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Cuando el tejido blando se posiciona excesivamente sobre las coronas anatómicas de los dientes, frecuentemente visto en adultos y que resulta en coronas clínicas cortas, es una condición que ha sido descrita en la literatura por diversos autores como ®erupción pasiva alterada¼. Se define como una relación dentogingival en la que el margen gingival se posiciona en la corona anatómica y no se aproxima a la unión cemento-esmalte debido a la alteración en los patrones de desarrollo y eruptivos de la unidad dentogingival. En este artículo se describe cómo la cirugía plástica periodontal puede remodelar el aparato de inserción, restablecer el espacio biológico adecuado, eliminar la exposición excesiva de la encía y exponer las dimensiones correctas de los dientes. En este reporte se presentan 3 casos de erupción pasiva alterada, abarcando su diagnóstico, clasificación clínica y tratamiento a través de cirugía periodontal para corregir las alteraciones estructurales y devolver la estética.
When the soft tissue is positioned excessively on anatomical crowns of teeth, frequently seen in adults and resulting in short clinical crowns, a condition has been described in the literature by several authors as "altered passive eruption". It is defined as a dentogingival relationship wherein the gingival margin is positioned coronally on the anatomic crown, and does not attach to the cement-enamel junction due to the disruption in the development and eruptive patterns of the dentogingival unit. This article describes how periodontal plastic surgery can remodel the attachment apparatus, re-establish the correct biological width, eliminate the excessive showing of gingiva, and expose the correct dimensions of teeth. In this report, 3 cases are presented of altered passive eruption, and includes the diagnosis, clinical staging and treatment through periodontal surgery to correct the structural and aesthetic appearance.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Periodontal Diseases/surgery , Periodontal Diseases/diagnosis , Tooth Eruption/physiologyABSTRACT
Different endoscope optics for the visualization of interradicular structures were evaluated as a diagnostic tool. A sample of 20 extracted human lower molar teeth was used. Only teeth with fully formed apices were included. All samples were evaluated with three different endoscopic procedures: pulp endoscopy (PE), canal entrance endoscopy (CEE) and root canal endoscopy (RCE). All pulp chambers could be observed using PE (100%), however, only 41 of 60 (68.3%) canals were observed. With CEE, all entrances could be observed, and the middle third of the canals could be visualized in 85% of the canals. The semiflexible endoscope for RCE allowed successful observation of 91.6% of the middle third of the canals. The application of the endoscope may be useful in the identification of root canals even under difficult visual work field conditions. The combined use of a set of various optics might enable the operator to enhance the quality of non-surgical endodontic procedures.
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The aim of this study was to histologically evaluate the potential for vertical bone augmentation of the Bio-Oss® graft compared to a blood clot in conjunction with an occlusive barrier in the rabbit calvaria defect model. Metallic dome shaped barriers with 4.5 mm width and 3.5 mm height were positioned in six adult rabbit skulls. At the right side, the barrier was filled with Bio-Oss®, and the left side was filled with a blood clot. After a healing period of three months, the animals were sacrificed, and the samples were prepared for histological and histomorphometric analyses. The total mineralized area (TMA) as well as the newly formed bone (NBA) was calculated as the percentage of the bone augmentation inside the metallic barriers, and parametric statistical analysis was used to describe the findings. The samples with blood clots exhibited significantly less TMA formation than the Bio-Oss® group. However, the difference in the amount of NBA was not statistically significant. Furthermore, the Bio-Oss® specimens exhibited remaining graft particles within the sample. In conclusion, the barriers filled with Bio-Oss® exhibited significantly higher TMA than those with only blood clots, and the remaining Bio-Oss® particles were integrated into newly formed bone tissue to fill the spaces and promote a greater volume than the samples from the blood clot groups.
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Gemination is an anomaly in size, shape, and structure of the teeth. The primary dentition is more frequently affected, but gemination may occur in permanent dentitions, usually in the maxillary-incisal region. In geminated teeth, incomplete development of two teeth from a single bud results in a larger tooth crown with a single root and canal. In this study, a gemination case in a male patient, 13-year-old, with an ancestry of Aymara, who visited a private clinic in Antofagasta, Chile, for a routine check is presented. On intra-oral clinical examination of the coronary anatomy, the tooth 4.1 was observed with a large crown, bifurcated in the center of incisal zone. In addition, a groove extending from the bifurcation to the cementoenamel junction was noted. Radiographic examination revealed the presence of a single root canal and a single root. The pulp cavity was separated in two cavities, in accordance with the division caused by the observed bifurcation. This report describes a unique case of dental gemination of mandibular permanent central incisor in a subject with Aymara ancestry and discusses the differential diagnosis and possible future treatment options anticipated for this particular case.
La geminación es una anomalía que afecta el tamaño, forma y estructura del diente. La dentición temporal es afectada con más frecuencia, pero puede ocurrir en la dentición permanente, generalmente en la región maxilar incisal. En los dientes geminados, el desarrollo incompleto de dos dientes desde un solo brote dentario resulta en una corona dentaria más grande, con una sola raíz y canal. En este artículo, se presenta un caso de geminación en un paciente de sexo masculino, de 13 años de edad con ascendencia Aymara observada durante un control de rutina. Al examen clínico intraoral, el diente 41 se observó con una gran corona, bifurcado en el centro de la zona incisal, junto a un surco que se extendió desde la bifurcación hasta la unión amelo-cementaria. El examen radiográfico reveló la presencia de una sola raíz y un canal único. La cavidad pulpar se separó en dos, según la división causada por la bifurcación coronaria. Este reporte muestra un caso infrecuente de geminación dental del incisivo central mandibular permanente en un sujeto de ascendencia Aymara, y se discute su diagnóstico diferencial y las opciones de tratamiento futuras previstas para este caso en particular.
