Dental management of severe dentinogenesis imperfecta in a mild form of osteogenesis imperfecta

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Stephen ◽  
P. Beighton

Dentinogenesis Imperfecta (DI), in which the teeth are discolored, translucent and brittle, can occur in isolation as a familial trait and as a component of the skeletal dysplasia Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). In a Cape Town family, 20 persons in 3 generations had mild OI, with the additional manifestation of severe DI. The family was assessed at the Dental Genetic Unit of the University of the Western Cape and appropriate dental treatment was provided. In this setting, a detailed treatment plan was devised for a severely affected woman. This plan proved to be efficient and cost effective, and the final outcome was pleasing to the patient. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta is not uncommon and may well be encountered in conventional dental practice. The necessary clinical expertise is within the scope of the skills of the general dentist.

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-83
Author(s):  
Milena Milanovic ◽  
Milos Beloica ◽  
Olivera Jovicic ◽  
Zoran Mandinic ◽  
Bojan Janjic ◽  
...  

Introduction. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare heritable connective tissue disorder characterized by increased fragility of the bony tissue. The incidence of orofacial alterations associated with osteogenesis imperfecta is variable and includes dentinogenesis imperfecta, malocclusions, hypoplasia of the jaws, delayed dental development and structural abnormalities of the teeth. Case outline. A 22-year-old girl was referred to the Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry for dental treatment. Enlarged head, triangular-shaped face, mandibular prognathism with excessive maxillary hypoplasia, lowered vertical occlusal dimension were present features. The intraoral findings included dentinogenesis imperfecta with Kennedy?s class IV in the upper jaw and class II in the lower jaw. Panoramic radiograph revealed abnormalities in crown and root shape, obliteration of the pulp chamber and severe deficiency of alveolar bone mass. Overall treatment involved five phases: I - Preventive and prophylactic treatment, II - Direct restauration of five teeth with glass ionomer cement, III - Extraction of severely damaged teeth, IV - Prosthodontic rehabilitation with removable partial dentures, V - Maintenance and follow-up phase. Conclusion. Low prevalence and wide variety of signs and symptoms make dental treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta overly complex and challenging. Nevertheless, it is essential to improve craniofacial and dental function along with facial aesthetic.


Author(s):  
Keico Graciela Sano Trauth ◽  
Marilena Chinali Komesu ◽  
Claudia Helena Lovato Silva ◽  
Valéria Oliveira Pagnano ◽  
Leandro Dorigan De Macedo ◽  
...  

Bisphosphonates are drugs used for the inhibition of osteoclastic bone resorption. Their therapeutic use is indicated for Paget’s disease, hypercalcemia of cancer, bone metastases, and osteoporosis. The main side effect of these drugs is osteonecrosis of the jaw, which is difficult to control. The aim of the present study was to report a patient, who was referred to the Special Needs Clinics of the Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, for dental treatment. His medical history revealed a diagnosis of multiple myeloma with bone marrow transplantation in November 2007. Since then, he has been using zometa every 3 months. After physical examination and complementary exams, a diagnosis of angular cheilitis, erythematous candidiasis, caries, localized chronic periodontitis, pulp necrosis and partial edentulousness was established. The treatment plan was based on control of angular cheilitis candidiasis, basic periodontal therapy, supportive periodontal therapy, endodontic treatment, and partial mandibular and maxillary dentures. All invasive procedures were performed with antibiotic prophylaxis. The patient is under treatment and care is being taken to avoid osteonecrosis of the jaws. The authors highlight the need for knowledge of the side effects of bisphosphonates to prevent such effects and to maintain the oral health of the patients.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Münevveroglu ◽  
B. B. Akgöl

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome or Broad Thumb-Hallux syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by facial dysmorphism, growth retardation, and mental deficiency. A seven-year-old girl had come to the Department of Pedodontics, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Dentistry, Turkey, with a complaint of caries and bleeding of gingivae. The patient was mentally retarded. Extraoral features revealed distinctive facial appearance with a broad fore head, hypertelorism, broad nasal bridge, and beaked nose. Intraoral features observed were talons cusps in the upper lateral incisors, carious teeth, and plaque accumulation. Since the patient was mentally retarded, the dental treatment was done under GA. The treatment plan and dental management of this patient are discussed in this case report.


Author(s):  
O. I. Admakin ◽  
I. A. Solop ◽  
A. D. Oksentyuk

Relevance. The narrowing of the maxilla is one of the most common pathologies in orthodontics. Recent studies show that the narrowing is always asymmetric which is connected to the rotation of the maxilla. To choose the treatment correctly one need a calculation that reveals the asymmetry, which is impossible with using standard indexes.Purpose – to compare efficiency of indexes of Pont and Korkhause with the Kernott's method in patients with narrowing of the maxilla.Materials and methods. The study involved 35 children aged from 8 to 12 years old undergoing dental treatment in the University Children's Clinical Hospital of the First Moscow State Medical University with no comorbidities. For every patient a gypsum model was prepared and after that to carry out the biometrical calculation. In this study two indexes were used: Pont's index and Korkhause's; using this standard analysis the narrowing of the maxilla was revealed. After using Pont's Index and Korkhaus analysis all the models were calculated by the method of Kernott with Kernott's dynamic pentagon.Results. As a result of the analysis of the control diagnostic models a narrowing of the maxilla in 69% of cases (n = 24) was revealed in all cases, the deviation of the size of the dentition was asymmetric. Thus, 65% of the surveyed models showed a narrowing on the right. This narrowing was of a different severity and averaged 15 control models.Conclusions. This shows that for the biometrics of diagnostic models it is necessary to use methods that allow to estimate the width of the dentition rows on the left and on the right separately. To correct the asymmetric narrowing of the dentition, it is preferable to use non-classical expanding devices that act equally on the left and right sides separetly.


Author(s):  
Julia Winter ◽  
Roland Frankenberger ◽  
Frank Günther ◽  
Matthias Johannes Roggendorf

Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, dental treatment performed by undergraduate students at the University of Marburg/Germany was immediately stopped in spring 2020 and stepwise reinstalled under a new hygiene concept until full recovery in winter 2020/21. Patient treatment in the student courses was evaluated based on three aspects: (1) Testing of patients with a SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen (SCRA) Test applied by student assistants (SA); (2) Improved hygiene regimen, with separated treatment units, cross-ventilation, pre-operative mouth rinse and rubber dam application wherever possible; (3) Recruitment of patients: 735 patients were pre-registered for the two courses; 384 patients were treated and a total of 699 tests with the SCRA test were performed by SAs. While half of the patients treated in the course were healthy, over 40% of the patients that were pre-registered but not treated in the course revealed a disease being relevant to COVID (p < 0.001). 46 patients had concerns to visit the dental hospital due to the increase of COVID incidence levels, 14 persons refused to be tested. The presented concept was suitable to enable patient treatment in the student course during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Laganà ◽  
Arianna Malara ◽  
Roberta Lione ◽  
Carlotta Danesi ◽  
Simonetta Meuli ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The aim of the study was to compare the amount of interproximal enamel reduction (IPR) provided on ClinCheck software with the amount of IPR carried out by the orthodontist during treatment with clear aligners. Methods 30 subjects (14 males, 16 females; mean age of 24.53 ± 13.41 years) randomly recruited from the Invisalign account of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” from November 2018 to October 2019, were collected according to the following inclusion criteria: mild to moderate dento-alveolar discrepancy (1.5–6.5 mm); Class I canine and molar relationship; full permanent dentition (excluding third molars); both arches treated only using Comprehensive Package by Invisalign system; treatment plan including IPR. Pre- (T0) and post-treatment (T1) digital models (.stl files), created from an iTero scan, were collected from all selected patients. The OrthoCAD digital software was used to measure tooth mesiodistal width in upper and lower arches before (T0) and at the end of treatment (T1) before any refinement. The widest mesio-distal diameter was measured for each tooth excluding molars by “Diagnostic” OrthoCAD tool. The total amount of IPR performed during treatment was obtained comparing the sum of mesio-distal widths of all measured teeth at T0 and T1. Significant T1–T0 differences were tested with dependent sample t-test (P < 0.05). Results In the upper arch, IPR was digitally planned on average for 0.62 mm while in the lower arch was on average for 1.92 mm. As for the amount of enamel actually removed after IPR performing, it was on average 0.62 mm in the maxillary arch. In the mandibular arch, the mean of IPR carried out was 1.93 mm. The difference between planned IPR and performed IPR is described: this difference was on average 0.00 mm in the upper arch and 0.01 in the lower arch. Conclusions The amount of enamel removed in vivo corresponded with the amount of IPR planned by the Orthodontist using ClinCheck software.


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