In Reply: Electromyography in Congenital Torticollis

Chadwick F. Baxter

doi:10.1542/peds.29.2.334a

In Reply: Electromyography in Congenital Torticollis

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.29.2.334a ◽

1962 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 334-334

Author(s):

Chadwick F. Baxter

Keyword(s):

Clinical Experience ◽

Conservative Approach ◽

Severe Group ◽

Congenital Torticollis

By all means, we agree with Dr. Chamberlain's observation that it would be most helpful to run controls on the severe category as we have in the minimal and moderately severe categories as reported in the paper. It is a little difficult for those of us who are acquainted with the occasional case that goes on to severe deformity to treat the child that falls in this severe group with the conservative approach. However, this is undoubtedly the result of biased clinical experience.

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Chondrosarcoma of larynx: review of literature and clinical experience

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s002221510700076x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 122 (10) ◽

pp. 1127-1129 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

S Bathala ◽

S Berry ◽

R A Evans ◽

S Brodie ◽

O Altaan

Keyword(s):

Clinical Experience ◽

Radical Surgery ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Conservative Approach ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Slow Growing ◽

Morbid Conditions

AbstractLaryngeal chondrosarcomas are rare, cartilaginous tumours, and around 300 cases have been reported in the literature. They are slow-growing tumours which present difficulties both in diagnosis and treatment. Most patients eventually require radical surgery. However, over the last 10 years, we have diagnosed two cases of laryngeal chondrosarcoma and managed them conservatively by endoscopic debulking and regular follow up. The objective of this article is to highlight the conservative approach in managing these patients, particularly in the presence of co-morbid conditions.

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A biological conservative approach to complex traumatic dento-alveolar lesions

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/jcpd.28.1.j43v728110388548 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Enrico Spinas

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgery ◽

Clinical Experience ◽

Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽

Conservative Approach ◽

Dental Injury ◽

Natural Position ◽

Crown Root ◽

Root Fractures ◽

Periodontal Plastic Surgery

Of all the kinds of traumatic dental injury, luxation injuries associated with crown-root fractures deserve special attention due to the particular need for complex multidisciplinary treatment. Clinical experience has demonstrated the need for repositioning of luxated teeth and treatment of crown-root fractures by orthodontic or surgical extrusion and completed with periodontal plastic surgery (gingivoplasty). In many cases the outcome is good conservation and excellent esthetic results. This approach cannot however, always be recommended, for example because of the age of the patient. For this reason, a different protocol is proposed that involves, in addition to orthodontic repositioning of the luxated teeth, (as is required to return teeth to the physiological position), the extrusion, restoration and subsequent re-intrusion to the natural position (without the need for further surgery) of those teeth involved with associated crown-root fractures.Two cases illustrate the use of this proposed technique.

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Is there Such a thing as a ‘Healthy Occlusion'? Lessons from History

Primary Dental Care ◽

10.1308/135576108784000195 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol os15 (2) ◽

pp. 65-69

Author(s):

Ronald G Presswood ◽

Andrew Toy

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Clinical Experience ◽

Orofacial Pain ◽

Historical Research ◽

Conservative Approach ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Stomatognathic System ◽

Weak Source ◽

Chronic Orofacial Pain

Opinions on occlusion and its link to oral health could not be more diverse. These opinions are used as justification for an equally diverse range of treatments for so-called occlusally related problems, from heavy wear to chronic orofacial pain. Many claim to have evidence to back up their opinions, although much of it appears to be from a very weak source or based on clinical experience. The strongest case appears to be made by those who believe there is no link, by virtue of a lack of evidence to support its existence. Yet for many clinicians, it is a self-evident truth that occlusion must be related in some way to the function and dysfunction of the stomatognathic system. This article uses historical research to highlight where the pro-occlusionists may be going wrong. It also offers a new concept, based on anthropological studies, that indicates occlusion's link to oral health, and explains why most patients appear to have no occlusal problems for most of the time. This theory needs to be tested by researchers to establish its validity. In the meantime, dentists who feel the need to treat occlusal problems will find it supports a very conservative approach to care.

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