The influence of electrical high-speed rotation on mandibular third molar surgeries: a prospective, randomized, split-mouth clinical and radiographic study.

The aim of this split-mouth randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the clinical outcomes (operative time, edema, trismus, and pain), the immediate histological effects, the alveolar repair (2 and 4 months), and the quality of life after the extraction of impacted third molars using high-speed pneumatic and electrical rotation. Sixteen patients underwent extraction of the two mandibular third molars with a minimum interval of 15 days. On one side of the participant's mouth, high-speed pneumatic rotation was used (Control Group-CG) while for the other side, high-speed electrical rotation was used (Study Group-SG). Statistical analysis included ANOVA repeated measures and Pearson correlations. SG group showed: shorter operative time (p = 0.019), less pain (p = 0.034), swelling (p < 0.001) and trismus (p = 0.025) on the 1st postoperative day; less pain (p = 0.034) and trismus (p = 0.010) on the 3rd postoperative day; less trismus (p = 0.032) on the 7th postoperative day; and better quality of life (p = 0.007). No differences were observed for peripheral bone damage or bone density of alveolar repair at 2 and 4 months between groups. Electric high-speed rotation provided better postoperative clinical parameters of pain, edema and trismus when compared with pneumatic high-speed rotation for mandibular third molar surgery.Trial registration: Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials registration number RBR-4xyqhqm ( https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-4xyqhqm ).

The challenges of reconstruction and rehabilitation of atrophic jaw with an autogenous graft from skull cap ­ a case report / Os desafios da reconstrução e reabilitação de mandíbula atrófica com enxerto autógeno de calota craniana ­ relato de caso

Introduction: One of the challenges of maxillofacial surgery is the rehabilitation of patients with severe bone loss, using implant-supported prostheses. This challenge is based on the small remaining bone structure, and on the need to reconstruct the structure for the rehabilitation with autogenous or exogenous grafts. Case report: We report the case of a patient with severe maxillary atrophy, where a skullcap graft was performed associated with implant placement and prosthetic completion 14 months after the start of treatment. Final considerations: We demonstrate clinical safety for the use of extraoral grafts without complications, representing a good alternative treatment for this group of patients.

Introdução: um dos desafios da cirurgia bucomaxilofacial é a reabilitação de pacientes com perda óssea severa, utilizando próteses implantossuportadas. Este desafio baseia-se na pequena estrutura óssea remanescente e na necessidade de reconstrução da estrutura para a reabilitação com enxertos autógenos ou exógenos. Relato de caso: Relatamos o caso de um paciente com atrofia maxilar grave, onde foi realizado enxerto de calota craniana associado à instalação de implante, com finalização protética 14 meses após o início do tratamento. Consideracoes finais: Demonstramos segurança clínica para o uso de enxertos extrabucais sem complicações, representando uma boa alternativa de tratamento para este grupo de pacientes.

Successful Osseointegrated Implants in Hypertensive Patients: Retrospective Clinical Study.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of hypertension and antihypertensive drugs with the failure of osseointegrated dental implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study conformed to STROBE Guidelines regarding retrospective studies. Data from 602 medical records of patients who received rehabilitation treatment with osseointegrated implants between 2000 and 2017, completed at least 6 months before the study, were analyzed. Data on age, sex, presence or absence of hypertension, use or not of antihypertensive drugs, number of placed and lost implants, and type of prosthetic rehabilitation were collected. Statistical chi-square tests and the Fisher exact test were used to analyze the variables with implant loss, using a significance level of P < .05. RESULTS: One thousand eight hundred eighty-seven implants were placed with a success rate of 97.51% (47 implants lost in 41 patients). Of the 602 patients, 71.43% (432) were normotensive and 28.36% (171) were hypertensive. The success rate of implants in the normotensive group was 93.28%, and in the hypertensive group, it was 92.99%, with no statistical difference between the groups (P = .958). Of these patients, the success rate among the hypertensive group was similar for medication users (92.5%) and for nonusers (94.1%), with no statistically significant difference (P = .939). CONCLUSION: The presence of hypertension, as well as the use of antihypertensives, could not be associated with the failure of osseointegrated implants.

Bilateral Mandibular Pseudoarthrosis: A Rare Complication after Orthognathic Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Orthognathic surgery to treat dentofacial discrepancies has become an increasingly common elective procedure in sur-gical practices. Despite its numerous advantages such as improved aesthetics and masticatory and respiratory function, some complications and unfavorable results can be observed. Pseudoarthrosis after orthognathic surgery is a rare complication and is little reported in the literature. Pseudoarthrosis is characterized by an increasing occlusal worsening associated with bone mobility and pain. Due to the low incidence of pseudoarthrosis, it is necessary to study its involvement to elucidate its etiology and treatment. The aim of this work was to report a clinical case of bilateral mandibular pseudoarthrosis after orthognathic surgery, where multiple interventions and prolonged treatment time were necessary until the case was concluded. The precise diagnosis associated with the choice of the most effective treatment based on the literature proved to be essential for the management of this complication.

Surgical management of ossifying fibroma in the maxilla and its challenges associated with an immediate reconstructive approach with autogenous graft, an unusual case report / Manejo quirúrgico del fibroma osificante en el maxilar y sus desafíos asociados con un enfoque reconstructivo inmediato con el injerto autógeno, un informe de caso inusual

Ossifying Fibroma is a gingival mass in which calcified foci are found. It is a nodular lesion that involves the inserted and interdental gum. There is a predilection for the female sex and for the anterior region of the maxilla. This work aims to report the surgical management of a Ossifying Fibroma in the maxilla and the immediate reconstructive with autogenous graft. Female patient, in the third decade of life, presenting Ossifying Fibroma in the region between maxillary incisors and premolars. She was treated surgically by means of marginal resection of the lesion under general anesthesia and immediate reconstruction with autologous iliac crest graft. Followed up for 12 months with no signs of recurrence.

El Fibroma osificante es una masa gingival en la que se encuentran focos calcificados. Es una lesión nodular que involucra la encía adherida e interdentaria. Hay una predilección por el sexo femenino y por la región anterior del maxilar. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo informar sobre el manejo quirúrgico de un fibroma osificante periférico en el maxilar y su reconstrucción inmediata con injerto autógeno. Paciente de sexo femenino, en la tercera década de vida, presenta un Fibroma osificante en la región entre incisivos maxilares y premolares. Fue tratada quirúrgicamente por medio de una resección marginal de la lesión bajo anestesia general y reconstrucción inmediata con injerto de cresta ilíaca autóloga. Seguimiento durante 12 meses sin signos de recurrencia.

Surgery First Approach in Orthognathic Surgery - Considerations and Clinical Case Report.

The Rationale: The surgery first approach is a safe and stable procedure for the correction of dentofacial deformities that requires little orthodontic correction, leading to a faster return of functions. Patient Concerns: Patient with facial discrepancies seeks treatment that returns function and aesthetics, requiring a less prolonged treatment with adequate results. Diagnosis: Clinical, facial, and radiological image analysis was used for diagnosis and treatment plan. Treatment: Surgery first approach was performed in a patient with facial pattern II dolichocephalic, vertical maxillary excess, mandibular growth deficiency, aesthetic, and functional complaints, with the completion of the orthodontic treatment in 15 months. Outcomes: Follow-up of 36 months showed no evidence of recurrence of the initial condition and occlusal stability was maintained. The patient had no more functional and aesthetic complaints. Take-away Lessons: Aesthetic and functional improvements were observed more rapidly due to the correction of the skeletal deformity, with improvement in behavior and self-esteem.

Urgent surgical approach for comminuted mandible fracture and considerations regarding airway risk. Case report / Abordagem cirúrgica urgente para fratura cominutiva da mandíbula e considerações sobre o risco das vias aéreas. Relato de caso

Introduction: Jaw fractures are one of the most common sites of maxillofacial injuries. The location of the jaw makes it very vulnerable to direct impacts. The purpose of treatment is to restore aesthetic function. Case Report: The purpose of this report is to present a case of comminuted mandible fracture in a young male patient, treated urgently due to the need for maintenance of the airways, where fracture osteosynthesis surgery was submitted. Conclusion: The initial assessment of these trauma patients should follow the Trauma Life Support protocol, and structural damage should be investigated. Introduction: Jaw fractures are one of the most common sites of maxillofacial injuries. The location of the jaw makes it very vulnerable to direct impacts. The purpose of treatment is to restore aesthetic function. Case Report: The purpose of this report is to present a case of comminuted mandible fracture in a young male patient, treated urgently due to the need for maintenance of the airways, where fracture osteosynthesis surgery was submitted. Conclusion: The initial assessment of these trauma patients should follow the Trauma Life Support protocol, and structural damage should be investigated

Introdução: As fraturas de mandíbula são um dos locais mais comuns de lesões maxilofaciais. A localização da mandíbula a torna muito vulnerável a impactos diretos. O objetivo do tratamento é restaurar a função estética. Relato de Caso: O objetivo deste relato é apresentar um caso de fratura cominutiva de mandíbula em paciente jovem do sexo masculino, atendido com urgência devido à necessidade de manutenção das vias aéreas, onde foi submetido cirurgia de osteossíntese da fratura. Conclusão: A avaliação inicial desses pacientes com trauma deve seguir o protocolo do Suporte de Vida no Trauma, e devem ser investigados danos estruturais.

Abordagem cirúrgica imediata de fratura de seio frontal: relato de caso / Immediate surgical approach of frontal sinus fracture: a case report

Objetivo: O seio frontal é uma cavidade óssea pneumática, localizada entre o esplenocrânio e o neurocrânio, contidos entre a fossa craniana anterior e a região naso-órbito-etmoidal. As fraturas do seio frontal são originadas a partir de acidentes de grande intensidade. Traumas na região pode afetar a lâmina anterior e/ ou posterior, com ou sem envolvimento do ducto nasofrontal. O tratamento das fraturas do seio frontal de forma adequada apresenta grande significado clínico, pois as sequelas geradas podem trazer transtornos funcionais e estéticos importantes, envolvendo relação multiprofissional entre as equipes de neurocirurgia e cirurgia buco-maxilo-facial. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar um caso de intervenção cirúrgica imediata para remoção de corpo estranho na região seio frontal e redução e fixação da fratura seio frontal após acidente automobilístico em paciente jovem do gênero masculino. Material e Método: Sob indução de anestesia geral, foi realizado redução e fixação da fratura do osso frontal por meio de mini-placas de titânio. Resultados: Paciente evoluiu de maneira satisfatória, com restabelecimento do contorno estético aceitável do osso frontal, sem qualquer cosmético e funcional. Conclusão: Mesmo com as incongruências na literatura atual, em relação ao momento de abordagem de fraturas relacionadas ao seio frontal, o manejo mais precoce possível se mostra uma vertente com resultados satisfatórios, e com menores índices de complicações, devendo ser considerado sempre como uma possibilidade.

Objective: The frontal sinus is a pneumatic bone cavity located between the splenocranium and the neurocranium, contained between the anterior cranial fossa and the naso-orbital-ethmoid region. Frontal sinus fractures originate from accidents of high intensity. Trauma to the region can affect the anterior and / or posterior lamina, with or without nasofrontal duct involvement. Proper treatment of frontal sinus fractures has great clinical significance, as the sequelae generated can bring important functional and aesthetic disorders, involving a multi-professional relationship between neurosurgery and facial buccomaxillary surgery teams. The aim of this paper is to report a case of immediate surgical intervention for removal of the frontal sinus foreign body and reduction and fixation of the frontal sinus fracture after a car accident in a young male patient. Material and Method: Under induction of general anesthesia, a reduction and fixation of the frontal bone fracture was performed using titanium mini-plates. Results: Patient evolved satisfactorily, with restoration of the acceptable aesthetic contour of the frontal bone, without any cosmetic and functional. Conclusion: Even with the incongruencies in the current literature, in relation to the moment of approaching fractures related to the frontal sinus, the earliest possible management is shown to be an aspect with satisfactory results, and with lower rates of complications, and should always be considered as a possibility.

Removal of firearm projectile from the maxillary sinus: a case report / Remoção de projétil de arma de fogo do seio maxilar: relato de caso

ABSTRACT Foreign bodies in the paranasal sinuses after critical accidents are rare occurrences that have sporadically been reported worldwide. Firearm projectiles, daggers, knives, glass fragments, stones, teeth, and wood can get lodged in the soft and hard tissues of the face. The management and prognosis in these cases depend on the composition and location of the foreign body as well as on the presence or absence of infection. Although there are reports involving the soft tissues of the face, the ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary sinuses are the most frequently involved sites. The main manifestation of this condition is sinusitis arising from infection and/or inflammation caused by the foreign body, which is a contaminated object. We report a case of removal of a firearm projectile located in the maxillary sinus of a 34-year-old patient under local anesthesia.

RESUMO Corpos estranhos nos seios paranasais são ocorrências raras que têm sido esporadicamente relatadas na literatura em todo o mundo. Projéteis de arma de fogo, punhais, facas, fragmentos de vidro, pedras, dentes e madeira podem ficar alojados nos tecidos moles e duros do rosto. O manejo e o prognóstico nesses casos dependem da composição e localização do corpo estranho, bem como da presença ou ausência de infecção. Embora haja relatos envolvendo os tecidos moles da face, os seios etmoidal, esfenoidal, frontal e maxilar são os locais mais frequentemente envolvidos. A principal manifestação dessa condição é sinusite decorrente de infecção e / ou inflamação causada pelo corpo estranho, que é um objeto contaminado. Relatamos um caso de remoção de um projétil de arma de fogo localizado no seio maxilar de um paciente de 34 anos de idade, sob anestesia local.

Tratamento cirúrgico de terceiro molar inferior invertido: relato de caso / Treatment of third invested lower molar: case report

A presença de terceiros molares invertidos se apresenta como uma condição pouco relatada na literatura. Diversas hipóteses têm sido propostas para explicar o deslocamento destes elementos, entretanto suas causas e tratamentos permanecem incertos. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar um caso clínico de impacção invertida de terceiro molar inferior direito, onde optou-se pela exodontia sob anestesia local com osteotomia conservadora e exérese total do elemento em paciente do sexo feminino de 52 anos. Terceiros molares com esta variação de erupção são raros na clínica, sendo geralmente visualizados em exames radiográficos de rotina e observados clinicamente após início de sintomatologia. Diversos tratamentos têm sido propostos, variando de abordagem cirúrgica, ao acompanhamento de longo prazo. A abordagem intraoral associada a uma conduta conservadora tem se mostrado o tratamento de escolha na maioria dos casos. Entretanto, a escolha do planejamento dependerá, dentre outros fatores, da sintomatologia do paciente e a presença de patologias associadas, sempre optando-se pela técnica que promoverá menor morbidade operatória e melhor resolubilidade do caso(AU)

The presence of inverted third molars presents as a condition poorly reported in the literature. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the displacement of these elements, however their causes and treatments remain uncertain. The objective of this study is to report a clinical case of inverted impaction of the right lower third molar, where it was chosen exodontia under local anesthesia with conservative osteotomy and total exeresis of the element in a 52-year-old female patient. Third molars with this variation of eruption are rare in the clinic and are usually visualized in routine radiographic examinations and observed clinically after start symptomatology. Several treatments have been proposed, ranging from a surgical approach to long-term follow-up. The intraoral approach associated with conservative management has been shown to be the treatment of choice in most cases. However, the choice of planning will depend, among other factors, on the patient's symptoms and the presence of associated pathologies, always opting for the technique that will promote less operative morbidity and better solubility of the case(AU)