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BACKGROUND: We want to assess quality of life in elderly patients in relation to the number of remaining teeth, the number of ingested drugs and xerostomía and to determine the correlation between an increased intake of drugs and a greater feeling of dry mouth and to know the most commonly used measures to control xerostomia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 30 subjects aged between 65 and 95 years (14 males, 16 females) completed the OHIP questionnaire to determine quality of life. For oral status, the number of remaining teeth according to WHO criteria and xerostomia using the xerostomia index (XI) were studied. In cases of dry mouth sensation, the measures to alleviate it were asked. RESULTS: The average quality of life according to the OHIP rate is 19.23 (Dt = 10.58), being 56 the worst quality of life. The Pearson correlation coefficient indicates that quality of life is not related to the number of remaining teeth (r = -0.046; p = 0.810) nor the number of ingested drugs (r = 0.226; p = 0.23) but a greater sensation of dry mouth is related to a poorer quality of life (r = 0.678; p = 0.230). There is no association between the number of ingested drugs and the xerostomia index (r = 0.144; p = 0.447). The most frequently measures used against dry mouth were drinking water (21 subjects) and sugarless candies (15 subjects). CONCLUSIONS: Quality of life is not related to the number of remaining teeth nor the number of ingested drugs. However, a higher level of xerostomia was significantly associated with a poorer quality of life. There is no association between the number of drugs ingested and xerostomia index. Sugarless candies and drinking water are the more frequently used measures to alleviate dry mouth. Key words:Quality of life, oral health, elderly.
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Las radiografías convencionales representan objetos de 3D con imágenes de 2D con una significativa superposición de estructuras y magnificación impredecible. La tomografía computerizada (CT) permite una visualización real en 3D de las estructuras óseas y dentoalveolares, la CT de haz cónico (CBCT) libera una menor radiación que la CT convencional. El propósito de este artículo es discutir las aplicaciones clínicas en el diagnóstico y plan de tratamiento dental y orofacial y comparar CBCT con otras técnicas de imagen en la realización de estas tareas (AU)
Conventional radiographs represent 2-Dimages of 3-D objects with significant structure superimposition and unpredictable magnification. Computed tomography (CT) allows true 3-Dvisualization of dentoalveolar and osseous structures, cone beam CT (CBCT) delivers lower radiation than convencional CT. The aim of this article is discuss the clinical applications in dental and orofacial diagnosis and treatment planning and to compare CBCT with other image techniques in doing those tasks (AU)
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Humanos , Tomografia Computadorizada de Feixe Cônico/métodos , Doenças Estomatognáticas/diagnóstico , Reabilitação Bucal/métodos , Radiografia Dentária Digital/métodosRESUMO
El uso del piercing oral se ha convertido en los últimos años en un fenómeno de la sociedad moderna, asociado a la moda como forma de expresión del culto a su cuerpo conocido como body art. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en el buscador de Pubmed, acotando la búsqueda a artículos publicados en los últimos 10 años. Las complicaciones que se pueden presentar por el uso de piercing orales pueden ser de compromiso local o sistémico que pueden llegar a poner en riesgo la vida del paciente o afectar algunos de sus órganos. Las alteraciones locales son las de mayor frecuencia, destacan: fractura dental, periodontitis, recesión gingival, lesiones en la mucosa e infecciones. En cuanto a las complicaciones sistémicas, encontramos: absceso cerebral, tromboflebitis e infecciones sistémicas. La aparición de las alteraciones por piercing oral puede tener una evolución aguda o crónica, los síntomas pueden aparecer al día siguiente de la implantación del piercing o pueden aparecer después de varios años de uso, es por ello que el odontólogo debe estar preparado y consciente de las posibles complicaciones que pueda presentar ese paciente al momento de realizar su inspección clínica (AU)
In recent years the use of oral piercing has become a phenomenon of the modern society, associated with fashion as a form of expression of the body cult known as body art. A bibliographical review was conducted in the Pubmed search engine, limiting the search to articles published in the last 10 years. The complications that can occur from the use of oral piercing can be of local or systemic involvement that could even put the patients life in danger or affect some of his organs. The local disorders are those of greater frequency, highlighting dental breakage, periodontitis, gingival recession, lesions in the mucous membrane and infections. As for the systemic complications, we find: cerebral abscess, thrombophlebitis and systemic infections.T he appearance of the disorder from oral piercing can have an acute or chronic evolution, the symptoms can appear the day following the implanting of the piercing or they can appear after several years of use; for this reason the odontologist must be prepared and aware of the possible complications that such a patient could present when carrying out his clinical examination (AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Fatores de Risco , Saúde Bucal , Periodontite Periapical/complicações , Periodontite/complicações , Periodontite/diagnóstico , Retração Gengival/complicações , Traumatismos Dentários/diagnóstico , Traumatismos Dentários/epidemiologia , Abscesso Encefálico/complicações , Tromboflebite/complicaçõesRESUMO
Este estudio piloto tiene como objetivo: evaluar las condiciones de salud dental y la prevalencia de caries diagnosticadas radiográficamente en escolares de 12, 15 y 18 años de escuelas públicas del distrito sanitario Cabula- Beirú en la ciudad de Salvador- Bahía- Brasil: La muestra fue compuesta por 29 sujetos a los cuales se realizó examen clínico, y la toma de radiografías de aleta de ambos lados. . Los CAO-D de 3.0, 4.6 y 6.9 respectivamente para los de 12,15 y 18 años, demuestran un aumento significativo con la edad. En el examen radiográfico se determina un aumento significativo de los índices CAO-S y CAO-D, y de que la prevalencia de caries ocultas fue significativamente mayor en los molares, con un porcentaje de 39,6% en las superficies clínicamente sanas. En la muestra hay un aumento significativo de la prevalencia de caries con la edad. Debido a los porcentajes de caries observados en el diagnóstico radiográfico y el incremento en los índices CAO-S y CAO-D siempre que sea posible debe ser asociado al examen clínico (AU)
The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate dental health conditions and the prevalence of radiographically diagnosed caries in schoolchildren of 12, 15 and 18 years of age attending public schools in the Cabula-Beirú health district in the city of Salvador, Bahía, Brazil. The sample consisted of 29 individuals who were clinically examined, with bitewing x-rays being taken from both sides. The CAO-D indexes of 3.0, 4.6 and 6.9 for the individuals of 12, 15 and 18 years old respectively reveals a significant increase with age. The x-rays showed a significant increase in the CAO-S and CAO-D indexes, and that the prevalence of hidden caries was significantly greater in the molars, with a percentage of 39.6% for clinically healthy surfaces. In the sample there is a significant increase in the prevalence of caries with age. Due to the percentages of caries observed in the x-ray diagnosis and the increase in the CAO-S and CAO-D indexes, this should accompany the clinical examination whenever possible (AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , Adolescente , Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Cárie Dentária , Brasil/epidemiologia , Fatores Etários , Prevalência , Índice CPORESUMO
La caries dental constituye un problema de salud pública en nuestro país. Hemos analizado su evolución así como las causas por lo que ha disminuido su prevalencia así como los factores desfavorables que impiden un estado de salud bucodental equitativo (AU)
Dental caries in our country (Spain) is a public healths problem. We have analysed both its causes and evolution proving its prevail has decreased; we have also studied the most unfavorable causes which prevent a reasonable dental health state (AU)
