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INTRODUCTION: Implant-supported overdentureshave become apopulartreatmentoptionforedentulouspatients due totheirimprovedstability,retention,andpatientsatis- faction comparedtotraditionalcompletedentures. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 70-year-oldpatientpresentingwith complete edentulismseekingamorestableandfunctional denture solution.Afterthoroughevaluationandtreatment planning, thepatientunderwentplacementofdental implants intheedentulousarches. DISCUSSION: *Implant-supported completedenturesoffer enhanced stabilityandchewingfunction *Locator attachmentsserveasresilientanchorsforsecur- ing completedenturestoimplants *Comprehensive treatmentplanninginvolvescarefuleval- uation ofpatientanatomy,bonequality,andaestheticcon- siderations todeterminetheoptimalnumberandpositionof implants, aswellastheappropriatetypeofdentureand attachment system *Utilizing digitaltechnologyallowsforprecisealignmentof implants andattachmentfittings,ensuringoptimalpros- thetic functionandaesthetics. *
VisiterINTRODUCTION: The integrationofdigitaltechnologyhas revolutionized prosthodonticprocedures.Thiscasereport illustrates theapplicationofdigitaltechniquesinacompre- hensive treatmentplanforedentulousrehabilitation. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 54-year-oldmaningoodoverall health seekingfororalrehabilitation.Thepatient,wishedto undergo implant-supportedfixedrehabilitation.Theimaging data fromtheCBCTwereoverlaidwithfilesfromtheintraoral scans, aswellaswiththediagnosticwax-upafterdental smile design,itwaspossibletoplantheidealimplant position. DISCUSSION: * OverlayingCBCTdatawithintraoralscans and diagnosticwax-upenablespreciseplanningofimplant position. Thisensuresoptimalplacementandaesthetics. *By virtuallyplanningimplantplacement,risksofsurgical complications areminimized. *Virtual planninghelpsdefineimplantpositionbasedon the patient’ssmileaesthetics. *Digital technologyreducestimespentinsurgeryandreha- bilitation phases. *While initialsetupcostsfordigitalworkflowsmaybe higher
VisiterThe objectiveofthisarticlewastodeterminetheminimum fluoride concentrationinhibitingthegrowthoffiveCandida species. MATERIALS andMETHOD: Initially, 0.4gofpowderedfluoride was dissolvedin10mLofSabouraudliquidmedium.Then, serial dilutionsofthesolutionwereperformedtohavediffer- ent concentrations:0.4g/10mL,0.2g/10mL,0.1g/10mL,0.05g/ 10 mL,and0.025g/10mL.Suspensionsof0.5McFarland(den- sity d0)ofthefollowingreferencestrains(Candidaalbicans, Candida glabrata,Candidatropicalis,CandidaKrusei,and Candida parapsilosis)wereprepared.Foreachtypeofthese Candida, 100 mL ofthesuspensionwasinoculatedinaseries of fiveSabouraudculturetubescontainingdifferentdilutions of fluoride.After24h,thedensityd24wascalculated. RESULTS: After theincubationperiod(24h)in37°C, thediffer- ence ofdensityd24-d0wascalculatedtodeterminethe growth ofCandida.Thedifferencedecreasedwiththe increase influorideconcentrationuntild24-d0=0.Thiscon- centration named«theminimuminhibitoryconcentration» was 0.1g/10mLfor
VisiterAIM orPURPOSE: To examinethecurrentpracticesofexter- nal toothbleachingcarriedoutbyasampleofdentistsfrom Tunis, andtoevaluatetheirattitudeinpresenceofsome adverse effectsofvitaltoothbleaching. MATERIALS andMETHOD: A cross-sectionalstudywascon- ducted inTunis.Datawerecollectedusingaquestionnaire, including 29questions.Theevaluatingitemsweredivided into threeparts:sociodemographicandprofessionalcharac- teristics, in-officedentalwhitening,adverseeffectsofvital tooth bleaching.Thequestionnairewassharedonlineorper- sonally deliveredtoeachdentist’soffice. RESULTS: Amongthe210responders,97responseswere obtainedthroughdirectinterviewsduringdentalofficevis- its and113viatheonlinesurvey.Oftheparticipants,57.4% werefemaleand42.6%male.Only40.1%oftheparticipants hadcompletedpost-graduatetraininginexternaltooth whitening.Ofthe153participantswhopracticeexternal dentalbleaching,49.7%prefer“in-office”techniquewhile 2%indicatethe“at-home”techniqueand48.4%combinethe two techniques.Duri
VisiterAIM orPURPOSE: The parasiticinvolvementinperiodontal disease hasnotbeenwellelucidated.theobjectiveofthis study wastomakeamolecularidentificationofE.gingivalis in patientswithperiodontitisandcomparethefrequencyof this parasiteinpatientswithperiodontitisandacontrol group withhealthyperiodontalstatus. MATERIALSandMETHOD: A comparativestudywascarried out. 42patientswithperiodontitisand42volunteerswith healthyperiodontalstatuswereincluded.Aftercollectingclini- cal datafromthepatientsandprobingtheperiodontalpockets, samplesweretakenfromthethreedeepestperiodontalpock- ets. MicroscopicresearchofEntamoebawascarriedoutinthe freshstateinsamplesfromthe“patients”group.PCRidentifica- tionofE.gingivaliswasperformedforthetwogroupsinorder to comparethefrequencyofthepresenceoftheparasite.The studydesignwasapprovedbytheEthicsCommittee(certificate number IORG0009738N°129/OMB0990-0279). RESULTS: The microscopicdetectionrateforEntamoeba was19.04%. ConcerningthemoleculardetectionofEnt- amo
VisiterAIM orPURPOSE: To compareoutcomesoftwoendodontic treatments ofthetoothwithcellulitisofodontogenicorigin. MATERIALS andMETHOD: The studywasconductedfrom April 2021toJuly2022.Forty-onepatientswithcervicofacial cellulitis ofendodonticoriginattheserousstagewere enrolled. Patientswereallocatedbyconcealmentallocation to twogroups.Group1:thetoothclosurewasperformedwith placement of a medication based on calcium hydroxide. Group2: the tooth was left open for 48 hours then cleaning and closing with the same intersession medication. Antibiotics were prescribed during 10 days for the two groups. Postoperative pain using visual analogue scale, general health and swelling were assessed. RESULTS: 23 men and 18 women were included. The mean age was 39.4 § 2.08 years. The mean value of pain was 6,55§ 0,40 for the Goup 1 and 6,68§0,47 for the Group 2. After 2 days, there was no statistical difference between the two groups regarding values of VAS (4,68 §0,35 for the group 1 and 4,84§ 0
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