization of immediate step by step for clinical practice

Dental transplantation is a treatment used to replace a missing tooth with another tooth. It is autogenous when it comes from the same individual. The aim of this article is to discuss the surgical protocol and present a case study to optimize the technique for the general dental practitioner. The first molars are the first permanent teeth to erupt during infancy, they are teeth most commonly lost among the permanent dentition. The third molars are best suited for this treatment, the treatment should be undertaken as soon as possible, as the patient ages there is decrease in the mesenchymal cells. Whenever possible, the pericoronal bag should be preserved in the removal of the tooth germ or tooth formed. We present a case where the tooth was placed in the receiver socket, taking into account the anatomical orientation of its faces, in infra-occlusion. The contention was made by silk and point "X" on the occlusal graft and fixed to the adjacent teeth with light-cured resin. Transplantation is an excellent alternative for treating the loss of one molar, especially in young patients.

Electromyographic study of the masseter muscle after low-level laser therapy in patients undergoing extraction of retained lower third molars / Estudio electromiográfico del músculo masetero tras terapia con láser de baja intensidad en pacientes sometidos a extracción de tercer molar mandibular retenido

The surgery for extraction of the retained lower third molar is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the field of maxillofacial surgery. During this procedure, the surgical trauma can cause damage to the function of muscles involved in mandibular movements, such as the masseter muscle. In order to accelerate post-surgical recovery, many physiotherapy resources are employed, including laser therapy. The aim was to analyze the electrical activity of the masseter muscle treated with Low-level Laser (LLL) after surgical trauma. Assessments of masseter muscle on a sample of 60 patients were performed by surface electromyography in four instances: immediate preoperative, postoperative at 7, 14 and 21 days. The patients were divided into two groups: 1- untreated group with LLL in the postoperative; 2- group treated with LLL (810 nm; 10 J/cm2) in the immediate postoperative and at 3, 6 and 9 days after surgery. On the seventh day after surgery 23.3 % of the patients in the group receiving LLL showed recovery of their muscle activity as they presented in the immediate preoperative, versus only 3.3 % of the untreated group. On the 14th day, 73.3% of treated patients showed functional rehabilitation, versus 6.7% in the untreated group, and on the 21st, 80% versus 10% in the untreated group. On the 14th postoperative day the electrical activity of the masseter muscle treated with LLL after surgical trauma was compatible with a condition of complete functional recovery. The findings of this electromyographic study indicated that LLL proved to be an efficient physiotherapeutic method for stimulating the masseter muscle functional recovery after surgery of retained lower third molars.

La cirugía para extracción del tercer molar mandibular retenido es uno de los procedimientos más realizados en el campo de la cirugía maxilofacial. Durante este procedimiento, el trauma quirúrgico puede causar daño a la función de los músculos involucrados en los movimientos mandibulares, entre ellos el músculo masetero. Con el objetivo de acelerar la recuperación postoperatoria, son utilizados muchos recursos de fisioterapia, incluyendo la terapia con láser. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la actividad eléctrica del músculo masetero tratado con láser de baja intensidad (LBI) después del trauma quirúrgico. Se realizaron evaluaciones del músculo masetero en una muestra de 60 pacientes, a través de electromiografía de superficie en cuatro momentos: preoperatorio inmediato, postoperatorio a los 7, 14 y 21 días. Los pacientes fueron divididos en dos grupos: 1 - grupo no tratado con LBI en el postoperatorio; 2 - grupo tratado con LBI (810 nm; 10 J/cm2) en el postoperatorio inmediato y a los 3, 6 y 9 días tras cirugía. Al séptimo día tras cirugía el 23,3 % de los pacientes del grupo tratado con LBI presentaron recuperación de su actividad muscular equivalente a lo presentado en el preoperatorio inmediato, frente a sólo el 3,3 % del grupo no tratado. En el día 14, el 73,3% de los pacientes tratados presentaron rehabilitación funcional, frente al 6,7% del grupo no tratado y en el vigésimo primer día, el 80% frente al 10% del grupo no tratado. En el dia 14 postoperatorio la actividad eléctrica del músculo masetero tratado con LBI después del trauma quirúrgico fue compatible con una condición de recuperación funcional completa. Los hallazgos de este estudio electromiográfico indicaron que el LBI es un eficiente método fisioterápico para estimular la recuperación funcional del músculo masetero tras cirugía de terceros molares mandibulares retenidos.

Plasmacytoma in the oral cavity: a case report / Plasmocitoma en la cavidad oral: reporte de caso

The plasma cell neoplasms may present in soft tissue as extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP), in bone as a solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB), or as part of the multifocal disseminated disease multiple myeloma (MM). The EMP is rare, comprising around 3 percent of all plasma cell neoplasm. The majority (80 percent) occurs in the head and neck region. In this study we report a case of a man, 70 years old, melanoderm, with a lesion of the oral cavity. Upon physical examination, a lesion was found that extended throughout the posterior upper alveolar ridge, as far as the maxillary tuber on the left side, extending towards the palate. Radiographic examination, complementary laboratory exams were performed. Based on the conclusive symptoms of plasmacytoma, the patient was referred to the hematology service for treatment with local radiotherapy. The patient responded satisfactorily to the treatment, and after 15 months, all clinical symptoms of the lesion in the oral cavity had disappeared.

La neoplasia de células plasmáticas se presenta en los tejidos blandos como plasmocitoma extramedular (EMP), en el hueso como plasmocitoma solitario (SPB), o como parte de una enfermedad diseminada, el mieloma múltiple (MM). El EMP es poco frecuente, manifestandose en alrededor de un 3 por ciento. Se presentan generalmente (80 por ciento) en las regiones de cabeza y cuello. En este reporte de caso, un hombre de 70 años, melanoderma, presentaba una lesion en la cavidad oral. En el examen físico se observó la lesión a lo largo de la parte posterior del reborde alveolar superior, en la tuberosidad maxilar en el lado izquierdo hacia el paladar. Se realizaron exámenes radiográficos y de laboratorio. Con base en los signos de plasmocitoma, el paciente fue referido a tratamiento con radioterapia. El tratamiento fue muy exitoso y después de 15 meses se observó que el paciente no presentaba los signos clínicos característicos de la lesión neoplásica.