Accuracy of the measurements from multiplanar and sagittal reconstructions of CBCT.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of linear measurements performed in multiplanar reconstructions (MPR) and sagittal reconstructions (SR) of the left hemiface obtained from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with 3D® Dolphin Imaging software by comparing them with the same measurements made on lateral cephalograms and on dry skulls. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Lateral cephalograms and CBCT (with voxels of 0.25, 0.3 and 0.4 mm) were taken of 10 dry skulls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Linear distances were measured using the software's electronic rulers. Measurements performed on dry skulls using a digital caliper were considered the gold standard. The measurements were performed twice by two evaluators. RESULTS: No significant difference was found in the measurements performed with the different imaging modalities and on the dry skulls. The highest mean error was observed in the lateral cephalograms, followed by MPR and SR. CONCLUSIONS: Cephalometric measurements performed on multiplanar and sagittal reconstructions from CBCT, with different spatial resolutions, are accurate when compared with the measurements obtained in lateral cephalograms.

Hemangioma de lábio superior: relato de caso clínico com terapêutica de escleroterapia / hemangioma of upper lip: case report with therapeutics of sclerotherapy

O hemangioma é um tumor benigno comun, caracterizado pela proliferação de vasos sanguíneos. Normalmente são assintomáticos e ocorrem com maior frequência na região de cabeça e pescoço. O objetivo do presente trabalho é apresentar um caso clínico de hemangioma de lábio superior tratado através da escleroterapia com oleato de etanolamina a 5 por cento discutindo a sua aplicabilidade terapêutica. A esclerose química é uma das técnicas mais utilizadas no tratamento de lesões vasculares como o hemangioma sendo uma boa opção terapêutica por ser efetivo, de baixo custo e relativamente simples que proporciona resultados satisfatórios para o paciente. Por ser uma lesão essencialmente indolor é necessário que o cirurgião dentista esteja apto à diagnosticá-la desse modo evitando que a mesma atinja maiores proporções