Informes de casos de salud bucal

Quality of life (QoL) is defined as an individual’s perception of his/her position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which he/she lives and in relation to his/her goals, expectations, standards and concerns. This concept has two fundamental elements: multidimensionality and subjectivity. The former refers to the coverage of a broad range of content, including physical, functional, emotional and social well-being. The latter refers to the fact that quality of life can only be understood from the patient’s perspective. Taking into account those elements and considering the dynamic nature of quality of life, two individuals, showing similar health status, may present different quality of life perspectives depending on their experiences, expectations and perceptions.

The mandible and maxilla constitute the jaws and are the bony structures in which the teeth are set to form the framework of the mouth, contributing the lower third and part of the middle third of the facial skeleton respectively. Fractures of these bony structures are a component of the spectrum of “maxillofacial fractures” and vary in severity from simple crack in the alveolus to a major disruption of the entire maxillofacial skeleton.

Case report is an important kind of publication in biomedical journal. This kind of article usually provides lessons learnt from case study and give the data on new preliminary finding or outbreak . The case report is considered merit source of knowledge and can be the early information on the new situation. At present, there are some specific journals for case report. The well-known ones are case study and case report, journal of medical case report, etc. However, most journals focus on the fields of medicine.

Since my research interest is surface modification of dental implant, let me throw my thought on dental implant surfaces onto future authors ground. When any two (either similar or dissimilar) material surfaces are in contact, an interfacial layer (or zone, depending on its thickness) can be created. The interface between placed foreign dental implant and receiving vital hard/soft tissue is not an exception in this category, and the thus formed interface between implant and bone should play a crucial role for controlling the longevity of placed implants. There are two ways to investigate such an interface; one is biomaterial science approach, looking at the interface from material science and engineering viewpoint, and the other is biological approach. Results from both disciplines should be integrated to elucidate the implant surface which is fused by vital bony cells (in one word; Osseo integration).

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was first introduced in the imaging of dental and maxillofacial region in 1997 and has been a major advancement in the imaging technologies available to the dental profession. It is now being widely used to obtain three dimensional information in complex cases such as impacted teeth, implant placement, temporomandibular joint disorders, complex endodontic cases, cleft palate, orthodontic and orthognathic surgery and evaluation of bony pathosis

This overview attempts to explore the much neglected changes taking place in the head and neck regions of the biped hominid. The changes, especially in the oral and peri-stomal areas have not received the attention they deserve. An attempt is made here to describe and discuss the anatomical adaptations brought about by the shift from a quadruped to biped posture and gait. Metrical and morphological alterations in the functional anatomy of the maxilla, mandible, dentition and the cranial base are focused on. Without these crucial adaptations erect posture and biped gait may well be compromised or rendered ineffective