[Some stomatologic health problems in elderly persons]. / Niektóre stomatologiczne problemy zdrowotne osób w podeszlym wieku.

The year 1999 was acclaimed The Year of Ripe Age by WHO. On account of this, attention should be paid to problems related to changes within the oral cavity tissues, mandibular and circummandibular bones, which progress together with the process of ageing. These changes may be due to physiological involutional processes or due to increasing tendencies towards various pathological changes. In general opinion the loss of teeth, which do not need to be treated, is the end of basic diseases and dental problems only concern prosthetic supplements. Obligatory, periodic dental examinations are not imposed on the population of old people. Thus, the only possibility of early diagnosis of morbid processes within tissue structures of the oral cavity, is general examination including a detailed inspection of the oral cavity, even if the patient does not complain about any indisposition.

[Problem of stomatologic treatment of special-care children]. / Problem leczenia stomatologicznego u dzieci specjalnej troski.

Difficulties in the stomatological treatment of special care children are described. Usually general anaesthesia was necessary, and the procedures were limited to teeth extraction. The authors stress the need for organization of special therapeutic centres where comprehensive stomatological treatment could be administered.

[Management of patients after maxillofacial injuries complicated with respiratory disturbances]. / Postepowanie z chorymi po urazach szczekowo-twarzowych powiklanych zaburzeniami oddechowymi.

On the basis of the clinical material of the I Department of Faciomaxillary Surgery, Silesian Medical Academy in Zabrze covering a period of 10 years the authors discuss the problem of respiratory disturbances developing in patients after faciomaxillary injuries associated, sometimes, with injuries to other organs. Among 3706 patients with these injuries in 29 cases it was necessary, due to respiratory disturbances, to ensure first the patency of airways, in 26 cases tracheotomy was done and in 3 cases prolonged intubation was applied.