[A case of ameloblastoma in a girl 2 years and 6 months old]. / Un caso di ameloblastoma in una bambina di due anni e sei mesi.

The paper reports a case of ameloblastoma in a patient aged two and half. The natural history of the disease is described together with therapy used.

[Evaluation of toothbrushing in a group of 531 school aged children]. / Valutazione dello spazzolamento dentario di una popolazione di 531 bambini in età scolare.

Data concerning the evaluation of tooth brushing collected during odontostomatological screening in Val Pellice are reported. The screening was carried out by a dental team from Turin's Mauriziano Hospital and covered a population of 531 children aged between six and twelve.

[Epidemiological study of caries incidence in a group of 531 school aged children]. / Ricerca epidemiologica sull'incidenza della carie in una popolazione di 531 bambini in eta scolare.

The results of an epidemiological study on the incidence of caries in the school population of Val Pellice are reported. The purpose of the study was to acquire new knowledge on the dental health of infants and prepare a suitable prophylaxis and treatment plan.

[Current status of research on anticaries vaccines]. / Lo stato attuale della ricerca sui vaccini anticarie.

The experiment which was performed in different animal special confirmed that Streptococcus mutans is the main etiological agent implicated in dental caries. Nonetheless, since the use of anti-Streptococcal vaccines might lead to severe side effects, research is now focused on obtaining purified vaccines that do not create cruciate cardiac cross-reactivity.