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Atherosclerosis is a serious chronic disease, responsible for thousands of deaths worldwide and is characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls, associated with the presence of atheromatous plaques. Various risk factors act directly on predisposition to the disease, among which the following are pointed out: diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and inadequate diet and eating habits. More recent researches have elucidated new risk factors acting in the development of this disease, such as, for example: periodontitis, chronic renal disease and menopause. The panoramic radiograph, commonly used in dental practice, makes it possible to see calcified atherosclerotic plaques that are eventually deposited in the carotid arteries. The aim of this review article was to emphasize the dentist's important role in the detection of carotid artery atheromas in panoramic radiographs and the immediate referral of patients affected by these calcifications to doctors. In addition, the study intended to guide the dentist, especially the dental radiologist, with regard to differential diagnosis, which should be made taking into consideration particularly the triticeal cartilage when it is calcified.
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La parotiditis recurrente juvenil (PRJ) es una enfermedad inflamatoria de la glándula parótida, generalmente se caracteriza por episodios recurrentes de hinchazón, dolor y fiebre. Después de la parotiditis epidémica, es la PRJ en los niños, la segunda enfermedad más frecuente de las glándulas salivales. La aparición de PRJ se produce alrededor de 6 años de edad y hay una ligera predilección por los varones. La etiología de la enfermedad sigue siendo poco clara y los síntomas tienden a desaparecer con la pubertad. Este estudio reporta el caso de un joven de 12 años que se presentó a la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Estadual Paulista, Sao José dos Campos, con una historia de episodios recurrentes de hinchazón de la glándula parótida izquierda asociada con dolor, fiebre y secreción purulenta en los primeros eventos. Terminada la anamnesia, se decidió por obtener sialografías de las dos glándulas parótidas con el uso de material de contraste Lipiodol UF 38% y radiografías panorámicas, seguidas por las evaluaciones morfológicas y funcionales. El paciente se encuentra hoy sin presentar recurrencia de la enfermedad y está bajo seguimiento clínico
The Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis (JRP) is an inflammatory disease of the parotid gland, usually characterized by recurrent episodes of swelling, pain and fever. After mumps, the PRJ in children is the second most prevalent disease of salivary glands. The emergence of PRJ occurs around 6 years old and there is a slight predilection for males.The etiology of the disease remains unclear and the symptoms tend to disappear with puberty. This study reports the case of a twelve years old boy who presented to the Dentistry School of São Paulo State University - campus São José dos Campos- with a history of recurrent episodes of swelling of the left parotid gland associated with pain, fever and purulent discharge in the early events . Finished the anamnesis, sialography were performed with the use of Lipiodol UF 38% contrast material and panoramic radiographs on both parotid glands, followed by morphological and functional assessments. There was no recurrence of the disease and the patient is under follow-up
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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Parotid Gland/pathology , Parotitis , Parotitis/therapy , Recurrence , Sialography , DentistryABSTRACT
AIM: To assess the correlation between Wits and AF-BF appraisals with the ANB angle, and verify the influence of the facial type on these appraisals. METHODS: Lateral cephalometric radiographs from 118 untreated individuals were separated into 3 groups according to the facial pattern (brachyfacial, mesofacial, and dolichofacial). The radiographs were digitized and submitted to ANB angle and Wits and AF-BF appraisals on computer software. All radiographs were retraced for intraobserver and interobserver error tests. RESULTS: The Student's t test demonstrated no statistically significant differences on the intraobserver's test (P > .05). There were statistically significant differences in the readings of Wits values of the 3 groups and for AF-BF values in the brachyfacial and mesofacial groups (P <.05). The multiple linear regression tests demonstrated high correlation between ANB and AF-BF for the 3 groups (r2, 0.768). The same result was found for ANB and Wits (r2, 0.624). CONCLUSION: Facial pattern does not have an influence on the correlation between ANB and AF-BF nor between ANB and Wits, but it does influence the measurements of ANB, AF-BF, and Wits.
