Manifestaciones orales y manejo de un paciente pediátrico con esclerodermia localizada: revisión de literatura y reporte de un caso / Oral manifestations and management of localized scleroderma in childhood: Review of the literature and case report

La esclerodermia es una rara enfermedad que afecta los tejidos de origen mesenquimatoso y ectodérmico. Se caracteriza por la aparición de alteraciones inflamatorias y vasculares, además de esclerosis en la piel y órganos de los sistemas respiratorio, cardiovascular y gastrointestinal. El propósito del presente reporte es describir el caso de una niña de 4 años con esclerodermia localizada, sus manifestaciones clínicas, datos epidemiológicos y sugerencias de manejo odontológico de los pacientes pediátricos con esta rara enfermedad.

Scleroderma is a rare disorder that affects mesenchymal and ectodermal tissues. It is characterized of vascular and inflammatory alterations and sclerosis in the skin and organs of respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. The purpose of this report is to describe the case of a 4 year old girl with localized scleroderma, its clinical manifestations, epidemiological data and recommendations of dental management for the pediatric patients with this rare disease.

Use of therapeutic laser after surgical removal of impacted lower third molars.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a therapeutic laser in the control of postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus associated with the surgical removal of impacted third molars. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted in 2 groups of 15 patients each undergoing surgical removal of impacted lower third molars under local anesthesia. The experimental group received 4 J/cm(2) of energy density intraorally and extraorally, with a laser with a diode wavelength of 810 nm and output power of 100 mW in a continuous wave. The control group received only standard management. The degree of postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus was registered for both groups. RESULTS: The experimental group exhibited a lower intensity of postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus than the control group, without significant statistical differences. Patients of both groups required rescue medication; however, the time lapse between the end of the surgery and the administration of the medication was shorter for the control group. CONCLUSION: The use of therapeutic laser in the postoperative management of patients having surgical removal of impacted third molars, using the protocol of this study, decreases postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus, without statistically significant differences.

Heterotopic neuroglial tissue associated with bilateral palatine cleft.

Isolated heterotopic lesions of neuroglial tissue may rarely present in the head and neck, or they may be associated with other congenital deviations. In this article we present the case of a 7-month-old patient with a central lesion that emerged through the anterior part of a bilateral palatine fissure.

Cytomegalovirus excretion in children attending day-care centers.

BACKGROUND: Healthy children attending day-care centers (DCC) may excrete cytomegalovirus (CMV) frequently. Mothers of children excreting CMV are at higher risk for acquiring this infection than mothers of children not excreting CMV. Despite the increased attendance to DCC by children there is a lack of information regarding CMV infection in Mexico. METHODS: Prospective determination of CMV excretion in saliva of children attending public and private DCC. Three saliva samples were collected during a 2-month follow-up period from participating children and the presence of CMV was determined by viral culture. Demographic features of children and DCC type were taken into account when comparing children with and without CMV excretion. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two children participated in the study (84 from public and 68 from private DCC). Overall, 17 (11.2%) children excreted CMV during the study period. Excretion rates varied between DCC from 3.1 to 31.3%. Children from private DCC were as likely to excrete CMV as children from public DCC. There were no demographic or clinical features of children associated with viral excretion. CONCLUSIONS: CMV was excreted on an average of 11.2% children attending DCC. The type of DCC or other demographic features were not associated with the likelihood of CMV excretion. CMV seronegative mothers of children who attend DCC need to be aware of the possibility of CMV acquisition and transmission in DCC.