Ibero-Panamerican Federation of Periodontology Delphi study on the trends of periodontology and periodontics by the year 2030. A Latin American consensus.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: As elsewhere in the world, the prevalence of periodontitis in stages I-II is high in the Latin American population, this scenario emphasizes the need for identification of urgent needs for allocating adequate resources to provide diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of these diseases. The aim of this Delphi study was to predict the trends in periodontology/periodontics in the Latin American region by the year 2030. METHODS: A steering committee and an advisory group of experts in periodontology/periodontics were selected from 16 countries. An open questionnaire of 60 questions was validated and used following the Delphi methodology. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-five experts from Latin America answered the two rounds of the questionnaire. Moderate to strong consensus was reached on 45 questions (75%). The prediction was that the prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis in stages I and II will be maintained, the importance of the link with systemic diseases will increase, and the impact of prevention and periodontal treatment will also increase, mainly in the private sector. There was a strong consensus that plastic and regenerative surgical procedures will increase, as well as the demand for training in the specialty of periodontology. CONCLUSIONS: The present study has provided relevant and useful information on predictions in periodontology/periodontics in Latin America, with important level of consensus among experts. It has been predicted that periodontitis will still be a highly prevalent disease, and its links with other medical conditions should demand more attention by health authorities to develop adequate prevention and management policies and strategies.

Regeneración de tejido blando en una clase 3 mediante un colgajo desplazado lateral e injerto de tejido conjuntivo. Reporte de un caso clínico / Elian class 3 regeneration of soft tissue using a laterally moved flap and connective tissue graft. A clinical case report

RESUMEN: Se describe el caso clínico de una paciente de 60 años, sexo femenino, sana, la cual presentaba en el diente 1.1 una recesión de 6 mm de longitud con extensa pérdida ósea en vestibular correspondiente a una clase 3 de Elian. En el presente reporte se expone los pasos que se siguieron para llegar a una Clase 2 de Elian, mediante un colgajo desplazado lateral con injerto de tejido conjuntivo subepitelial.

ABSTRACT: We describe the clinical case of a 60-year-old female patient, healthy, who presented a 6mm-long recession on tooth 1.1 with extensive vestibular bone loss corresponding to an Elian class 3. In the present report, the steps followed to reach an Elian class 2,by means of a laterally moved flap with subepithelial connective tissue graft, are shown.

Cirugía plástica periodontal, una realidad asistencial: reporte de casos / Periodontal plastic surgery, a care reality: case report

En la actualidad, la periodoncia no solo se encarga de resolver los procesos infecciosos que afectan al periodonto, sino que también es responsable de la preservación de la función, del confort y de la estética de los tejidos periodontales. Es por eso que hoy en día las técnicas de cirugía plástica periodontal son una herramienta esencial para la resolución de defectos mucogingivales en donde el tejido conectivo subepitelial, debido a su biología, se ha convertido en la mejor alternativa para resolver las secuelas derivadas de trauma maxilofacial, tratamientos de ortodoncia en biotipos finos, trauma dentoalveolar, resección de tumores, tratamiento de las secuelas de la periodontitis, en donde al restaurar la pérdida de tejido existente y modificar el biotipo periodontal mejora el pronóstico dentario. En Chile, el tratamiento periodontal realizado en la atención secundaria se ha centrado históricamente en el control de infecciones. Sin embargo, debido a la gran demanda de casos relacionados con los tejidos periodontales sin periodontitis, hoy enfrentamos una nueva realidad clínica asistencial que amerita el empleo de nuevas técnicas y procedimientos quirúrgicos tendentes a la restauración de los tejidos periodontales perdidos o mutilados. En este reporte de casos se expone la labor realizada en el servicio dental del Hospital El Salvador, dependiente del Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Oriente, en donde desde el año 2006 se realizan intervenciones quirúrgicas con técnicas de cirugía plástica periodontal para resolver casos complejos.

Periodontics is not only charged with resolving infectious processes that affect the periodontium, but is also responsible for preservation of function, comfort and aesthetics of the periodontal tissues. For this reason current plastic periodontal surgery techniques are an essential tool for the resolution of mucogingival defects, where the subepithelial connective tissues, due to their biology, have become the best alternative to resolve the sequelae of maxillo-facial trauma (TMF), fine biotype orthodontic treatment, dentoalveolar trauma (TDA), tumor resection, and treatment of the sequelae of periodontitis. In all of these conditions, the restoration of lost tissue and the modification of existing periodontal biotype dental improves their prognosis. In Chile, the periodontal treatment performed in secondary care has historically focused on infection control. However, due to the high demand for cases involving periodontal tissues without periodontitis, there is now a new reality that must focus clinical attention on the use of new techniques and surgical procedures designed to restore lost or mutilated periodontal tissues. This case report presents the work of the El Salvador Hospital Dental Department of East Metropolitan Health Service (SSMO), where periodontal plastic surgery techniques to treat complex cases have been performed since 2006.