Today we will discuss evaluation & treatment of facial traumatic injuries: mandibular and maxillary fractures, gunshot wounds to the face, TMJ injuries, facial soft tissue injuries, and open/closed facial fracture reductions.
The presentation will have as main goals the description of the reality of oral health as well as the prevalence of oral diseases worldwide, and in Portugal specifically, based on an epidemiological approach. This presentation will show what has been done in the field of oral hea [....] » Read More
The traditional standard for edentulous patients was the construction of complete maxillary and mandibular dentures. The use of dental implants to support and retain removable or fixed prostheses can eliminate many reported problems of conventional complete denture. The presence [....] » Read More
This presentation will include examples from the film and scientific world to outline how medical dental products are developed from the laboratory environment and made available for the treatment of patients. There will be a brief overview on the steps required by Investigators [....] » Read More
Digital Technologies have changed the landscape for organizations, companies and exchange of ideas around the globe and also in healthcare. Digital Dentistry has made a mark on the way dental care is provided by simplifying the communication among dentists, dental technicians and [....] » Read More
Two types of direct restorative materials of A3 shade were selected for this study: Composan Bio-esthetic Nano-ceram Composite (PROMEDICA) and Composan compomer (PROMEDICA). Forty specimens were prepared from each restorative material (total number of specimens were 80). Each spe [....] » Read More
While medicine is constantly evolving and changing, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that metal braces saw very few advancements in between when they were first used and when Invisalign hit the market. For most of the last century, metal braces used the same bracket a [....] » Read More
Dental anesthesiology is an emerging field of dentistry. With the rising numbers of aging population worldwide and newest developments in sedation and pain control in dentistry it is inevitable to offer these modalities in your everyday dental practice. Dental Anesthesiologist is [....] » Read More
Appropriate bone tissue engineering in all three dimensions enhances not only the longevity and outcome of dental implant ,but also the aesthetic performance of long-lasting restorations. The knowledge of bone biology and physiology is crucial for successful bone regenerat [....] » Read More
The main activity of the dental surgeon worldwide is undoubtedly in the private sector. But in Brazil, this reality begins to change with the constitution of 1988 and above all, the creation of the Unified Health System (SUS), which is one of the largest and most complex public h [....] » Read More
Presentation of the technique developed by Dr. Jackson Kalinoski, which consists in the use of blood concentrates (platelet rich fibrin) as an alternative in exposed dental root coverings, surgical wound protection and stimulation for fibrosis reversal in oral tissues.
Peri-implantitis is a area specific infectious desease that causes an inflammatory process in soft tissue ,boneloss , subsequent mobility for an osseointegrated implant which is currently in function. As the desease prevalence comes only around 56%,the it can end up w [....] » Read More
The most common diseases in occurring in oral cavity are Dental Decay and Periodontal disease.. The decay is a disease of the calcified tissue which needs of restoration; the common restoration is silver amalgam or Composite. If the decay is larger then the silver amalgam f [....] » Read More
Easy diagnostic using instruments that are available for everyone: list of questions we ask patient, muscle palpation for postural and TMJ examination, wax occlusiograms to find supercontacts during occlusion function, night-time bruxcheckers, condylography, examination of TMJ fu [....] » Read More
To find a way to make immediate loading prosthesis more rigid and delivered in accurate occlusion for better occlusal force distribution to enhance osseo-integration. To simplify the treatment protocol and deliver the definitive restoration on the same surgery day. Materials and [....] » Read More
Dental caries is still the most common oral disease throughout the world. The first clinical sign of dental caries is the appearance of a white spot lesion on the tooth surface that can be considered the initial stage of enamel demineralization. If suitable treatment is presented [....] » Read More
After periodontal invasion and destruction, the dental arch may present attachment loss?furcation involvement?poor crown/ratio and pathological migration. These complicated the clinical situation and treatment. This report shared a perio-prosthetic cases. Data collection include [....] » Read More
Arthrocentesis is a method of irrigation and lavage within the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with a therapeutic substance. It is usually performed by dual puncture with two needles to the joint space. Several studies have shown that arthrocentesis of the upper compartment of the [....] » Read More
One of the characteristics of contemporary dentistry is the constant search for methods of treatment that combine aesthetic and long lasting results with easy of execution and time saving for both the professional and the patient. Technological progress from the most diverse fiel [....] » Read More
Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation is the emerging field in Dentistry. Prosthodontic rehabilitation of patient with maxillofacial defects depend on extend of the defect after resection. Rehabilitation of such patient is challenging in our context because of patient awareness [....] » Read More
Objectives: It is commonly accepted that frailty is associated with oral function. However, the detail association between prefrailty (a stage prior to frailty) and oral function remains unknown. We investigated the association between prefrailty, oral status and oral function in [....] » Read More
The purpose of this study was to measure the polymerization shrinkage and hygroscopic expansion of resin-based temporary filling materials and to evaluate microleakage at the interface between the materials and cavity wall. Five resin-based temporary filing materials were invest [....] » Read More
Dental caries and gingivitis is a public health problem due to its high frequency in the population and the costs they imply for society. Caries studies in recent decades in the population under six years of age have found a prevalence in a range between 20 and 70%. The objective [....] » Read More
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Easy diagnostic using instruments that are available for everyone: list of questions we ask patient, muscle palpation for postural and TMJ examination, wax occlusiograms to find supercontacts during occlusion function, nighttime bruxcheckers, condylography, examination of TMJ fun [....] » Read More
Brief resume of the intended work: 1.Need for the study: Dentists today are becoming more aware of the needs of mentally and physically challenged children, although it has been observed that very few children with these conditions seek the services of dental professionals. Ho [....] » Read More
Innovative medical devices have enhanced health care and improved the overall quality of life. Although providing significant medical benefits, there are unfortunately a myriad of diseases that can be attributed to the presence of medical devices. Microbes can colonize on a medic [....] » Read More
The applications of computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques have been used over the past 20 years to assist and guide complex surgical repairs. The three dimensional (3D) surgical planning has wide applications in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including [....] » Read More
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People with dementia may no longer have or will reach a stage when they no longer have the ability to voice their needs for oral care and treatment, carry out daily oral hygiene to a level that prevents disease, make informed choice and give valid consent for treatment. This may [....] » Read More
Premature contacts and occlusal interferences during occlusion and function are knowns as causes of different problems on stomatognathic system. These problems goes from an acute periapical cementum inflammation to articular disfunction, and may promote dental tissue loss (non-ca [....] » Read More
From the consolidation of surface treatments of dental implants and knowledge of the cellular mechanisms of osseointegration, studies have highlighted the importance of sealing connective tissue and implant, in order to avoid contaminants from the oral environment and biofilm ins [....] » Read More
Three types of sealer materials had been selected for this study: Bio-ceramic-based sealer.(Bioroot,USA), Resin-based sealer.( Tgadseal , London ,United kingdom ) and Calcium hydroxide sealer.(Metapex, Chungcheongbuk-do , Korea). For each sealer material, a total of 10 disk shape [....] » Read More
The current trend in dentistry is the incorporation of less invasive and innovative methods in order to minimize pain and discomfort during and after dental interventions. Thus, it is believed that laser therapy is an excellent treatment option, since it has beneficial effects on [....] » Read More
High blood pressure, even in controlled hypertensive patients, is a risk factor that makes it impossible to perform the dental treatment that requires anesthesia. Traditional Chinese Medicine has studies and techniques for the control of blood pressure, among them is bleeding at [....] » Read More
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection is a clinical occurrence that has drawn attention to the health services in their specialties by having increased the number of cases in recent times. Among the listed specialties is dentistry, where some findings of the case are presented [....] » Read More
The purpose of tissue engineering is to repair, replace, create or regenerate tissues and organs. To this end, PLA (Polylactic acid) meets the interesting physical properties, as well as biodegrability and biocompatibility. To create a scaffold with PLA, we use rapid prototyping. [....] » Read More
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Introduction: Successful management of oral mucositis, dysgeusia and oral dryness was made with fivesessions of photobiomodulation (PBM). Methods: The severity of oral mucositis was measured according to the World Health Organization scale for the assessment of oral mucositis. Dy [....] » Read More
Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. In spite of the efforts made to try to reduce the tooth loss that this pathology causes, even today the consequences from the functional and the aesthetic reach a large part of the population of developed or dev [....] » Read More
This study seeks to determine the level of understanding regarding oral health in expectant mothers and its relationship to complications during birth between health's professionals and health's students Materials and Methods Two Cross-sectional study, applying a questi [....] » Read More
Studies indicate that bone quality is one of the predisposing factors to the long-term success of implant therapy. Thus, non-invasive tools that allow the analysis and measurement of bone quality are extremely relevant for the predictability of treatment. The fractal analysis was [....] » Read More
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Studies involving dehiscence implant sites have also investigated grafts without a membrane and reported similar results to those in which a membrane was used. In Class II dehiscence defects, in which volume stability is achieved by the adjacent bone walls in combination with an [....] » Read More
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Title : Minimally invasive techniques in periodontology
David Geoffrey Gillam, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
Minimally invasive dentistry has been defined as a concept that preserves both the hard tissues (dentition) and the supporting soft tissue structures (gingiva and periodontal tissues) and includes both non-surgical and surgical techniques and procedures. The implementation of min [....] » Read More
Title : Intracellular calcium dynamics dependent on defined microtopographical features of titanium
Susanne Staehlke, University of Rostock, Rostock University Medical Center, Germany
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Title : Integration of oral medicine & oral diagnosis into didactic and clinical teaching
Yasser Khaled, Marquette University, United States
Oral medicine is a dental specialty that bridges the traditional areas of health between dentistry and medicine. International descriptions reflect this and oral medicine is defined as "the dental specialty placed at the interface between medicine and dentistry and is concer [....] » Read More
Title : Identification and management of high caries patients
Daniel Kandelman, Universite de Montreal, Canada
During his lecture Pr.Dr Kandelman will present : -the new concepts on dental plaque, carie's susceptibility, and saliva components and associated properties. - the inter-relation in between the above factors He will then explain why there is an urgent need to approach high [....] » Read More
Title : Biologic materials for pulpal vitality
Mark Cannon, Northwestern University, United States
Recent developments in resin technology have propelled the introduction of hydrophilic resins for the evolution of therapeutic dental products. These resins allow for the addition of biologic components in order to positively influence the pulpal health. One such innovative produ [....] » Read More
Title : Management of anteroposterior spread in severely resorbed maxillas
Carlos H Letelier, The Center for Oral Surgery of Las Vegas, United States
Severely resorbed maxillas present with multiple challenges. Due to the decreased availability of bone for implant placement and the Pneumatisation of the maxillary sinuses, the anteroposterior spread of the implants can be compromised. This can lead to the ultimate failure [....] » Read More
Title : Dental extraction, preservation of space, and immediate placement of implants
Robert J Huvar, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, United States
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Title : Graceful smiles - EMROHN
Diana Roggenbucke, Eastern Metropolitan Regional Oral Health Network /EACH, Australia
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Oral Health Network (EMROHN) set out to pilot Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) Toolkit for Aged Care residents as an objective of the Melbourne Eastern Metro Region Integrated Oral Health Plan 2017-2020, to promote access of eligible [....] » Read More
Title : Considerations on sport dentistry in Brazil
Mestre e Doutor Rodrigo Stanislawczuk Grande, CESCAGE, Brazil
Athletes are commonly regarded as completely healthy individuals, even though studies in the literature have shown that their oral health is often poor. Oral health may be closely linked with systemic health; several studies have reported that bacteria in the oral environment hav [....] » Read More
Title : Orthodontics and orthognatic surgery - A clinical view
Marcellus Felipe da Silva Guimaraes, IBPO Teixeira de Freitas BA, Brazil
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Title : Medication-Related osteonecrosis of the jaw; How much do we know?
Randa Essam Shaker, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Bisphosphonate (BF) is a class of drugs that prevents bone resorption and remodeling, and have been efficiently and safely used to treat osteoporosis, hypercalcemia of malignancy, bone metastasis of solid malignant rumors, Peget’s disease of the bone. However the use of (B [....] » Read More
Title : The lecture title : Digital dentistry and A.I.
Her Soo Bok, Korean Academy of Digital Dentistry(KADD), Korea, Republic of
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Title : Dental assistance for workers: Access, satisfaction and quality of life
Carlos Santos De Castro Filho, UNICHRISTUS, Brazil
This study aimed to analyze the influence of dental care offered by companies on workers’ oral health, in access, in satisfaction and quality of life. This is a quantitative, exploratory and cross-sectional study conducted in a medium-sized municipality in the metropolitan [....] » Read More
Title : The emergence profile pontic (optimizing esthetics and hygiene with tissu compression using splinted implant screw retained prosthetics)
Jason Battah, Jason Battah Implantology Clinic, Canada
Achieving long term stability of hard and soft tissues around dental implant restaurations has always been a chief concern when planning and executing a case. And above obvious aesthetic concerns, prosthetic design can also have a significant influence on this outcome by how well [....] » Read More
Title : Orthodontic treatment in periodontal patients: Practical guide and key points
Jessica Guimaraes Dias, FACIT e UFT, Brazil
The main activity of the dental surgeon worldwide is undoubtedly in the private sector. But in Brazil, this reality begins to change with the constitution of 1988 and above all, the creation of the Unified Health System (SUS), which is one of the largest and most complex public h [....] » Read More
Title : Total implant rehabilitations: New techniques and technological advances
Claudio Luiz Moretti Filho, University of Cuiaba, Brazil
Edentulism affects a patient’s life with impairment of psychosocial functioning, nutritional disturbances, and overall loss of quality of life. The conventional approach to implant therapy includes typically a two-step procedure whereby a standardized healing time of betwee [....] » Read More
Title : Nanophotonics, a novel tool for early detection of oral cancer
Abraham Hirshberg, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) are among the most common cancers worldwide. Late diagnosis and loco-regional recurrences results in poor prognosis. It is extremely important, therefore, to develop a good non-invasive method to detect cancers in early enough stage that they [....] » Read More
Title : Diagnosis and treatment of root resorption after trauma and reimplantation: Surgical approach with the bone ring technique
Germana Maria Alves Cavalcante, Private Office / Health Ministery, Brazil
The rehabilitation of the anterior area after traumatic events represents one of greatest challenges in Restorative Implantology. Circumstances inherent to the morphology and local tissue architecture require a regenerative approach that ensures optimal soft and hard tissue augme [....] » Read More
Title : Diagnosis and treatment of root resorption after trauma and reimplantation: Surgical approach with the bone ring technique
Ricardo Augusto Cavalcante Arraes, USP / BAURU, Brazil
The rehabilitation of the anterior area after traumatic events represents one of greatest challenges in Restorative Implantology. Circumstances inherent to the morphology and local tissue architecture require a regenerative approach that ensures optimal soft and hard tissue augme [....] » Read More
Title : Implant maintenance: Periodontist perspective
Anjani Kumar Pathak, King George’s Medical University, India
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Title : Oral health related quality of life of addicts of psychoactive substances in a Brazilian population
Michelle A Brown Blake, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
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Title : The healing Smile
Sonny Torres Oliva, Zentistry Inc, United States
The Healing Smile is an in depth look into the concept of Zentistry. Zentistry is the art and science of transforming the patient’s dental experience. It is a collection of evidence based principles that is geared to elevate the patient’s consciousness to wellness. De [....] » Read More