Uso efectivo de los adhesivos de octava generación / Effective use of eighth generation adhesives

Introducción: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica con el objetivo de conocer, analizar y comparar los diferentes tipos de adhesivos de octava generación que se encuentran en el mercado y la diferencia que existe entre cada uno. Los adhesivos universales han demostrado mejoras en su resistencia, sobre todo en las técnicas de aplicación y en las propiedades de estos materiales, al mejorar la fuerza adhesiva para que el odontólogo pueda brindar tratamientos restaurativos exitosos. Objetivo: conocer, analizar y comparar los diferentes tipos de adhe- sivos de la octava generación empleados en odontología. Material y métodos: se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos electrónicas PubMed, BVS, Redalyc y ScienceDirect. Se utilizaron 32 artículos que cumplieron con los criterios predeterminados y la especificidad reque- rida para la pregunta de investigación. Conclusiones: se demostró que la tecnología cada día avanza, sobre todo en el área de los adhesivos, ya que éstos son de mucha utilidad en el día a día del odontólogo; es importante conocer cada uno de éstos, puesto que es un poco complejo seleccionar el correcto, mas no el uso. En la actualidad, existen diversas opciones por las que el odontólogo puede optar, es por ello que el pro- fesional debe estar capacitado sobre cada una de las diferentes marcas existentes y, de acuerdo al tratamiento, debe elegir cuál es mejor utilizar en una rehabilitación. Es importante para el odontólogo conocer estos materiales, ya que esto lo beneficiará al momento de llevar un plan de tratamiento restaurador (AU)

Introduction: a bibliographic review was carried out to learn about, analyze, and compare the different types of eighth-generation adhesives on the market and the difference between each one. Universal adhesives have demonstrated improvements in their resistance, especially in the application techniques and properties of these materials, improving the adhesive strength so that the dentist can provide successful restorative treatments. Objective: to know, analyze and compare the different types of eighth-generation adhesives used in dentistry. Material and methods: a search was made of the following electronic databases: PubMed, BVS, Redalyc, ScienceDirect. Finally, 32 articles that met the predetermined criteria and the specificity required for the research question were used. Conclusions: it was demonstrated that technology is advancing every day, especially in the area of adhesives since these are very useful in the daily life of the dentist. It is important to know each one of these since it is a little complex at the moment of selecting the correct one, but not the use. Currently, there are several options that the dentist can choose, which is why the professional must be trained on each of the various existing brands and according to the treatment which is the best to use at the time of rehabilitation. The dentist needs to know these materials since they will benefit him/her when carrying out a restorative treatment plan (AU)

New frontiers in Dental Technology: An Overview.

The pace of technological advance across science is staggeringly fast. Our ability to translate some of the potential developments in technology into concepts/products/devices that can assist dentists in caring for patients is key to ensuring that both the profession and the people we care for derive full benefit from these new technologies. This overview will focus in four areas: research and how we gather and interpret data to inform health care; the diagnosis and prevention of disease; planning care; and new concepts in terms of achieving desired health outcomes for patients. Some of the technological advances will be in their infancy and others close to or indeed clinical reality. The objective of this overview is to show where we are in terms of the cutting edge of technology and to whet the appetite for things to come.

Ultrasound in Dentistry: Toward a Future of Radiation-Free Imaging.

Ultrasonography (US) is a noninvasive, nonionizing, inexpensive, and painless imaging tool proven to be a valuable diagnostic tool in soft tissue assessment that also shows promise for hard tissue evaluation in dentistry. US has been investigated for its capability to identify carious lesions, tooth fractures or cracks, periodontal bony defects, maxillofacial fractures, and more. It has been used as a diagnostic aid in temporomandibular disorders, implant dentistry, and to measure muscle and soft tissue thickness. Unfortunately, the use of US in dentistry is still in its infancy; however, relevant research is promising.

Diseño de la sonrisa en PowerPoint / Smile design in PowerPoint

Digital Smile Design (DSD - Diseño Digital de la Sonrisa) es un software ideado por el Dr. Christian Coachman que permite diagnosticar, diseñar y comunicar al técnico dental y al paciente el resultado final pretendido mediante la rehabilitación oral. El objetivo de esta comunicación es divulgar cómo diseñar digitalmente la sonrisa utilizando PowerPoint, con los mismos fines y resultados del programa original. PowerPoint es un programa del paquete Office del sistema operativo Windows (Microsoft, Inc., Estados Unidos), por lo que esta herramienta permite acercar el diseño digital de la sonrisa a la gran mayoría de los odontólogos, quienes de esta manera pueden elaborar sus propios diseños de la sonrisa de sus pacientes de forma gratuita.

The Digital Smile Design is a software developed by Dr. Christian Coachman, which allows to diagnose, design and communicate to the dental technician and the patient the intended final result in oral rehabilitation. The objective of this technical note is to show how to digitally design the smileusing PowerPoint, with the same goals and results that theoriginal program executes. PowerPoint is a software that isin the operating system of Microsoft Windows. Therefore, the development that we have achieved in the use of this tool for digital smile design allows the vast majority of dentists toelaborate their own patients’ smile designs for free.

Cirurgia ortognática: assimetria facial e a limitação do planejamento manual com articulador semi-ajustável Acon (ASA) - correção com planejamento virtual (3D) / Orthognathic surgery: facial asymmetry and the limitation of manual planning with the semi-adjustable Arcon (ASA) articulator ­ correction with virtual (3D) planning

Introdução: os casos de assimetria facial são considerados os de maior complexidade dentro do âmbito da cirurgia Buco-Maxilo-Facial, devido a alteração esquelético-morfológica nos três planos do espaço (Pitch, Yaw e Roll). Estes planos foram trazidos do posicionamento de uma aeronave no espaço para o mundo da cirurgia, mais especificamente ao planejamento virtual, para romper as limitações do planejamento manual e a plataforma de Erickson, usados durante décadas para correção não só de casos simples envolvendo movimentos puros dos ossos, como também assimetrias. Hoje é sabido que o planejamento manual ainda é usado, porém, vem caindo em desuso devido as suas limitações. A cirurgia virtual vem ganhando muito espaço e se superando a cada dia. Objetivo: relatar um caso de cirurgia ortognática em que a paciente era portadora de assimetria facial, planejada de forma manual (tradicional) e os erros encontrados após 04 anos, levando a uma re-operação baseada em planejamento virtual.

Introduction: the cases of facial asymmetry are considered the most complex within the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery due to skeletal-morphological changes in the three planes of space (Pitch, Yaw and Roll). These plans were brought from the position of an aircraft in space to the world of surgery, specifically the virtual planning to break the limitations of manual planning and Erickson platform, used for decades to fix not only simple cases involving purê bone's movements as well as asymmetries. Today it is known that manual planning is still used, however, it has fallen into disuse because of its limitations. Virtual surgery is gaining a lot of space and surpassing every day. Objective: this article aims to report a case of orthognathic surgery in which the patient had facial asymmetry, planned manually (traditional) and the errors found after 04 years, leading to a virtual planning-based re-operation.

Láser Doppler y su uso en odontología / Laser Doppler and its use in dentistry

El efecto Doppler es la base científica de la flujometría láser Doppler. El efecto fue descrito por primera vez en el año de 1842 por el físico austriaco Christian Doppler en su tratado Über das farbige licht der doppelsterne und einige andere gestirne des himmels (Sobre el color de la luz en estrellas binarias y otros astros). Este principio ha permitido desarrollar técnicas y aparatos que han sido empleados en el ramo médico para medir la perfusión en diversos órganos y tejidos del cuerpo, y que han sido útiles como método diagnóstico. En la odontología, poco a poco comienza a reportarse información acerca del uso del Doppler en las diversas estructuras bucodentales, y ha demostrado ser no invasivo y de gran utilidad diagnóstica. Son pocos los estudios reportados en la rama de la odontología en cuanto a esta nueva tecnología; es importante comenzar líneas de investigación apoyadas en ella para beneficio de los pacientes.

The Doppler eff ect, the scientifi c basis of laser Doppler fl owmetry, wasfi rst described in 1842 by Austrian physicist Christian Doppler in histreatise Über das farbige Licht der doppelsterne und einige andere gestirnedes Himmels (On the Colored Light of the Binary Stars and SomeOther Stars of the Heavens). This principle has led to the developmentof techniques and devices that have been used in the fi eld of medicineto measure perfusion in various organs and tissues, and have provideda useful method of diagnosis. In dentistry, information on the use ofthis method in the various structures of the mouth has slowly begunto be published. As a result, the need for its continued use in the fi eldof oral health has become evident, given that it has proven to be noninvasiveand extremely useful in diagnosis. It is a diagnostic technique that is commonly used in healthcare and has been widely developedin the fi eld of medicine, yet there have been few reported studies of it suse in dentistry, which is an important step towards opening new linesof research based on this new technology for the benefi t of patients.

Cambio obligado pero bienvenido / Forced, but welcome change

La gran cantidad de conocimientos que se producen en la actualidad, sumados al avance tecnológico y a las reflexiones acerca del perfil del profesional del siglo XXI, implican la necesidad de cambios en las instituciones educativas, que sólo son posibles de implementar y mantener por medio de la capacitación de los docentes

Tecnologia Cerec na Odontologia

A informática vem ampliando cada vez mais a sua aplicação mesmo em áreas consideradas rotineiramente dependentes da ação humana. A tecnologia Cad/Cam na Odontologia foi introduzida a 27 anos atrás com o desenvolvimento do primeiro sistema de moldagem digital e fresagem de um trabalho prtético imediato Cerec1, desde então contínuo aperfeiçoamento desta tecnologia vem ocorrendo com uma simplificação do sistema e uma melhora substancial da qualidade clínica das restaurações. Associado as inovações tecnológicas do Cerec, uma grande variedade de materiais restauradores estão disponíveis, como cerâmicas de alta resistência, zircônia, compósitos, cerâmicas com apelo estético...

Palatograma legal programado: modificado por su autora, Doctora Elida Norma Briñón / Legal programmed palatogram: modified by its author, Doctor Elida Norma Briñon

La finalidad de esta propuesta de identificación sobre las rugas palatinas, es de actualizar y agilizar los mecanismos de clasificación en la identificación humana. Muchos e importantes trabajos de investigación han sido realizados al respecto por profesionales expertos en la materia. En 1982 hemos publicado un trabajo denominado Palatograma Legal Programado, para que sea transmitido por el sistema TELEX. Con el avance de la tecnología y las experiencias realizadas en el confronte e interpretación de las rugas palatinas, hemos creído conveniente reestructurar y abreviar signos para dar más claridad en la lectura de las rugas. Si bien existen otros métodos para la identificación humana, este estudio forma parte de una posibilidad más en lo pertienente al hallazgo, reconocimiento y verificación de pruebas indiciarias.

A model for dental practice in the 21st century.

The dental profession is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders of the oral cavity and related structures. Although the majority of the US population receives excellent oral health care, a significant portion is unable to access regular care. Along with proposals to develop midlevel providers, the scope of practice for dentists needs to be reconceptualized and expanded. A broad number of primary health care activities may be conducted in the dental office, such as screening for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dermatopathology; smoking prevention and cessation activities; and obesity interventions. More than 70% of adults saw a dentist in the past year, which represents an unrealized opportunity to improve both oral health and general health.