Fluoride Concentration in Public Water Supply in a City in the Amazon Region

Abstract Objective: To analyze the fluoride concentration in the public water supply in Manaus, Brazil. Material and Methods: Water samples were collected in 50 mL polyethylene bottles, identified, and labeled. The collection was performed from September 2016 to August 2018. For the selection of collection points, all neighborhoods of the city of Manaus, divided into four health districts (North, South, East, and West), were mapped. From each district, 30 samples were collected, totaling 120 monthly samples. Water samples were analyzed using an ion analyzer, ORION 720-A, and a specific electrode, ORION 96-09. The ion analyzer and electrode were calibrated in standard solutions. The levels were classified in intervals based on technical consensus to guide the health surveillance agencies. Results: Of the 2,874 water samples, 50.3% were within the recommended range, and 49.7% were inadequate, with 31.6% considered above the parameters and 18.1% below. Among the districts, the North had the highest percentages of unsatisfactory samples, resulting in limited action to prevent tooth decay. During the 24 months of analysis, there were large oscillations in the values in all four districts of Manaus. Conclusion: Results reinforce the importance of heterocontrol for the city to guarantee the effectiveness of this public health measure.

Reabilitação bucal com prótese total imediata / Oral rehabilitation with immediate full denture

O sucesso da reabilitação protética, estética e funcional requer, na maioria dos casos, um plano de tratamento transdisciplinar. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar um caso de reabilitação bucal com a confecção de prótese total imediata (PTI) na arcada superior e prótese parcial removível provisória na arcada inferior. Os resultados demonstraram que o tratamento reabilitador com PTI foi resolutivo para o caso clínico, restabelecendo estética e função sem submeter a paciente a um período de edentulismo.

In most cases the success of prosthetic, esthetic and functional rehabilitation requires a multidisciplinary treatment plan. This work aims to present an oral rehabilitation case with immediate full denture (IFD) and lower provisional removable partial denture. The results showed that the rehabilitation treatment with IFD was the solution for the clinical case, restoring aesthetics and function without submitting the patient to an edentulous period.