Obturation of accessory canals after four different final irrigation regimes

The aim of this study was to evaluate accessory canal obturation after four different final irrigation regimes. Sixty-four extracted human lower premolars were instrumented, divided randomly into four groups, and finally irrigated as follows: no irrigation (NO), distilled water (WA), sodium hypochlorite ([SH] 6%, 20 ml for 15 min), and EDTA (15%, 8 ml for 3 min) combined with the SH regimen (ES). The System B and the Obtura II were used to fill the canals. The teeth were cleared and observed under a digital microscope. Obturation material penetration rates in length into the accessory canals were measured and the following values were obtained: 22.3% in group NO, 21.8% in group WA, 53.5% and 68.1% in groups SH and ES, respectively. Statistically significant differences were found when comparing each of the first two groups (NO and WA) with SH and ES groups (p < 0.05). The use of sodium hypochlorite alone or in combination with EDTA in final irrigation flushes may enhance a better obturation material penetration into the accessory canals.     

Implant-Supported Rehabilitation of the Severely Atrophic Maxilla: A Clinical Report

Implant-supported rehabilitation in the posterior maxillary region presents a series of challenges because of the possibility of increased pneumatization of the maxillary sinus after dental loss. In cases where significant maxillary bone resorption has occurred, efforts center on maximizing the use of the remaining bone to afford primary stability to the implants. This clinical report describes a patient with extreme maxillary atrophy for whom fixed rehabilitation supported on 8 implants was accomplished. A zygomatic implant, a pterygomaxillary implant, and 2 implants mesial and distal to both canine eminences were placed. This rehabilitation was accomplished with a less invasive technique and in a much shorter time period compared to a sinus lift procedure. One year after prosthetic loading, the clinical and radiological results remain satisfactory.     

运用多样化的牙周特色治疗技术保留更多天然牙

放射性口腔黏膜炎(oral mucositis)是放射线电离辐射引起的急慢性口腔黏膜损伤[1-2]。由于放疗是头颈部肿瘤综合治疗的重要方法之一[3]。     

女性生长发育高峰期后安氏Ⅱ1类错(牙合)后部牙弓与颌骨宽度的分析

目的分析生长发育高峰期后女性安氏Ⅱ1类患者存在的后部牙弓及颌骨宽度不调,为安氏Ⅱ1类患者的早期治疗提供临床依据.方法选取30例生长发育高峰期后的女性安氏Ⅱ1类及35例安氏Ⅰ类患者,在模型上测量上下牙弓的宽度并计算宽度差值(PTID),在头颅后前位X线片上测量上颌宽度、鼻宽度及下颌角间宽度,用独立样本的t检验进行统计学分析.结果生长发育高峰期后的安氏Ⅱ1类患者均存在着上牙弓及上颌骨的狭窄,其PTID与安氏Ⅰ类患者相比具有显著性差异(P<0.05).结论生长发育没有改善安氏Ⅱ1类患者上颌后部牙弓及基骨的狭窄;对于安氏Ⅱ1类患者,早期通过扩大上牙弓的宽度,使下颌自由前伸,有利于Ⅱ类关系的纠正.     

A review of the clinical management of mobile teeth

The clinical management of mobile teeth can be a perplexing problem, especially if the underlying causes for that mobility have not been properly diagnosed. In some cases, mobile teeth are retained because patients decline multidisciplinary treatment that might otherwise include strategic extractions. This article discusses the relationship between occlusion and tooth mobility with an emphasis on identifying differences between increased mobility and increasing mobility. The indications, contraindications, and basic principles of tooth splinting are also reviewed. Provisional and definitive splints are defined and described with their respective occlusal considerations. Some mobile teeth can be treated through occlusal equilibration alone (primary occlusal trauma). Whereas mobile teeth with a compromised periodontium can be stabilized with the aid of provisional and/or definitive splinting (secondary occlusal trauma). It is important to consider splint therapy, because it may not only improve the prognosis of teeth, but may actually enhance the stability of the final prosthodontic treatment. The ultimate goal of successful management of mobile teeth is to restore function and comfort by establishing a stable occlusion that promotes tooth retention and the maintenance of periodontal health.     

中国北京和日本横滨两地青少年正畸治疗认知程度的调查分析

通过调查中国北京地区和日本横滨地区青少年对错(牙合)畸形的认知情况,探讨不同地区青少年对正畸治疗的理解和认识差异.方法对中国北京地区5500名青少年和日本横滨地区4646名青少年进行关于错(牙合)畸形认知情况的问卷调查,并进行χ<'2>检验.结果北京地区回收问卷3964份(72.1%),横滨地区回收问卷3291份(70.8%).北京地区已行正畸治疗的青少年为753例(19.0%),横滨地区为467例(14.2%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.001).79.2%已行正畸治疗的横滨青少年认为做正畸治疗好,比北京(66.0%)高.不同年龄段横滨青少年对正畸治疗需较长时间的了解程度均高于同年龄段北京青少年.与北京青少年(494名,65.7%)相比,更高比例的横滨青少年(370名,78.6%)认为(牙合)畸形会对面部健康带来不利影响.结论横滨地区行正畸治疗的青少年比例比北京地区小,但更多的横滨青少年认为做正畸治疗好,高于北京青少年.横滨青少年对正畸治疗的认知程度高于北京,且横滨青少年更注重错牙(牙合)畸形对面部健康的影响.     

Flowable resin used as a sealant in molars affected by dental fluorosis: a comparative study

The decline in prevalence and incidence of dental caries in developed countries over the last two decades is considered to be due mainly to the widespread use of fluoride in different forms, but simultaneously with decline in caries, an increase in dental fluorosis has been reported. The aim of this study was to compare the Conventional Sealant Technique (CST) and Enameloplasty Sealant Technique (EST) using a flowable resin as sealant in molars affected by dental fluorosis. A total of 40 extracted third molars affected by dental fluorosis were divided at random into two groups of 20 teeth each, and Tetric Flow resin was used as sealant. All teeth were studied for lateral adaptation and resin penetration by direct and indirect techniques; all samples were replicated in epoxy resin and were evaluated with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results demonstrated that EST allowed a deeper sealant penetration and a superior sealant adaptation than CST, both in direct and indirect evaluations by SEM. The most important variables being penetration-interface and penetration depth both being statistically significant (p<0.05). The CST did not flow into the bottom of the fissures, leaving spaces that can favor the fracture of the material and initiate the process of dental caries. We conclude that a flowable ceromer is an excellent material alternative to be used as sealant and that EST is quite necessary in molars affected by dental fluorosis, the combination of both being a reliable method to be used as primary prevention approach of dental caries in endemic areas of dental fluorosis.     

A study of the septa in the maxillary sinuses and the subantral alveolar processes in 30 patients

The objective of this paper is to study the incidence of septa in the maxillary sinus and measure the height of the underlying alveolar process using panoramic radiography and computerized tomography (CT scans). Thirty patients who were going to be treated with dental implants were submitted to panoramic radiographs and CT scans. Sixty maxillary sinuses were analysed and divided into 2 groups: group 1 (totally edentulous) and group 2 (partially edentulous). The sinuses were divided into 3 regions (anterior, middle, and posterior), the septa were analysed, and the heights of the alveolar processes were calculated in these 3 areas. Of the 30 patients, 36.5% had maxillary sinuses, and 25% of these sinuses had septa, and 11.8% of the panoramic radiographs were false-negatives. In the panoramic radiographs of 10 patients, 3 had bilateral septa, 5 had a septum in only one sinus, and 2 patients had 2 unilateral septa. In the CT scans of 11 patients, 4 patients had a bilateral septa, 5 had a septum in only 1 sinus, and 2 patients had 2 unilateral septa. Therefore, 2 more septa were observed in the CT scans. In the study of the height of the subantral alveolar process, the least amount of difference between both techniques occurred in the middle region of the sinus. The CT scan is more reliable than the panoramic radiograph in diagnosing maxillary septa because of its greater accuracy. In the panoramic radiograph, the middle portion of the alveolar process in the posterior subantral segment was the least distorted of the three portions measured.