Dental Traumatology

Articles

• Evaluation of laser phototherapy (λ 780 nm) after dental replantation in rats

  31 mai 2016, par Fabíola Bastos Carvalho, Aline Silva Andrade, Artur Felipe dos Santos Barbosa, Márcio Cajazeira Aguiar, Maria Cristina Teixeira Cangussu, Antônio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro, Luciana Maria Pedreira Ramalho
  Background/Aim Tooth replantation is the treatment of choice in cases of avulsion although the outcomes are variable. The teeth can be lost due to external root resorption. The aim of this study was to histologically assess of the effect of laser phototherapy (λ780 nm) on replanted teeth in (...)

• Incidence of crown fracture and risk factors in the primary dentition : a prospective longitudinal study

  31 mai 2016, par Patrícia Corrêa-Faria, Saul Martins Paiva, Maria Letícia Ramos-Jorge, Isabela Almeida Pordeus
  Background/Aim Few studies have assessed the incidence and risk factors to crown fractures in preschool children. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of crown fracture in the primary dentition over a 1-year follow-up period, identify risk factors, and test the hypothesis that (...)

• An experimental model for studies on delayed tooth replantation and ankylosis in rabbits

  31 mai 2016, par Manal Maslamani, Ala Almusawi, Bobby Joseph, Severino Gabato, Lars Andersson
  Aim To develop an experimental in vivo model to study dentoalveolar ankylosis and osseous replacement resorption after delayed replantation. Materials and methods The maxillary right incisors of eight rabbits were extracted and replanted, while the maxillary left incisors served as controls. A (...)

• Superolateral dislocation of an intact mandibular condyle into the temporal fossa : case report and literature review

  21 mai 2016, par Divashree Sharma, Ankit Khasgiwala, Bharat Maheshwari, Charanpreet Singh, Neelam Shakya
  Temporomandibular joint dislocation refers to the dislodgement of mandibular condyle from the glenoid fossa. Anterior and anteromedial dislocations of the mandibular condyle are frequently reported in the literature, but superolateral dislocation is a rare presentation. This report outlines a (...)

• Effect of mouthguards on impact to the craniomandibular complex

  21 mai 2016, par Yuto Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsugawa, Yoshinobu Maeda
  Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of wearing a mouthguard and teeth-clenching on impact to the head and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) during a blow to the jaw. Material and Methods A custom-made mouthguard was fabricated for five participants. A 4.1-N impact load (...)