{"title":"[Dentigerous cyst. Report of an unusual case].","authors":"J Suárez Aldama","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An up-to-date review on dentigerous cysts is carried out and the fact that no report has been found in the medical literature on a similar case to that one of our patient is pointed out. The clinical picture, radiographic characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of these cases are described. Peculiarity of our patient because of the amount of teeth contained in the cyst, as well as persistence of deciduous teeth, is outlined.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"81-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14400952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F Valentín González, M A Iglesias Ferrín, H Conde Suárez
{"title":"[Treatment of traumatic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)].","authors":"F Valentín González, M A Iglesias Ferrín, H Conde Suárez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A study of cases of patients with diagnosis of traumatic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint, assisted at the Department of Maxillo-facial Surgery, was carried out in order to value benefits obtained with a multidisciplinary attention in such cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"73-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14400959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M J Rodríguez Miro, L Elías Avila, E Gispert Abreu
{"title":"[Effect of a mineralizing solution (Minersol) on acid solubility resistance of enamel].","authors":"M J Rodríguez Miro, L Elías Avila, E Gispert Abreu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Degree of mineralization of enamel is one of the parameters mediating in its resistance to acid dissolution and at the stage of teething, the enamel is immature and, therefore, present a higher susceptibility to dental caries. This investigation was carried out with 38 preschool children (means = 5.5 years) and 19 children coursing second grade (means = 7.6 years). They were treated with 10 oral rinsing with mineralizing solution in order to evaluate its effect on enamel resistance to acid dissolution; colorimetric technique was used for such purpose. A study in vitro was also performed in impacted third molars extracted by surgery and to two halves of the clinical crowns of such molars the treatment was applied; the other two halves were taken as control. Increase of enamel resistance found was 18.6% in the study of preschool children and 34.6% in the children attending to second grade school. In both groups, 89.5% of the children increased enamel resistance and in the study in vitro increaser enamel was 14.9%.. It is concluded that the use of risings with mineralizing solution at the outbreak of permanent teething increase, significatively, enamel resistance, and that at the age of seven the enamel is still immature, thus its resistance to acid dissolution can be also increased using mineralizing solution.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"11-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14402430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M J Rodríguez Miro, J Gallego Rodríguez, L Elías Avila, R Albuerne Dihigo, D Alfonso Laguárdia
{"title":"[Comparative study of the increase in acid solubility resistance of enamel using different fluoride treatments].","authors":"M J Rodríguez Miro, J Gallego Rodríguez, L Elías Avila, R Albuerne Dihigo, D Alfonso Laguárdia","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This investigation was performed to evaluate, comparatively, the effect of topical application of Duraphat, Flulak, Fluor-Protector, Bifluorid 12, Profilac, Fluoro-gel-P and Fluocal-gel. Colorimetric technique was used for such purposes. It was found that 67.5% of 283 children treated with those different treatments increased their enamel resistance to acid dissolution, although notable differences were found in the use of these products. Average of increase ranged between 10.7 and 23.5%. Lacs and varnishes provide best results than gels with regard to acid dissolution rate of enamel. Behave of the two national products evaluated (Flulak and Profilac) was similar to the rest of lacs and varnishes, justifying their use at national level for the prevention of caries, avoiding in that way unnecessary importations.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"22-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14402431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G Martínez Silveira, E Suárez Fagundo, L Ortega Delgado
{"title":"[Application of a paste composed of sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and hydrogen peroxide in treating of active periodontal pockets].","authors":"G Martínez Silveira, E Suárez Fagundo, L Ortega Delgado","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Close relationship existing between dentobacterial plaque and chronic inflammatory periodontal disease, as well as effectiveness of conservative treatments used to eliminate chronic gingivitis, is wordly known. However, several years ago, chronic destructive periodontal disease was only solved by surgical techniques, most of them bloody and of doubtful solution for some periodontal problems; for such reasons, a study was carried out in order to learn about the role played by a medicament formed with sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and hydrogen peroxide, deeply applied as a paste into active periodontal pockets, after an exquisite open radicular planing. Results obtained point out that the use of this procedure effective in the therapy of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"45-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13991520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis in a group of children].","authors":"R Corella Sánchez, J M Reyes Díaz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study of acute herpetic gingivostomatitis (AHGS) has been a very interesting theme for those dealing with periodontal practice. The majority of the authors states the application of symptomatic treatment for such disease and there is a nearly universal criterium that its lesions can be maintained up to 14 days. We decided to star a searching in the up-to-date literature and we found some very serious studies where was stated, among other statements, the application of a specific chemotherapy using an analogous pyrimidine: iodoxuridine. Since then, we started the study of AHGS in 20 children with clinical diagnosis of such disease. In 10 children a symptomatic treatment was applied and in the rest topical applications of collyrium of 0.1% iodoxuridine, three times a day. Both groups were appointed after three, seven and ten days of being under treatment in order to verify the evolution of symptoms (pain) and signs vesicles or ulcer). It was observed that either lesions or pain disappeared in a shortly time in those children treated with iodoxuridine, without side effects. It is concluded that the use of this drug was effective for our patients and, therefore, we suggest its study and application.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"55-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14400948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Microbiology of samples from patients with periodontal pockets].","authors":"C Ortiz Moncada, C Heredia Martínez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A microbiologic study was carried out in 39 patients with periodontal affections, who were surgically treated. A formulary was drawn up for the collection of the following data: age, sex, criteria of Russell periodontal index and microbiologic results. The contents of the periodontal pocket was collected at the time of the surgical procedure, and settled in assay tubes with culture medium to provide bacterial growth. The highest percentage of microorganisms were those of genus Peptostreptococci, and most common severity was caused by parodontitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"65-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14400954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Massive osteolysis. Report of a case involving the mandible].","authors":"J Suárez Aldama","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The case of a young man aged 18 years, attending to the Outpatient Service, Clinical and Surgical Teaching Hospital, Santa Clara, because of pathologic fracture in the anterior region of the jaw and history of hospitalization by pain and inflammation of mandibular gingiva with mobility of anterior teeth causing multiple extractions. The physical examination showed facial asymmetry by loss of normal chin configuration. Within investigations performed we had to rest on clinics, radiographical studies and anatomopathologic results. We think that the publication of this paper helps to enrich the scanty literature on this rare disease, which at international level is the tenth case involving the jaw and first in our country.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"86-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14400955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Evaluation of semiannual combined-treatment with fluoride-chlorhexidine varnish and toothbrushing with chlorhexidine toothpaste for 15 days every 3 months in hypercariogenic children].","authors":"M J Rodríguez Miró, D Vega Valdés","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An investigation was carried out in hypercaries-producing children, who had have previously curative treatment. Twenty three children were treated with semestral applications of fluorine-chlorhexidine varnish and daily brushing for 15 days every three months, with dental creme with chlorhexidine, while 21 children were selected as control group. Four analysis of Str. mutants in saliva (Matsukubo technique) were performed to each child in both groups, during a year. It was found that children treated reduced, remarkably, the degree of infection by Str. mutans, while degree of infection did not suffer modification in those children of the control group. The final examination performed after one year showed that 15 children of the control group resulted affected by caries (71.4%) with an incidence of 27 caries (1.29 index), while in the group under treatment only a child resulted affected with a caries. Reduction found in the incidence of caries was 96.9%. Problematic of hypercaries-producing child is analyzed and it is concluded that it is necessary to control and record him, and that investment in a strict treatment, such as that successfully assayed by us, should be rentable, since it should reduce amount of extractions of teeth and to contribute in that way to a real promotion of oral health with the infantile population.</p>","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 3","pages":"28-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14402432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Rodriguez Calzadilla, L Delgado Mèndez, J Molina Leza, A Felipe Alfonso
{"title":"[Project for the function of a service or area of dentobacterial plaque control].","authors":"A Rodriguez Calzadilla, L Delgado Mèndez, J Molina Leza, A Felipe Alfonso","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35896,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cubana de Estomatologia","volume":"25 2","pages":"7-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1988-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14396916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}