[Periodontitis associated with systemic diseases with qualitative deficiency of phagocyte function. III. Papillon-Lefevre syndrome]. / Parodontiti associate a malattie sistemiche con deficit qualitativo della funzione fagocitaria. Nota III. Sindrome di Papillon-Lefèvre.

Numerous systemic syndromes with different aetiopathogenetic and clinical features are constantly accompanied by function changes in neutrophil polymorphoanucleates and, particularly, in their chemotactic properties. The function they perform, namely impeding the invasion of the organism on the part of aggressive external factors, cannot therefore be implemented. These patients are thus abnormally susceptible to infections and present severe periodontal disease with high frequency.

[Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in therapy of rapidly progressing periodontal disease]. / I farmaci antiinfiammatori non steroidei nella terapia della malattia parodontale rapidamente destruente.

Authors have reviewed pathogenetic mechanism underlying tissue damages in periodontal disease. In addition they have discussed the mechanism of action of antiinflammatory drugs different from steroids and have evaluated the possible use of these drugs in the treatment of destructive periodontal disease.

[Comparison of computerized tomography and sialography in diagnosis of parotid cysts]. / Confronto tra tomografia computerizzata e scialografia nella diagnostica delle cisti della parotide.

In this study it has been valued the differences between T.C. and "scialography" in the parotid gland cystic lesions. Between 1986 and 1987 we examined 100 patients affected by parotid gland diseases utilizing the two different techniques. In 7 patients we diagnosed cystic lesions of parotid gland. Afterwards we compared the results obtained by T.C. and by scialography.