Year 2024 / Volume 46 / Number 2

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Objectives: This study aimed to determine the correlation between the trabecular bone microstructure and bone density, measured by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and implant stability.
Materials and methods: This study was designed and implemented as a prospective observational clinical study. The bone density of the planned implant site was assessed by CBCT preoperatively....

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Background: The hypothesis of this study was based on the concept of using platelet rich fibrin to improve implant stability by accelerate bone formation and osseointegration. Preparation of platelet-rich fibrin is a simple, low cost and minimally invasive method to obtain a natural concentration of autologous growth factors that is widely used in different fields of medicine to accelerate...

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Myofascial syndrome of the temporomandibular joint, also known as myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), is an important public health problem, with a high prevalence, sometimes underdiagnosed and with repercussions on the patient's quality of life.
The traditional therapeutic approach includes conservative measures (change of habits and parafunctions, physiotherapy and occlusal adjustment),...

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Metastasis to the oral and maxillofacial region is an uncommon illness and represents less than 1 % of all malignancies in this zone¹. A case of a 54-year-old woman is presented with metastasis to the jaw and medical history of left breast cancer previously treated with no metastatic areas in the follow-up control. However, the patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial service...

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Hyaline clear cell carcinoma is a rare salivary tumor, accounting for less than 1 % of cases. It typically localizes within the oral cavity, with its presence in the base of the tongue being exceptional and scarcely documented. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific and depend on the tumor's size and location, most commonly presenting as a painless mass with progressive growth. Diagnosis...

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Lipoblastoma is an uncommon benign tumor of adipocytic lineage that typically occurs in pediatric age. Histologically is characterized by the presence of mature and immature adipocytes immersed in a myxoid stroma. Its most frequent location is the trunk (71 %), followed by the extremities (27 %), and cervical (10-15 %), being extremely rare in the oral cavity.
Two clinical cases...

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Silent sinus syndrome consists of the implosion of the maxillary sinus due to improper pneumatization. It is a rare condition that can cause facial asymmetry and diplopia. Its diagnosis is both clinical and radiological. Patients present with hypoglobus and/or enophthalmos, and on CT scans or MRI, a reduction in the volume of the affected sinus is observed, along with the displacement...

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Dental autotransplantation is one of the dental rehabilitation techniques with encouraging results in long-term follow-up. The arrival of new technologies such as CBCT and 3D models, which simplify and speed up the technique, make them a very good alternative to dental implants in selected patients. In our experience we present a 16 year old patient with destructive caries in 3 dental...