C. Ungari, E. Riccardi, G. Reale, A. Agrillo, C. Rinna, V. Mitro, F. Filiaci
{"title":"Aesthetic restoration in maxillo-mandibular malformations: the role of genioplasty.","authors":"C. Ungari, E. Riccardi, G. Reale, A. Agrillo, C. Rinna, V. Mitro, F. Filiaci","doi":"10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.110","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000The aim of this study was to determinate how orthognatic surgery aids to cure many skull and face abnormalities and to help re-establishing the correct occlusive relation thanks to the repositioning of the maxillo-mandibular skeleton basis.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The study included 183 male patients and 338 female patients, with an average age of 23 years. The sample series was divided according to specific pathologies. All patients underwent surgical procedures and the therapeutic strategy was determined based on the anomalies presented.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000113 patients had a II class dental skeletal occlusion, 180 patients had a III class dental-skeletal occlusion and 222 patients had skull-facial abnormalities. 5 patients underwent only a genioplasty, 82 patients underwent a genioplasty associated with BSSO, 175 patients underwent a genioplasty associated with Le Fort I osteotomy and the remaining 253 patients underwent a genioplasty associated with BSSO and Le Fort I osteotomy.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The experience shows that genioplasty has been successfully introduced in orthognathic surgical therapeutic procedures, for dental-skeleton abnormalities and mandibular asymmetries treatment. In recent years, the evolution of computer systems has allowed an accurate assessment and programming, by means of the three-dimensional display, which are of great help in the course of diagnosis and evaluation of the displacements to be carried out, in order to obtain optimal aesthetic results.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 3-4 1","pages":"110-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482135","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. Cassini, L. Cerroni, A. Ferlosio, A. Orlandi, A. Pilloni
{"title":"The gingival Stillman's clefts: histopathology and cellular characteristics.","authors":"M. Cassini, L. Cerroni, A. Ferlosio, A. Orlandi, A. Pilloni","doi":"10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.100","url":null,"abstract":"AIM OF THE STUDY\u0000Stillman's cleft is a mucogingival triangular-shaped defect on the buccal surface of a root with unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The aim of this study is to examine the Stillman's cleft obtained from excision during root coverage surgical procedures at an histopathological level.\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIALS AND METHOD\u0000Harvesting of cleft was obtained from two periodontally healthy patients with a scalpel and a bevel incision and then placed in a test tube with buffered solution to be processed for light microscopy.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Microscopic analysis has shown that Stillman's cleft presented a lichenoid hand-like inflammatory infiltration, while in the periodontal patient an inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia was identified.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Stillman's cleft remains to be investigated as for the possible causes of such lesion of the gingival margin, although an inflammatory response seems to be evident and active from a strictly histopathological standpoint.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"107 3 1","pages":"100-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482098","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}
I. Vozza, E. Cavallè, D. Corridore, F. Ripari, A. Spota, O. Brugnoletti, F. Guerra
{"title":"Preventive strategies in oral health for special needs patients.","authors":"I. Vozza, E. Cavallè, D. Corridore, F. Ripari, A. Spota, O. Brugnoletti, F. Guerra","doi":"10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.096","url":null,"abstract":"As regards to the most common oral disease in pediatric patients, intellectual disability is not a risk factor for caries disease itself, but it rather reduces the individual capability to self-care and therefore to his own oral care. Children suffering of systemic pathologies and/or with different stages of disability are to be considered at high risk for dental caries development. According to recent guidelines for oral health prevention in childhood, individual additional strategies for a preventive care should be applied for these patients. All the health providers, family and caregivers should be involved with the aim of being aware, motivated and informed on oral health issues, and a better access system to the dental care structure, both logistic, professional and economical should be assured.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 3-4 1","pages":"96-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.096","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482090","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}
R. Biagi, G. Cossellu, M. Sarcina, Ilaria Tina Pizzamiglio, G. Farronato
{"title":"Laser-assisted treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: a literature review.","authors":"R. Biagi, G. Cossellu, M. Sarcina, Ilaria Tina Pizzamiglio, G. Farronato","doi":"10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.075","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the effectiveness of the laser-assisted treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. A review with inclusion and exclusion criteria was performed from January 2009 to December 2014 with electronic data-bases: MedLine via PubMed, Science Direct and Cochrane Library. Research of paper magazines by hand was not considered. Forty-three articles were selected between literature reviews, in vitro studies, clinical trials, pilot and preliminary studies. The items were divided into laser-used groups for an accurate description, and then the reading of results into various typologies. Laser-assisted treatment reduces dentinal hypersensitivity-related pain, but also a psychosomatic component must be considered, so further studies and more suitable follow-ups are necessary.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 3-4 1","pages":"75-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.075","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63481985","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}
Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Amerigo Giudice, Maria Giulia Cristofaro, Delfina Pacifico, Pasquale Biamonte, Leonzio Fortunato
{"title":"Postextractive implants in aesthetic areas: evaluation of perimplant bone remodeling over time.","authors":"Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Amerigo Giudice, Maria Giulia Cristofaro, Delfina Pacifico, Pasquale Biamonte, Leonzio Fortunato","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this research was to assess peri-implant bone remodeling of post-extractive implants over 2 years.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>30 patients meeting pre-established inclusion criteria were enrolled for the study. One implant for each patient was inserted in the post-extraction sockets according to a defined surgical protocol (atramautic extraction, curettage of extraction socket, implant insertion, grafting with collagenated cortico-cancellous porcine bone, and a trimmed collagen membrane to completely cover the socket, suture). A temporary adhesive bridge, with an adequate profile, was bonded to the adjacent teeth. X-ray evaluation with a standardized stent was carried out at different times. Measurements were obtained from the implant edge to the bone peak. The values obtained at time 0 and at 2 years were compared by t-student test.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Our results showed that after one year 73% of patient had 0 mm of bone reabsorption, 20% of patient had 0 mm ≤ x ≤ 0.5mm, 7% of patient had 0.5 mm ≤ x ≤ 2 mm of bone reabsorption. After two years 62% of patient had 0 mm of bone reabsorption, 24% had 0 mm ≤ x ≤ 0.5mm, 14% had 0.5 mm ≤ x ≤ 2 mm.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results showed no significant differences in bone reabsorption in most patients over 2 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 1","pages":"29-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4475908/pdf/29-34.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34276368","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":"The role of fluoride tablets in the prophylaxis of dental caries. A literature review.","authors":"Lisa Tomasin, L. Pusinanti, N. Zerman","doi":"10.11138/ads/2015.6.1.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2015.6.1.001","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000Doing a meta-analysis to answer the question: \"Does fluoride tablets prevent dental caries among children and adolescents?\"\u0000\u0000\u0000MATERIALS AND METHODS\u0000A review of the literature is performed using the following databases: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, NHS Evidence Oral Health, PsycINFO, Web of Knowledge, Metalib. The keywords used are dental fluoride, fluoride tablets. The studies analyzed was limited to English language with free abstract. For the studies selection was taken into consideration the criteria proposed by the Cochrane Oral Health Group.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Few studies with good quality were identified in general. Only 3 out of 779 studies were acceptable.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Evident disagreements among the results show that there's a limited effectiveness on fluoride tablets.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 1 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482114","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":"The impact of smoking and previous periodontal disease on peri-implant microbiota and health: a retrospective study up to 7-year follow-up.","authors":"Alessandro Quaranta, Bartolomeo Assenza, Orlando D'Isidoro, Fabia Profili, Antonella Polimeni, Iole Vozza","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the impact of smoking and previous periodontal disease on peri-implant microbiota and health in medium to long-term maintained patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective evaluation of partial edentulous patients restored with dental implants and enrolled in a regular supportive therapy was performed. Inclusion criteria were: medium to long-term periodontal and implant maintenance (at least 5 years), a minimum of 2 implants placed in each patient, absence of systemic diseases that may affect osseointegration. 30 implants in 15 patients were included in the study. Subjects were divided in smokers or non-smokers and between patients previously affected by periodontal disease and periodontally healthy. Peri-implant and periodontal parameters were assessed (PD,BoP, mPI). Microbiological samples were collected around implant and an adjacent tooth. Real- Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) analysis was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all the three groups no differences in bacterial counts between dental and implant sites were observed. Non smoker, healthy patients: healthy clinical parameters, significant counts of spirochetes in isolated patients. Non smokers with previous periodontal disease: occasional positive BoP values, significant high counts of pathogenic bacteria. Smokers with previous periodontal disease: clinical signs of inflammation including deep pockets and slight bone resorption, significant counts of pathogenic bacteria.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Over a follow-up of 5 to 7 years, it is possible to state that the absence of smoking habit and previous periodontal disease positively influences the peri-implant microbiological and clinical conditions in partial edentulous patients restored with dental implants and enrolled in a strict regular supportive therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 1","pages":"21-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4475907/pdf/21-28.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34276367","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}
G. Gambarini, G. Plotino, L. Piasecki, D. Al-Sudani, L. Testarelli, G. Sannino
{"title":"Deformations and cyclic fatigue resistance of nickel-titanium instruments inside a sequence.","authors":"G. Gambarini, G. Plotino, L. Piasecki, D. Al-Sudani, L. Testarelli, G. Sannino","doi":"10.11138/ads/2015.6.1.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ads/2015.6.1.006","url":null,"abstract":"AIM\u0000To compare the effect of brushing motion on torsional and cyclic fatigue resistance of TF Adaptive instruments after clinical use.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u000020 packs of TFA small sequence (SybronEndo, Orange, CA, USA) were used for this study and divided into two groups. Each instrument prepared one resin tooth, consisting in 4 canals with a complex anatomy. In group A, no brushing motion was performed. In group B, after the green instrument reached the working length, brushing motion with circumferential filing was performed for 15 seconds in each canal (overall 1 minute). All the instruments were then subjected to cyclic fatigue test and mean values and standard deviation for time to fracture were evaluated. Data were subjected to one-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni t-test procedure with a significance set at P < 0.05.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000No instruments were broken during preparation of root canals. Two TF Adaptive green and 5 yellow showed unwinding after intracanal clinical use. No statistically significant differences were found between green instruments of both groups (P > 0.05), while a statistically significant difference was found between the yellow instruments (P < 0.05), with group B showing an higher resistance to cyclic fatigue.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000A prolonged passive brushing motion did not adversely affected mechanical resistance of the instrument used for this purpose. Resistance to both deformations and cyclic fatigue of the second instrument within the TFA small sequence was enhanced by the coronal flaring provided by the brushing action of the first instrument used.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 1 1","pages":"6-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482128","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. Migliau, L. Piccoli, L. K. Besharat, S. Di Carlo, G. Pompa
{"title":"Evaluation of over-etching technique in the endodontically treated tooth restoration.","authors":"G. Migliau, L. Piccoli, L. K. Besharat, S. Di Carlo, G. Pompa","doi":"10.11138/ADS/2015.6.1.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11138/ADS/2015.6.1.010","url":null,"abstract":"The main purpose of a post-endodontic restoration with posts is to guarantee the retention of the restorative material. The aim of the study was to examine, through the push-out test, how bond strength between the post and the dentin varied with etching time with 37% orthophosphoric acid, before cementation of a glass fiber post. Moreover, it has been examined if over-etching (application time of the acid: 2 minutes) was an effective technique to improve the adhesion to the endodontic substrate, after highlighting the problems of adhesion concerning its anatomical characteristics and the changes after the endodontic treatment. Highest bond strength values were found by etching the substrate for 30 sec., while over-etching didn't improve bond strength to the endodontic substrate.","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 1 1","pages":"10-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63482159","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}
Guido Migliau, Luca Piccoli, Laith Konstantinos Besharat, Stefano Di Carlo, Giorgio Pompa
{"title":"Evaluation of over-etching technique in the endodontically treated tooth restoration.","authors":"Guido Migliau, Luca Piccoli, Laith Konstantinos Besharat, Stefano Di Carlo, Giorgio Pompa","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The main purpose of a post-endodontic restoration with posts is to guarantee the retention of the restorative material. The aim of the study was to examine, through the push-out test, how bond strength between the post and the dentin varied with etching time with 37% orthophosphoric acid, before cementation of a glass fiber post. Moreover, it has been examined if over-etching (application time of the acid: 2 minutes) was an effective technique to improve the adhesion to the endodontic substrate, after highlighting the problems of adhesion concerning its anatomical characteristics and the changes after the endodontic treatment. Highest bond strength values were found by etching the substrate for 30 sec., while over-etching didn't improve bond strength to the endodontic substrate. </p>","PeriodicalId":78041,"journal":{"name":"Annali di stomatologia","volume":"6 1","pages":"10-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4475906/pdf/10-14.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33892674","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}