Oral manifestations and dental approach in pediatric patient with lamellar congenital ichthyosis: 36-month follow-up

Introduction: Lamellar ichthyosis is an autosomal recessive congenital disease that causes dryness of the skin in the perioral region, which leads to pain during dental hygiene. Thus, the diet of patients with this disease tends to be pasty, which can lead to oral problems. Hyposalivation is suspected to be an oral manifestation of lamellar ichthyosis and may exert an influence on the incidence of carious lesions. Objective: Describe the treatment of a female patient diagnosed with lamellar ichthyosis who sought dental care initially when two years of age with complaints of dental pain, feeding difficulties and low weight. Case report: Atraumatic restorative treatment, extractions and topical application of fluoride varnish were performed in the patient, aesthetic of posterior installation of space, which also functioned as a rehabilitator. Conclusion: This study reinforces the need for the follow-up of the patient with LI by the dental surgeon since the birth of the first tooth, as dryness of the perioral skin and hyposalivation are conditions reported in individuals with lamellar ichthyosis. These conditions can affect oral hygiene and the frequency of carious lesions.

Introdução: A ictiose lamelar é uma doença congênita autossômica recessiva que causa ressecamento da pele na região peribucal, o que leva à dor durante a higiene dental, por isso a alimentação dos pacientes com essa doença tende a ser pastosa, podendo levar a problemas bucais. Suspeita-se que a hipossalivação possa ser uma manifestação oral da ictiose lamelar, podendo influenciar na incidência de lesões cariosas. Objetivo: Descrever o tratamento de uma paciente do sexo feminino, inicialmente com 2 anos de idade, diagnosticada com ictiose lamelar (IL), que procurou atendimento odontológico com queixa de dor dentária, dificuldade na alimentação e baixo peso. Relato do caso: Tratamento restaurador atraumático, exodontias e aplicação tópica de verniz fluoretado foram realizados na paciente, além de posterior instalação de mantenedor de espaço, o qual também funcionou como reabilitador estético. Conclusão: Este estudo reforça a necessidade do acompanhamento do paciente com IL pelo cirurgião dentista desde o nascimento do primeiro dente, pois secura da pele perioral e hipossalivação são condições relatadas em indivíduos com ictiose lamelar. Essas condições podem afetar a higiene bucal e a frequência de lesões cariosas.

Periodontia ­ dentística restauradora: uma interação multidisciplinar para a estética do sorriso / Periodontics ­ restorative dentistry: a multidisciplinary interaction for smile aesthetics

Restabelecer um sorriso harmônico é um desafio para a Odontologia restauradora, pois o planejamento consiste não apenas em proporcionar estética, deve-se priorizar também saúde e função. Baseado nesse princípio, este artigo tem como objetivo relatar o caso clínico de um paciente do gênero masculino, 17 anos, que se mostrava insatisfeito com o sorriso, devido à ampla faixa de gengiva aparente, além do formato e cor de seus dentes. O plano de tratamento proposto foi a cirurgia de gengivoplastia associada à reanatomização cosmética. Assim, foi possível perceber que o resultado clínico e a satisfação do paciente aumentam, quando tratamentos restauradores são associados a outras especialidades (AU).

Reestablishing a harmonious smile is a challenge to restorative Dentistry, as the planning consists not only in providing aesthetic, but it must prioritize health and function. Based on this principle, the goal of this paper is to report a clinical case of a 17 year old, male patient that was not satisfied with his smile, due to the large strip of outward gum, and also because of his teeth shape and color. The treatment planning proposed a gingivoplasty surgery associated with cosmetic reshaping. So it was possible to conclude that clinical result and patient's satisfaction increase when restorative treatments are associated with different specialties (AU).

Análise das tensões sobre os dentes e núcleos intrarradiculares variando o material e a quantidade de remanescente coronário pelo método 3D de elementos finitos / Intraradicular core and teeth tensions analysis with variation of material and quantity of coronary remanescent by the 3d finite element method

Um fator de insucesso bastante frequente na terapia com núcleos metálicos fundidos é a fratura radicular dos dentes suportes. Essa situação é afetada pela quantidade de estrutura coronária remanescente, bem como o tipo de liga metálica utilizado. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar as tensões e sua distribuição em um dente incisivo central superior. Para isto, este dente foi reconstruído virtualmente a partir de uma tomografia computadorizada e, por fim, exportado para um software de edição de modelos visuais Ansys Design Modeler v10 (Ansys Inc., Canonsburg, PA, EUA). Foram analisados ainda, neste trabalho, a variação de três fatores de projeções dentinárias, bem como suas interações. Houve a criação de grupos: um modelo controle sem projeção e outros catorze modelos variando a projeção dentinária e o material utilizado na confecção do núcleo metálico fundido. A disponibilidade de 1,5 mm de estrutura dentária cervical remanescente, que proporciona o efeito férula, aumenta a resistência à fratura da raiz, fratura do núcleo e deslocamento do núcleo. A presença da férula resulta, também, em uma menor tensão na dentina do que a sua ausência. Dessa forma, a presença da férula, a altura do remanescente e o material utilizado para a confecção do núcleo metálico fundido são variáveis que afetam diretamente as tensões que atuam sobre o dente tratado endodonticamente (AU).

A frequent failure factor in the therapy with molten metal cores is the root fracture of tooth holders. This situation can be affected by the quantity of coronary remanescent structure as well as the type of alloy used. The aim of this study is to compare the tensions and their distribution in a maxillary central incisor tooth. Therefore, this tooth was virtually reconstructed from a computed tomography and finally exported to a visual models editing software Ansys Design Modeler v10 (Ansys Inc., Canonsburg, PA, USA). In this work were also analyzed the variation of three factors of dentin projections, as well as their interactions. There was the creation of groups: a model control without projection and fourteen other models varying the dentin projection and the material used in the manufacturing of the molten metal core. The availability of 1.5 mm remanescent cervical tooth structure, which provides the ferrule effect, increases resistance of root fracture, of core fracture, and core displacement. The ferrule presence also results in less tension on dentin than in its absence. Thus, the presence of ferrule, the remanescent height and the material used to manufacture the molten metallic core are variables that directly affect the tensions actuating on the endodontically treated tooth (AU).

Marsupialization of dentigerous cyst: report of a case.

Dentigerous cyst is a common pathologic entity associated with an impacted tooth. The standard treatment for this lesion is enucleation and extraction of the involved tooth. Marsupialization of dentigerous cyst has also been advocated, once in many cases it can maintain the impacted tooth in its cavity and promotes its eruption. This report describes a case of a 13-year-old girl with a large dentigerous cyst associated with mandibular right second molar. The cyst was marsupialized and the patient was checked weekly. Two months after the surgical procedure the impacted tooth was completely erupted without orthodontic traction and therapy.

Analysis of tensile strength of poly(lactic-coglycolic acid) (PLGA) membranes used for guided tissue regeneration

Introduction: The challenge of restoring patient's function that presented some loss of an organ or tissue encourages the Tissue Engineering and Biotechnology to develop materials that promote bone regeneration. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymer is among of the most biomaterials used. Objective: To evaluate the tensile strength of PLGA membranes at different conditions of humidity and temperature. Material and methods: PLGA membranes were hourglass-shape cut and prepared at three different conditions of temperature and humidity (n = 10): (I) dry membrane at environment temperature of about 20ºC (control group), (II) moist membrane plasticized at 55ºC, (III) moist membrane plasticized at 55ºC, which subsequently underwent cooling. Subsequently, the membranes were subjected to tensile tests in a universal testing machine (DL-2000, EMIC) at 1.0 mm/min. Data was submitted to ANOVA and Tukey's test (p < 0.05). Results: Group I showed the highest tensile strength mean (16.7 ± 1.9a MPa, p = 0.0022). There was no statistically significant difference between the means of groups II (14.6 ± 1.4 MPab) and III (13.9 ± 1.7 MPab). Conclusion: The dried PLGA membranes showed higher tensile strength than the membranes that were only either plasticized or cooled.

Fresh-frozen bone allografts in maxillary ridge augmentation: histologic analysis.

Bone allograft has become an alternative to autogenous bone due to its decreased operative trauma and the almost unlimited supply of reconstructive material. The aim of the present study was to histologically evaluate the suitability of fresh-frozen bone graft (test group) used in maxillary ridge augmentation, comparing it to autogenous bone (native maxilla: control group). During the re-entry procedures, 9 months after the fresh-frozen allogeneic bone blocks were placed in the atrophic maxillary ridges, bone cores were removed with a trephine bur from test and control treatments in the same patient. Routine histologic processing using hematoxylin and eosin and Picrosirius staining was performed. Mature and immature collagen area and density analysis were carried out for both groups under polarization. The results of Student's t test for paired samples (P > .05) showed no statistically significant difference in mature and immature collagen area or density percentage between test and control groups. Histologically similar bone formation patterns were observed in both groups. We concluded that fresh-frozen bone allograft is a biologically acceptable alternative for augmentation of the deficient alveolar ridge, showing a similar collagen pattern to that of autogenous bone.

Evaluation of the stress distribution in CFR-PEEK dental implants by the three-dimensional finite element method.

CFR-PEEK (carbon fiber reforced-poly ether ether ketone) has been demonstrated to be excellent substitute titanium in orthopedic applications and can be manufactured with many physical, mechanical, and surface properties, in several shapes. The aim of this study was to compare, using the three-dimensional finite element method, the stress distribution in the peri-implant support bone of distinct models composed of PEEK components and implants reinforced with 30% carbon fiber (30% CFR-PEEK) or titanium. In simulations with a perfect bonding between the bone and the implant, the 30% CFR-PEEK presented higher stress concentration in the implant neck and the adjacent bone, due to the decreased stiffness and higher deformation in relation to the titanium. However, 30% CFR-PEEK implants and components did not exhibit any advantages in relation to the stress distribution compared to the titanium implants and components.

Maxillary ridge augmentation with fresh-frozen bone allografts.

PURPOSE: The present investigation clinically and histologically evaluated the use of fresh-frozen bone in the reconstruction of maxillary alveolar ridges to confirm the effective bone fill and support for the placement of dental implants. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients who had atrophic maxillary ridge necessitating bone block grafts prior to implant placement were submitted to maxillary reconstructions performed with human block grafts of tibia fresh-frozen chips. Nine months later the re-entry procedures were carried out and at this time a bone core was removed from the grafts for histological analysis. RESULTS: Thirty-four blocks were placed, and the number of blocks each patient received ranged from 1 to 4. During the re-entry procedures, all of the grafts were found to be firm in consistency, well-incorporated, and vascularized. A total of 51 implants were placed over the grafts with a minimum of 40-Newton torque in all cases. None of the implants were lost. The follow-up period ranged from 24 to 35 months. The histological analysis revealed a living bone that showed features characteristic of mature and compact osseous tissue surrounded by marrow spaces. CONCLUSION: Bone allografts can be successful as graft material for the treatment of maxillary ridge defects. If adequate surgical techniques are adopted, this type of bone graft can be safely used in regions of implant placement as a suitable alternative to autogenous grafts.

Tratamento cirúrgico de mixoma odontogênico com enxerto ósseo autógeno: relato de dois casos / Surgical treatment of odontogenic myxoma with autogenous graft: report of two cases

Tumor odontogênico de origem mesodérmica, com comportamento benigno, embora localmente invasivo e recidivante, o mixoma odontogênico acomete com maior freqüência a mandíbula de adolescentes, com leve predominância no sexo feminino. Clinicamente se manifesta como uma expansão óssea lenta e indolor; radiograficamente observa-se uma imagem radiolúcida de contorno indefinido multi ou unilocular, comumente associada a um dente incluso. O tratamento é cirúrgico e a recidivafreqüente. Acompanhamento pós-operatório de longo prazo é necessário e, no caso de recidiva, nova intervenção cirúrgica, mais radical, deve ser executada. Foram relatados dois casos de mixomas em que foram necessárias novas intervenções cirúrgicas para tratamento de recidivas e a utilização de enxerto ósseo autógeno na reconstrução das áreas lesadas.