Amalgama de plata: perspectiva histórica / No disponible

La amalgama de plata continúa siendo el material de restauración más ampliamente utilizado en el sector posterior de la cavidad bucal. A ello ha contribuido, entre otros factores, su fácil manipulación y su bajo coste en comparación con otros materiales alternativos. Sin embargo, el material ha sufrido profundos cambios desde sus inicios con la pasta de Taveau a mediados del siglo XIX. Las continuas mejoras introducidas en el material, en especial el elevado contenido en cobre y las evidencias de una positiva respuesta clínica, han contribuido a establecer unos parámetros normalizados que permiten garantizar, en la actualidad, un buen servicio por parte del material. Sin embargo, la controversia suscitada por el mercurio y el riesgo de la polución ambiental que generan sus desechos ha cuestionado recientemente su utilización y la búsqueda de otros materiales alternativos. En este artículo se pretende realizar un repaso breve de las principales innovaciones tecnológicas sufridas por el material desde sus inicios (AU)

Silver Amalgam is still the most common material used in posterior restorations. Contributory factors, among others, are easy manipulation and low cost in comparison with other alternative materials. However the material has suffered deep changes from its beginning with Taveau´spaste in the middle of the XIX S. The continuous improvements introduced in the material, particularly the high content in copper and the evidences of a positive clinical response have contributed to stablish normal standards that allow guarantee, at the present time, a good service of the material. However, the controversy raised by the mercury and the risk of environmental pollution that generate it´s waste has recently questioned its use and the search of other alternative materials. This article seeks to review the main technological innovations undergoneon the material from it´s beginning (AU)

[Periodontal treatment needs in an elderly institutionalized Vizcaya population]. / Necesidades de tratamiento periodontal en la población de la tercera edad institucionalizada de Vizcaya.

The aim of this study is guessing the needs of periodontal treatment of the population of elderly, residents in Publics Institutions and Private ones in the province of Vizcaya. A total of 565 patients have been explored, using the Community Periodontal Index of Needs of Treatment (CPITN). After the evaluation of the obtained data, we observe that the 91.70% needs a kind of periodontal treatment, 62.64% need basic treatment, at least in one sextant. 13.58% need an advanced periodontal treatment. The severity of the Periodontal Disease increase in proportion to the age and it's bigger in men. 53.10% of the total of the sample were edentate.

[Oral hygiene program on the left bank of the Nervion: its effect on gingivitis]. / Programa de higiene oral en la margen izquierda del Nervión: su efecto sobre la gingivitis.

The effect of monthly professional tooth clearing over gingivitis, without instructions of oral hygiene, was evaluated in a group of 69 children whose ages were from 6 to 12, in the left side of Nervión. The plaque index, PI, and gingival index GI, were registered in the initial exam, al 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. For the test group, the value of the plaque index in the initial exam was 1.57 and for the control group was 1.64. In totally 20 sessions, to the groups test were applied professional monthly clearing, followed by the "aplicación tópica de fluoruro sódico". After 6 months the study began, the plaque index for the group text was 1.18 and for the control group 1.30. In the same way, the gingival index turned out to be 0.21 for the text and 0.37 for the control. The final results gave a plaque index for the text group of 1.01 and for the control group 1.32 and the gingival index 0.29 for the test group and 0.71 for the control. This leads to the thinking that it's enough for children a monthly dental plaque removal, to prevent the develop of the gingivitis.

[Dental status and treatment needs in a Vizcaya geriatric institutionalized population]. / Estado dental y necesidad de tratamiento en la población geriátrica institucionalizada de Vizcaya.

We have studied the Dental State and the Need of treatment in a population of ancients in a institucionalized regime in the province of Vizcaya. From the 565 studied individual, 300 of the were edentulate and the rest still had remanent pieces in their oral cavity. The CAOD in men was 27,86 and 29,50 in women. On average 2,83 (d.e. 1,15) teeth were pasturing but only 0,14 (d.e. 0,01) obturated teeth. Concerning to the general patology, people affected by insanity had the highest CAOD (30,45)., followed by those with Rheumatism (25,51). It existed a high level dental illness without treatment in the studied sample. The needs of treatment for dental decay were not high didn't require a complex treatment.

[Practical application in oral health of a health education program for students]. / Aplicación práctica en el área de la salud oral de un progrma de educación para la salud en escolares.

Oral health has been studied in a group of 680 students. E.F.H. program has been integred in the contents of the General teaching.

[Results of a survey of an elderly institutionalized population. 3. A group of elderly with remaining teeth and denture wearers]. / Resultados de una encuesta en población institucionalizada de la tercera edad. III. Grupo de ancianos con piezas remanentes y portadores de prótesis.

It has been carried out an inquest in a geriatric group in institutionalised regime, classifying people interviewed depending on dental health in three groups: Group I: Edentate ancients bearers of total prosthesis. Group II: Ancients with remanent pieces. Group III: Ancients with remanent pieces and bearers of prosthesis. In the present work, all findings related to oral health are detailed, referred uniquely to group III: Ancients with remanent pieces and bearers of prosthesis. Obtained data let us get to some conclusions we consider must be of general diffusion for trying to understand and to solve the existing disputable in this segment of the population, so long forgotten and marginal.

[Elderly with remaining teeth without dentures]. / Ancianos con piezas remanentes, sin prótesis.

It has been carried out an inquest in a geriatric group in institutionalised regime, classifying people interviewed depending on dental health in three groups: Group I: Edentate ancients bearers of total prosthesis. Group II: Ancients with remanent pieces. Group III: Ancients with remanent pieces and bearers of prosthesis. In the present work, all findings related to oral health are detailed, referred uniquely to group II: "Ancients with permanent pieces". Obtained data let us get to some conclusions we consider must be of general diffusion for trying to understand and to solve the existing disputable in this segment of the population, so long forgotten and marginal.

[Nutrition and oral health in gerodontology]. / Nutrición y salud oral en gerodontología.

Nutrition has got a great influence on oldness phenomena. That is why people of age need to keep a prudent and equilibrated nutrition, what is achieved by a regulated diet. A bad nutrition increases the risk in certain clinic situations and overfeeding can have terrific effects because it may desequilibrated the metabolism. The food of an ancient person requires a special attention: it must be soft and easily chewed. They do not tolerate abundant meals and radical changes on daily diet must be avoided. In the present work we analize the nutrition on an ancient person, its characteristics and nutritional requirements, as good as the nutritional effects on the edentale patient.