Bleeding complication after surgical removal of impacted teeth in a patient with undiagnosed clotting disorder / Complicação de sangramento após remoção cirúrgica de dentes impactados em um paciente com desordem de coagulação não diagnosticado

ABSTRACT To report one case of bleeding episodes after impacted teeth extractions had been performed in a patient with undiagnosed clotting disorder, describing a sequence of approaches for hemostasis up to the appropriated diagnosis and effective resolution. A male 16-year old patient with surgical indication to remove eight impacted teeth. After the surgery, there were bleeding episodes, being needed for hospital admission to keep on his physiological functions, blood pressure and heartbeat frequency regularly, to carry out laboratory blood tests, and to achieve hemostasis by using antifibrinolytics and blood products. After 24 hours, 11% of IX clotting factor was verified into bloodstream by specific blood test, being diagnosed with mild Hemophilia B. From the diagnosis, infusions of IX clotting factor were performed to the adequate resolution and recovery of the patient. The clinical conducts were efficient to keep on stable vital signs and achieving appropriate diagnosis. However, preventive behaviors should be applied in hemophilic patients in pre- or intra-operative, avoiding circumstances that can compromise health condition of the patient.

RESUMO Relatar um caso de episódios de sangramento após remoção de dentes inclusos em paciente com distúrbio de coagulação não diagnosticado, descrevendo uma sequência de condutas para hemostasia até o diagnóstico apropriado e resolução efetiva. Paciente do gênero masculino, 16 anos, com indicação de remoção de 8 dentes inclusos. Após a cirurgia, houve episódios de sangramento, sendo necessária sua internação para integridade das funções orgânicas básicas, realização de exames laboratoriais, controle hemodinâmico e tentativa de obtenção de hemostasia por meio de antifibrinolíticos e hemoderivados. Após 24 horas de internação, 11% do fator IX de coagulação foi verificado na corrente sanguínea por meio de exame específico, sendo o paciente diagnosticado com Hemofilia B de caráter leve. A partir do diagnóstico, infusões do fator deficiente foram realizadas para resolutividade adequada e recuperação do paciente. As condutas realizadas foram eficientes para manutenção dos sinais vitais até a hemostasia obtida após diagnóstico adequado. No entanto, as condutas preventivas devem ser aplicadas em pacientes hemofílicos no pré- ou trans-operatórios, evitando circunstâncias que podem comprometer o estado de saúde do paciente.

Analysis of incision effects on upper lip height and thickness after maxillary surgically assisted expansion: a randomized clinical trial.

PURPOSE: To evaluate changes from maxillary circumvestibular incision performed with a #15 scalpel blade versus electrocautery on the height and thickness of the upper lip (UL) after surgically assisted maxillary expansion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-three patients who underwent surgically assisted maxillary expansion for transverse maxillary deficiency from April 2011 through April 2012 were included in the study. In group 1 (n = 11), the incision was performed with a Bard-Parker #15 scalpel blade. In group 2 (n = 12), the incision was performed with monopolar electrocautery (blend function, 1; power, 20 Watts; frequency, 480 kHz). Clinical measurements for UL height and radiographic measurements for UL height and thickness were performed preoperatively and postoperatively (mean, 6 months). The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis to test the hypotheses of the study. RESULTS: After excluding 2 patients, 21 patients were included in the sample. For UL height, clinical and radiographic measurements showed shortening of the UL, and the differences between pre- and postoperative values were statistically significant (P < .05) in the 2 groups. However, there was no statistically significant difference between groups 1 and 2 for UL height (P > .05) by clinical or radiographic measurements. For UL thickness, the 2 groups showed slight UL thickening in the lower portion, with no statistical difference between pre- and postoperative values (P > .05). Moreover, these results were not statistically different between the 2 groups (P = .754). In the uppermost portion of the UL, there was significant thinning in group 2 (P = .001), but not in group 1 (P = .076), and no statistical difference between groups (P = .535). CONCLUSIONS: Maxillary circumvestibular incision causes significant shortening of the UL and thinning of the uppermost portion when using a #15 scalpel blade or electrocautery. However, there is no difference in UL dimensional changes when using either technique for maxillary circumvestibular incision.

Orthodontic and surgical treatment of a patient with hemifacial microsomia.

This article describes the surgical and orthodontic treatment of a 12-year-old boy with a significant deformity and functional involvement caused by hemifacial microsomia. The left mandibular ramus and condyle were hypoplastic and abnormal in form and location. The lower third of the face was increased, with mandibular retrusion and significant facial asymmetry. He had difficulties in speaking and chewing and problems related to his facial appearance, which caused severe psychosocial disturbances. The patient received orthodontic treatment and temporomandibular joint reconstruction with a costochondral graft on the left side while he was still growing. Three-year follow-up records are presented.

Comparação entre dois métodos de cirurgia de modelos utilizados para cirurgia ortognática com seqüência invertida / Comparison of two methods of model surgery for altered orthognatic surgical sequence

Cirurgias ortognáticas bimaxilares representam um desafio para os cirurgiões, especialmente para reproduzir o plano de tratamento na sala operatória. O uso de guias cirúrgicos permite uma melhor reprodução do planejamento, mas, para isto, uma técnica precisa de cirurgia de modelos é essencial. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar a precisão do reposicionamento mandibular obtido com dois diferentes métodos de cirurgia de modelos utilizados para o planejamento de cirurgias bimaxilares com a seqüência cirúrgica invertida. Neste estudo, um crânio de resina foi utilizado para simular um paciente. As moldagens foram tomadas e os modelos foram vazados e montados em um articulador semi-ajustável por meio da transferência do arco-facial e do registro de mordida em cera. Traçados de previsão de 10 planos de tratamento diferentes foram feitos no software Dolphin Imaging® e, então, reproduzidos com o método padrão (CM I) e método modificado (CM II) de cirurgia de modelos (T1). Para aprimorar a avaliação do reposicionamento mandibular, as cirurgias de modelo foram repetidas após um mês (T2). Os modelos mandibulares foram medidos na Plataforma de Erickson antes e depois do reposicionamento para contrastar os resultados. As diferenças no tempo de reposicionamento também foram registradas. Estatística descritiva e teste t foram usados para análisar os dados e comparar os resultados. Este estudo sugere que o reposicionamento vertical e látero-lateral dos modelos mandibulares foram semelhantes com ambos os métodos, entretanto, houve uma maior imprecisão no sentido ântero-posterior quando o método padrão de cirurgia modelos foi utilizado para o planejamento de cirurgias ortognáticas com a seqüência invertida. O tempo necessário para reposicionar o modelo mandibular no articulador semi-ajustável com a abordagem modificada (CM II) foi significativamente menor do que para reposicionar o modelo maxilar na Plataforma de Erickson (CM I).

Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery represents a challenge for surgeons, especially, to reproduce the treatment plan in the actual surgery. Using a surgical splint is possible to obtain better reproduction of the surgical plan, however, to reach this, an accurate model surgery is essential. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of mandibular repositioning between two methods of model surgery used for planning orthognathic surgery with an altered surgical sequence. In this study, a resin skull was used to simulate the patient’s hard tissue. Dental impressions were taken and models were constructed and mounted on a semi-adjustable articulator using a facebow transfer and wax bite registration. Predict tracings of 10 different treatment plans were made using Dolphin Imaging® software and then reproduced with both standard and modified methods of model surgery (T1). To improve the accuracy of mandibular repositioning evaluation, the model surgeries were repeated after one month (T2). The mandibular models were measured in Erickson Platform before and after the repositioning to contrast the results. The differences in laboratory time were also recorded. Descriptive statistics and t test were used to analyze the data and compare the results. This study suggested that vertical and mediolateral repositioning of the mandibular models were similar in both the methods, however, there was greater imprecision in the anteroposterior direction when the standard method was used for planning orthognathic surgery with altered surgical sequence. The time taken to reposition the mandibular model on a semi-adjustable articulator with the modified approach was significantly less than to reposition the maxillary model on the Erickson Platform.

Management of osteonecrosis of the jaws in patients with history of bisphosphonates therapy.

Bisphosphonates are compounds used in the treatment of various metabolic and malignant bone diseases. The relation between the use of bisphosphonates and ostenonecrosis of the jaws as an adverse effect of the drug has been intensely discussed during the last few years, and up to this moment, there is no consensus concerning an ideal treatment modality for this condition. Nevertheless, there is an agreement among researchers that the standard goal for controlling jaw osteonecrosis is to prevent it. Otherwise, the rationale for a randomized controlled trial is that current treatment has proven to be suboptimal, and no consensus has been reached yet on the best strategies to repair the exposed bone once bone necrosis is developed. This article is focused on reporting a case of moderate osteonecrosis of the upper jaw induced by bisphosphonates and discusses a possible role for surgical debridement associated to platelet-rich plasma, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and the cessation of the bisphosphonate use in managing this type of lesion. Moreover, the dentist, the oral surgeon, and the oncologist need to work together to reach better outcomes.

Periimplantite: revisão de literatura / Peri-implantitis: literature review

A periimplantite é um processo inflamatório dos tecidos periimplantares associado à reabsorção óssea que pode levar à perda do implante. Este estudo tem como objetivo fazer uma revisão de literatura a respeito da anatomia dos tecidos periimplantares, dos critérios de sucesso da osseointegração, da avaliação da saúde periimplantar, da etiologia e do tratamento da periimplantite para facilitar a conduta clínica.