Oral rehabilitation with removable dental prosthesis in a six-year-old patient with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

Introduction: Ectodermal dysplasia is an abnormality of the ectoderm and its derivatives, phenotypically expressed in males and genetically inherited from mothers. Objective: To report the efficacy of the prosthetics treatment of severe ectodermal dysplasia in a 6-year-old boy with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED). Case report: The boy had difficulty in speaking and eating and the condition also affected his self-esteem. Prosthetic treatments included the construction of acrylic custom trays, determination of the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO), construction of upper and lower dentures, and palatal expansion procedure. Conclusion: Significant improvements in the patient’s stomatognathic functionand self-esteem were evident.Introduction: Ectodermal dysplasia is an abnormality of the ectoderm and its derivatives, phenotypically expressed in males and genetically inherited from mothers. Objective: To report the efficacy of the prosthetics treatment of severe ectodermal dysplasia in a 6-year-old boy with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED). Case report: The boy had difficulty in speaking and eating and the condition also affected his self-esteem. Prosthetic treatments included the construction of acrylic custom trays, determination of the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO), construction of upper and lower dentures, and palatal expansion procedure. Conclusion: Significant improvements in the patient’s stomatognathic functionand self-esteem were evident

Prevalence of dental fluorosis in Curitiba, Brazil, in the years of 2006 and 2016 / Prevalência da fluorose dental em Curitiba, Brasil, nos anos de 2006 e 2016

Objective. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of dental fluorosis (DF) in 12-year-old schoolchildren from Curitiba, Brazil, in the years of 2006 and 2016.Methods. Participants were randomly selected from municipal, state and private schools. Schoolchildren were randomly chosen from within the Health Districts (HD), and thus a total of 679 and 934 participated in the years of 2006 and 2016 respectively. They were examined and their DF was classified according to the modified Dean index. The data were analyzed to determine distribution and the Chi-square test was used to search for associations between the outcome (DF) and the dependent variables (gender and HD), using SPSS, version 21.0.Results. There was an overall decrease in DF cases from 27.7% to 17.0 % (OR = 1.83; 95% CI: 1.44 - 2.33) in the period analyzed. There was an increase in cases of moderate DF from 16.5% in 2006 to 20.5% in 2016 however, without statistical significance (OR = 0.76; 95% CI: 0.44 - 1.31). When the variables gender and HD were included in the bivariate analysis, they presented no significant association with the outcome (p> 0.05).Conclusions. The decrease in the prevalence of DF was significant in the period, although the values remained high, and that the dependent variables were not significantly associated with the outcome.

Prevalence of diagnosed temporomandibular disorders: A cross-sectional study in Brazilian adolescents

<div><p>Background</p><p>The prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) increases during adolescence and adulthood. Few studies have examined TMD prevalence in Brazilian adolescents.</p><p>Aim</p><p>To investigate the prevalence of TMD in Brazilian adolescents.</p><p>Methods</p><p>A representative population-based sample of 934 adolescents (10–14-years-old) was examined. TMD screening was performed using a questionnaire by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. TMD diagnoses used research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD—Axis-I). Examinations were performed by a single calibrated examiner (kappa > 0.80).</p><p>Results</p><p>The prevalence of TMD symptoms was 34.9%; the most frequently reported symptoms were headache and neck ache (20.9%), followed by joint sounds (18.5%). Myofascial pain was the most prevalent type (10.3%), followed by disc displacement with reduction (8.0%) and arthralgia (3.5%). There was a significant association between sex and TMD symptoms; prevalence was significantly higher in girls (RP = 1.37; 95% CI = 1.14–1.65; p = 0.001). Myofascial pain of TMD and displacement with reduction were more prevalent in girls (RP = 1.76; p = 0.007 and RP = 2.06; p = 0.004, respectively).</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>TMD symptoms were present in 34.9% of adolescents, with myofascial pain being the most prevalent type (10.3%). TMD was significantly more common in girls. Routine pediatric dental care should include a TMD screening.</p></div

Prevalence of symptoms of TMD according to the AAOP questionnaire (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).

<p>Prevalence of symptoms of TMD according to the AAOP questionnaire (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).</p

Relationship between prevalence of disc displacement and age, sex, menarche, and school (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).

<p>Relationship between prevalence of disc displacement and age, sex, menarche, and school (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).</p

Relationship between prevalence of myofascial pain and age, sex, menarche, and school (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).

<p>Relationship between prevalence of myofascial pain and age, sex, menarche, and school (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).</p

Prevalence of TMD diagnoses according to the RDC/TMD (n = 934).

<p>(Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).</p

Demographic characteristics of the study population (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).

<p>Demographic characteristics of the study population (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).</p

Relationship between prevalence of TMD symptoms and age, sex, menarche, and school (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).

<p>Relationship between prevalence of TMD symptoms and age, sex, menarche, and school (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, 2016).</p