RESUMO
The role of computers in dental practice has dramatically changed over the past 30 years. We have witnessed the progression from administrative roles to complete integration leading to chartless offices. As the dental community gradually adopts this contemporary development, the move to electronic health records is imminent because of upcoming changes in the health care system. The past, present, and future of dental office computer systems is explored in this article. An understanding of the benefits and current challenges of contemporary dental practice software is also reviewed.
Assuntos
Sistemas Computacionais/tendências , Consultórios Odontológicos/tendências , Tecnologia Odontológica/tendências , Alfabetização Digital/tendências , Análise Custo-Benefício , Informática Odontológica/tendências , Registros Odontológicos , Eficiência Organizacional/tendências , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde/tendências , Humanos , Satisfação do Paciente , Administração da Prática Odontológica/organização & administração , Administração da Prática Odontológica/tendências , Software/tendênciasRESUMO
Three cases are presented in which patients presented with either cutaneous swelling or cutaneous sinus tracts of odontogenic origin. A cutaneous sinus tract of odontogenic origin is a pathway through the alveolar bone that typically begins at the apex of an infected tooth or of an infected portion of the dental alveolus and empties infected material (pus) through the skin. Where as the more common finding of an oral fistula is a pathway from the apical periodontal area of a tooth to the surface of the oral mucous membrane, permitting the discharge of suppurative material. Diagnosis, etiology and treatment are discussed with reference to patient history, clinical examinations, imaging, and treatment perspectives.
Assuntos
Assistência Odontológica Integral , Planejamento de Assistência ao Paciente , Doenças Periodontais/terapia , Doenças Dentárias/terapia , Adulto , Perda do Osso Alveolar/terapia , Cárie Dentária/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Doenças Periapicais/terapia , Bolsa Periodontal/terapia , Tratamento do Canal Radicular , Mobilidade Dentária/terapia , Dente Impactado/terapiaRESUMO
This study retrospectively evaluated the charts of 56 patients who had been referred to an oral medicine clinic between 1995 and 2004 with oral burning and limited clinical findings. Of the 56 patients, 35 had a final diagnosis of essential burning mouth disorder (EBMD). Five patients with EBMD had a family history of diabetes and two had been diagnosed with late-onset diabetes. Other oral burning diagnoses included sialoadenitis (burning lips syndrome), irritation or allergic reactions to triclosan, diabetic neuropathy, subclinical oral candidiasis, nutritional deficiency/neuropathy, and a drug reaction to an ACE inhibitor (scalded mouth syndrome) that resulted in oral burning.
