{"title":"[Dental caries. I].","authors":"A. Benagiano, P. Firu, L. Zarnea","doi":"10.1002/9781119781172.ch2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119781172.ch2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"238 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/9781119781172.ch2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50778434","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}
Annali di stomatologiaPub Date : 2018-03-08eCollection Date: 2017-09-01DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.095
Patricia Valerio, Filipi Perfeito, Livia P Moura, Deborah N Ribeiro, Simone O A Fernandes, Almir S Martins, Maria F Leite
{"title":"Mandible protraction alters Type I collagen, osteocalcin and osteonectin gene expression in adult mice condyle.","authors":"Patricia Valerio, Filipi Perfeito, Livia P Moura, Deborah N Ribeiro, Simone O A Fernandes, Almir S Martins, Maria F Leite","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mandible condyle remodeling is a great challenge on craniofacial growth studies. The great majority of the reports deals with growing period. However, there is a great necessity to clarify the importance of functional stimulation on adult mandible condyle remodeling. By using an adult mouse model, we investigated the influence of mandible forwarding on condyle remodeling and gene expression by bone forming cells. Tomographic and scintigraphic evaluations showed sagittal growth and cell activity enhancement. RT-PCR showed that Type I collagen, osteocalcin and osteonectin expression level can be altered. We showed that functional stimulation is necessary to maintain the regular gene expression by condyle bone forming cells in adult mice. It opens new frame for further investigations aiming new clinical approaches to temporomandibular joint problems treatment, as well as mandible retrusion treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 3","pages":"95-103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5897095/pdf/95-103.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36032509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annali di stomatologiaPub Date : 2018-03-08eCollection Date: 2017-09-01DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.104
Gian Paolo Bombeccari, Aldo Bruno Giannì, Francesco Spadari
{"title":"Immunoexpression of cytokeratin-19 in the oral lichen planus and related oral squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Gian Paolo Bombeccari, Aldo Bruno Giannì, Francesco Spadari","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Cytokeratin 19 (CK-19) is an epithelium-specific intermediate filament protein that has been investigated in oral lichen planus (OLP) lesions but has not been compared with the expression of CK-19 in the OLP-related oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The aim of the present study has been to objectively compare the immunohistochemical expression of the CK-19 in OLP lesions and subsequent OSCC lesions that developed over time, to evaluate the change of the staining pattern among OLP and the grades of differentiation in OSCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-six formalin-fixed tissues of 18 OLP patients (18 samples from OLP lesion and 18 samples from OLP-related OSCC lesion) were included. The monoclonal antibody for CK-19 was used at 1:100 dilution for the immuno-staining on 4-μm thick sections. Staining pattern of CK-19 was graded into a 4-point scale: (1) no staining, (2) only few cells staining, (3) less than 50% of the cells stained, and (4) 50% or more of the cells stained. Microslides were examined under the light microscope using objective lenses magnifications of 4×, 10×, and 20×.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CK19 positive rate in OLP tissues was 33% (6 out of 18) and 56% (10 out of 18) in OSCC tissues. The CK19 positive score in OSCC tissues was significantly higher than that in the corresponding OLP tissues (Mann-Whitney test, P=0.02). Well-differentiated OSCC showed significantly lower of C-K19 scores than those moderately differentiated grades (Mann-Whitney, P=0.007).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The quantity and distribution of CK-19 staining in OSCCs showed relevant difference in comparison with OLP lesions. The increased of CK19 protein expression in OSCC tissues correlates significantly with the pathologic differentiation grade.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 3","pages":"104-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5897090/pdf/104-109.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36032510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annali di stomatologiaPub Date : 2018-03-08eCollection Date: 2017-09-01DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.110
Altaf H Shah, Mustafa Naseem, Mohammad Shoyab Khan, Faris Yahya I Asiri, Ibrahim AlQarni, Shabnam Gulzar, Ramesh Nagarajappa
{"title":"Oral health knowledge and attitude among caregivers of special needs patients at a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Centre: an analytical study.","authors":"Altaf H Shah, Mustafa Naseem, Mohammad Shoyab Khan, Faris Yahya I Asiri, Ibrahim AlQarni, Shabnam Gulzar, Ramesh Nagarajappa","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate knowledge and attitude of caregivers/healthcare workers regarding oral health of special need patients, at a comprehensive rehabilitation centre.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A validated self-administered structured questionnaire was used in an interview style among 120 caregivers at a comprehensive rehabilitation centre. The first part of questionnaire collected demographic information (age, gender, experience, literacy). The other part of the questionnaire was related to the knowledge and attitude of caregivers regarding importance of oral health including oral hygiene practices, cause of tooth decay, significance of fluoride, common oral problems and need for oral health education. Comparison between oral health knowledge and oral health attitude of caregivers was done using one-sample t Test. The level of significance was set as p=0.005*.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adequate oral health knowledge was found to be among 59.2% and favourable attitude of caregivers towards oral health care was found among 48.3%. The results indicate that though majority among caregivers had adequate knowledge but their attitude towards oral health was inadequate.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Caregivers showed a deficiency in the proper oral health attitude. To improve oral health attitudes of caregivers, dental education plus training programs should be given high priority.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 3","pages":"110-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.110","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36032511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annali di stomatologiaPub Date : 2018-03-08eCollection Date: 2017-09-01DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.123
Mario Santagata, Atirge Cecere, Rosario V E Prisco, Gianpaolo Tartaro, Salvatore D'Amato
{"title":"The three-dimensional reconstruction of the jaw with \"bone slat technique\" in conjunction with third molar removal.","authors":"Mario Santagata, Atirge Cecere, Rosario V E Prisco, Gianpaolo Tartaro, Salvatore D'Amato","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The purpose of this study was to report the outcome of the management of both horizontal and vertical defects of alveolar crest using the bone slat technique approach in conjunction with third molar removal prior to implant placement in the aesthetic area.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We present a 20-year-old female patient who lost a maxillary lateral incisor. The objective of treatment was to replace the lateral incisor with an implant-supported crown restoration without interfering with the integrity and topography of the adjacent gingival tissues. Because the future implant site showed horizontal and vertical bone defect the Authors decided to perform bone regeneration. The need for such bone augmentation in the younger patient often coincides with the timing for third molar removal. By combining third molar extraction with bone harvest and alveolar grafting, the patient undergoes only one surgical approach. The bone height (9.5 mm) and width (5.7 mm) were measured at the point of interest (tooth 12) both before and after implant placement in the reconstructed panoramic and parasagittal views by Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final results demonstrated an increase in length of 5 mm after bone slat technique (from 9.5 mm to 13.5 mm) and an increase in width of 1 mm (from 5.7 mm to 6.7 mm). ISQ measurements were recorded at the time of implant placement (the mean was: 68.5) and immediately after individualized screw-retained provisional crown (the mean was: 77).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This technique is reliable and aesthetic and functional results appear to be stable and respect this requisite: simple and fast graft harvesting and low risk of morbidity especially in conjunction with third molar removal.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 3","pages":"123-130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5897093/pdf/123-130.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36031446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Subcutaneous emphysema during root canal therapy: endodontic accident by sodium hypoclorite.","authors":"Gianluca Tenore, Gaspare Palaia, Chiara Ciolfi, Mohamed Mohsen, Andrea Battisti, Umberto Romeo","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is defined as the abnormal introduction of air in the subcutaneous tissues of the head and neck. It is mainly caused by trauma, head and neck surgery, general anesthesia, and coughing or habitual performance of Valsalva manoeuvre. The occurrence of subcutaneous emphysema after dental treatment is rare, and diffusion of gas into the mediastinum is much rarer, especially when the procedure is a nonsurgical treatment. Presented here is a case of subcutaneous emphysema that occurred after sodium hypochlorite irrigation during endodontic treatment, and the description of its etiologies and prevention during nonsurgical endodontic treatment. Endodontic success can be essentially achieved via good debridement of a root canal, and an ideal endodontic irrigant is effective in removing the smear layer, opening the dentinal tubules, and producing a clean surface for closer obturation.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 60-years-old woman had an abnormal swelling and pain during an endodontic treatment accompanied by her dentist to the emergency room and was referred to our observation for complaining of severe pain, ecchymosis and severe swelling on the left side of her face. The aforementioned symptoms appeared after sodium hypochlorite irrigation and aggressive use of air spray for drying the root canal during the endodontic treatment of the upper left lateral incisor.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>An extrusion during an inappropriate endodontic treatment may occasionally be reported and can cause tissue damage. NaOCl is one of the best and most commonly used irrigating solutions because of its efficacy, but it can also negatively affect the periapical tissues.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Determining the correct working length, even when performing an intraoperative periapical radiograph and confirming the root canal integrity, could help avoid these kinds of accidents.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 3","pages":"117-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.117","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36032512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annali di stomatologiaPub Date : 2018-03-08eCollection Date: 2017-09-01DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.131
Gerardo La Monaca, Iole Vozza, Susanna Annibali, Rita Giardino, Nicola Pranno, Maria Paola Cristalli
{"title":"Surgical approach to malformation of maxillary central incisor following trauma to its predecessor. Two case reports.","authors":"Gerardo La Monaca, Iole Vozza, Susanna Annibali, Rita Giardino, Nicola Pranno, Maria Paola Cristalli","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the case reports, two different approaches have been described to treat the developmental disturbances in the maxillary central incisors due to trauma to its predecessor. The treatment plan was chosen according to the type and severity of the malformations, the exact location and the morphology of the involved teeth. In the first case, the disimpaction of the maxillary right central incisor was achieved with the combined of surgical and orthodontic therapy, that was planned in two consecutive stages. In the second case the severe root angulation and the failure of the previous orthodontic traction made impossible the repositioning of the upper right central incisor, which was surgical removed.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 3","pages":"131-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5897094/pdf/131-138.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36031447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jose Isper Garbin Artenio, G. Peres, T. A. Saliba, Bruno Wakayama, C. A. Garbin
{"title":"Neuro-occlusal rehabilitation by the Planas direct tracks method: case report","authors":"Jose Isper Garbin Artenio, G. Peres, T. A. Saliba, Bruno Wakayama, C. A. Garbin","doi":"10.11138/ADS/2018.9.1.053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ADS/2018.9.1.053","url":null,"abstract":"Occlusions are among the problems of public health due to their high epidemiological dimension in the childhood phase and are considered by the World Health Organization the third odontological problem. Among them are the crossbites, which, if not treated early, may lead to craniofacial alterations in adulthood, compromising the structures of the stomatognathic apparatus. The objective of this study was to report the clinical case of a male child with a functional unilateral posterior crossbite, treated by the planas direct tracks technique. The clinical case refers to a 3year-old patient, with a left unilateral posterior crossbite and with midline deviation. Following the protocol of neuro-occlusal rehabilitation with the use of Planas Direct Tracks, wearings were performed on the occlusal interferences of the 63 tooth and the confection of slopes in inclined planes using composite resin, which was installed on the upper tooth of the crossed side, in order to promote the occlusal balance. After 31 days of treatment, there was bite uncrossing and midline leveling. We conclude that the favorable clinical outcome has been achieved and that the Planas Direct Tracks technique is effective for the treatment of functional crossbites.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"1 1","pages":"53-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482441","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}
Annali di stomatologiaPub Date : 2017-11-08eCollection Date: 2017-04-01DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.2.089
Giacomo Ferrato, Giovanni Falisi, Gaetano Ierardo, Antonella Polimeni, Carlo Di Paolo
{"title":"Digital evaluation of occlusal forces: comparison between healthy subjects and TMD patients.","authors":"Giacomo Ferrato, Giovanni Falisi, Gaetano Ierardo, Antonella Polimeni, Carlo Di Paolo","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.2.089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.2.089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Continuous technological innovation has provided the clinicians to access to a computerized device that can analyse the different characteristics of occlusal contacts. The purpose of this research was to use this device to study the occlusal forces comparing healthy subjects and TMD patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study was conducted by following specific criteria to select participants; the sample was divided into two homogeneous groups: control group (CG) comprising healthy subjects, and dysfunctional group (DG) comprising TMD patients. The occlusal force analysis was performed using the computerized system T-Scan III V 5.20 T. The data were analysed with statistical methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The most significant differences emerged between the groups in the average occlusal load distribution and in the location of the centre of occlusal forces (COF). In particular, compared with the CG and the functional standard, reductions in the molar field forces on the second and first molars of 27% and 6.9%, respectively, were observed in the DG. The COF was located in the most forward position in TMD patients compared with healthy subjects.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although the differences in the distribution of the occlusal forces and the location of the occlusal centre of gravity were significant, the relationship between occlusal contacts and TMD remains to be fully clarified. Further research is needed to investigate whether studying occlusal force distributions in both healthy subjects and TMD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 2","pages":"79-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5726858/pdf/79-88.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35687053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of microbiota associated with Herpesviruses in active sites of generalized aggressive periodontitis.","authors":"Claudio Passariello, Pierangelo Gigola, Luca Testarelli, Monica Puttini, Serena Schippa, Stefano Petti","doi":"10.11138/ads/2017.8.2.071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2017.8.2.071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The present study aimed to investigate microbial patterns associated with disease progression and coinfection by different Herpesviruses in generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Microbiological samples were obtained from active (AS) and non-active (n-AS) sites in 165 subjects affected by GAP and were analyzed for 40 bacterial species by the Checkerboard DNA-DNA Hybridization technique and for Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1), Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein Bar virus (EBV) by PCR.Common Factor Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis were applied to disclose specific microbial patterns associated with the three viruses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Herpesviruses were detected in 37.6% of subjects. Detection of each of the searched viruses was associated with specific patterns of subgingival biofilm in AS. Logistic regression analyses evidenced several virus/bacteria associations: i) EBV with <i>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans</i>; ii) CMV with <i>A. actinomycetemcomitans</i>, <i>Veillonella parvula, Parvimonas micra</i> and <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> subsp<i>. polymorphum</i>; iii) HSV-1 with <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>, <i>Tannerella forsythia</i>, <i>Fusobacterium periodonticum</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Microbiological data suggest that Herpesviruses are probably not mere spectators of disease progression and that specific patterns of subgingival plaque are correlated with the presence of different Herpesviruses.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"8 2","pages":"59-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.11138/ads/2017.8.2.071","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35706980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}