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A calcified alloplast was evaluated as a gap-filling material around implants placed immediately into fresh extraction sockets. Periodontal measurements and computed tomography scans were obtained to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the alloplast when compared with demineralized freeze-dried bone. To determine whether this alloplast would be a suitable grafting material, 14 patients were selected to evaluate the extraction socket as a model for routine histologic confirmation of the efficacy and biocompatibility of bone substitutes. The results of this study showed the following: (1) human extraction sockets can be models for the study of bone/implant interaction; (2) the alloplast was well tolerated and demonstrated no inflammation through histologic evaluation of core biopsies; (3) the alloplast was a suitable material when used as a gap-filling graft in sockets around immediately placed implants; and (4) dental computed tomography scans and periodontal measurements around grafted implants 6 months after the procedure provide valuable clinical information about graft healing and osteointegration.
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Pérdida de Hueso Alveolar/prevención & control , Sustitutos de Huesos , Implantación Dental Endoósea/métodos , Polímeros , Alveolo Dental/fisiología , Pérdida de Hueso Alveolar/etiología , Implantes Dentales , Humanos , Modelos Biológicos , Oseointegración , Extracción Dental/efectos adversosRESUMEN
PURPOSE: This study compared two methods of preparing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel and the levels of PDGF and TGFbeta in each preparation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Platelet-rich plasma gel was prepared by centrifugation and clotted using the ITA gelling agent (Natrex Technologies Inc, Greenville, NC) or by the addition of thrombin and calcium chloride. The levels of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) generated by clot formation were assayed by enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). RESULTS: Both methods of preparation yielded PRP gel in less than 30 minutes. However, the ITA preparation did not require thrombin to achieve adequate gel formation. The levels of PDGF and TGFbeta were similar regardless of which method was used for initiation of clot formation. CONCLUSION: Use of ITA for gel preparation is equivalent to using calcium chloride and thrombin, without the need for special equipment and the risk of coagulopathy.
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Plaquetas , Factor de Crecimiento Derivado de Plaquetas/análisis , Adhesivos Tisulares/síntesis química , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta/sangre , Coagulación Sanguínea , Trasplante Óseo , Cloruro de Calcio/química , Separación Celular/métodos , Centrifugación , Femenino , Geles , Humanos , Masculino , Recuento de Plaquetas , Trombina/químicaRESUMEN
An unusual case of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint with intracranial extension, which resulted in complete dehiscence of the floor of the middle cranial fossa, is reported. An overview of the current literature and a discussion of the diagnosis and surgical management of synovial chondromatosis are presented.
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Condromatosis Sinovial/patología , Trastornos de la Articulación Temporomandibular/patología , Condromatosis Sinovial/cirugía , Craneotomía , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Hueso Temporal/cirugía , Lóbulo Temporal , Trastornos de la Articulación Temporomandibular/cirugíaAsunto(s)
Linfoma de Burkitt/patología , Linfoma Relacionado con SIDA/patología , Neoplasias Mandibulares/patología , Blefaroptosis/etiología , Linfoma de Burkitt/complicaciones , Linfoma de Burkitt/etiología , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Edema/etiología , Enfermedades de las Encías/etiología , Humanos , Linfoma Relacionado con SIDA/complicaciones , Masculino , Neoplasias Mandibulares/complicaciones , Neoplasias Mandibulares/etiología , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
The classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of angioedema is reviewed. An overview of acquired and hereditary angioedema is presented with an interesting case report that illustrates the importance of recognition and perioperative management of hereditary angioedema to prevent a potentially fatal outcome.
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Angioedema , Atención Dental para Enfermos Crónicos , Anabolizantes/uso terapéutico , Angioedema/genética , Angioedema/fisiopatología , Angioedema/terapia , Transfusión Sanguínea , Niño , Activación de Complemento , Proteínas Inactivadoras del Complemento 1/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Enfermedades Genéticas Congénitas , Humanos , Plasma , Estanozolol/uso terapéutico , Extracción DentalRESUMEN
Accuracy of cephalometric tracings and model surgeries is of utmost importance in planning for orthognathic surgery. The technique described allows surgeons to verify position of the models by superimposing a cephalogram of the mounted models over that of the patient. It also reduces the chance of error during actual surgery by placing models in centric relation. Therefore, the possibility of intraoperative complications, and thus longer operating times, is minimized.
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Cefalometría/métodos , Maloclusión/cirugía , Modelos Dentales , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Orales/métodos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ortognáticos , Relación Céntrica , Cefalometría/instrumentación , Articuladores Dentales , Oclusión Dental Céntrica , Humanos , Osteotomía Le Fort , Planificación de Atención al Paciente , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Pronóstico , Reproducibilidad de los ResultadosRESUMEN
Electrical burns of the oral cavity are relatively rare; a case is reported here. An acrylic splint fabricated for the patient helped prevent microstomia and the subsequent development of a deformity.
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Quemaduras por Electricidad/terapia , Labio/lesiones , Férulas (Fijadores) , Cicatriz/prevención & control , Contractura/prevención & control , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Microstomía/prevención & controlRESUMEN
A submandibular space abscess is reported in which a pure culture of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was identified. The bacterium may often be overlooked as a pathogen due to its slow growth and its requirement for carbon dioxide for primary isolation. As A. actinomycetemcomitans is often resistant to commonly used antibiotics, proper management is based on careful utilization of microbiologic tests and clinical judgement. In this case prompt surgical drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy resolved the abscess.
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Absceso/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Actinobacillus/diagnóstico , Cuello , Actinobacillus/aislamiento & purificación , Adulto , Femenino , HumanosAsunto(s)
Minociclina/efectos adversos , Mucosa Bucal/efectos de los fármacos , Trastornos de la Pigmentación/inducido químicamente , Tetraciclinas/efectos adversos , Decoloración de Dientes/inducido químicamente , Adulto , Proceso Alveolar/efectos de los fármacos , Femenino , Humanos , Enfermedades de la Boca/inducido químicamente , Enfermedades Periodontales/inducido químicamenteRESUMEN
Bacterial phosphodiesterases have been found that are capable of cleaving the backbone of teichoic acid. Such enzymes have not been reported previously. An aerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium producing this activity was detected and isolated by autoradiography of soil suspensions growing on minimal medium containing (32)P-labeled Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051 cell walls as the sole phosphorus source. Broken-cell preparations are capable of depolymerizing teichoic acids in media of low ionic strength at near-neutral pH values. An active teichoicase is also present in B. subtilis, ATCC 6051 (the Marburg strain), especially in sporulating cultures.