Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510099
Gingivectomy Approaches: A Review
Millena Mathias Peres, Tais da Silva Lima, Idiberto Jose Zotarelli Filho, Igor Mariotto Beneti, Marcelo Augusto Rudnik Gomes and Patricia Garani Fernandes
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 08, 2019
Many patients seek dental offices for a beautiful, harmonious smile to boost their self-esteem. At present, there is a great search for oral aesthetics, where the harmony of the smile is determined not only by the shape, position, and color of teeth but also by the gingival tissue. The present study aimed to establish the etiology and diagnosis of the gingival smile, with the alternative of correcting it with very safe surgical techniques such as gingivectomy. The procedure consists in the elimi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510098
Impact of Cannabis on the Port of Entry-Oral Tissues: An Overview
Harpreet Singh, Joseph Katz, Wafaa Saleh and Seunghee Cha
Article Type: Systematic Review Article | First Published: September 04, 2019
While there is a recent surge in the publications describing the beneficial effects of cannabis in chronic pain control and anti-seizure effects there is a dearth of reporting on the potential side effects of marijuana particularly in the oral cavity. Since the oral cavity is the main port of entry of cannabis, the aim of this review paper is to inform and educate importance to the dental professionals and public about the negative effects of chronic cannabis use in the oral cavity. The continuo...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510097
Prevalence of Dental Amalgame in Uninassau School of Dentistry Clinic
Ana Kaline da Silva Pereira and Lívia Andrade Rodrigues
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: September 02, 2019
The dental amalgam is any alloy consisting of mercury, in which we can also find silver (Ag), tin (Sn) and copper (Cu) in its conventional filings. This type of restorative material is the focus of discussion in several countries, raising a great discussion about the continuity or elimination of its use, the reasons are: For the sake of offering little aesthetics or for providing possible risks for the dentist and the patient, due to the presence of mercury in its composition, since it is a vola...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510096
Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Autogenous Bone Graft in Implantology
Gleycielly da Mota Oliveira Souza, Carolina de Lima Borges, Rosa Natalia Rendall dos Santos Ratis and Vivian Kelly Leite Pedrosa
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 02, 2019
The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in implantology has potentiated bone regeneration and the healing process, reducing postoperative period, inflammatory process and blood loss. The objective of this study is to verify, based on the literature, the use of PRP in bone regeneration in autogenous grafts, to show its indications and benefits in bone formation and techniques used. A literature review was performed on the efficacy of PRP in autogenous bone grafts in implantology. The databases used...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510094
Pharyngeal Airway Changes Following Extraction versus Non-extraction Treatments of Class II Division 1 Growing Patients
Pariyakorn Sukniyom and Smorntree Viteporn
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 12, 2019
There are several treatment modalities for Class II division 1 malocclusion, but there are only few studies exploring the treatment effect upon pharyngeal airway. The study aimed to compare the effects of extraction versus non-extraction mechanics on pharyngeal airway after treatment of Class II division 1 malocclusion. Before treatment, the extraction group exhibited lower skeletal maturation, less retrognathic mandible, more protrusive incisors, wider oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal airway, s...
