Prevention of Implications of Poor Posture and Physical Inactivity among Dentists

Long sitting hours, sedentary lifestyle has taken a toll on the well-being of the species. Studies have time and again reported that posture related problems in dentists has shown a very high prevalence. As the art of dentistry requires a lot of precision and patience, it can cause a plethora muscle and back-related problems. Most of these musculoskeletal problems are confined to the head and neck region and are usually due to long hours put in by the dentist while treating his patients. A Bad posture during the dental procedures put the dentist at risk for various dental procedures, however, it has been noted that there is lack of awareness about the implications of bad posture and physical inactivity amongst the dentists. This review is on the prevention and implications of poor posture and physical inactivity among dentists.

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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy

Brazilian Dental Journal ◽

10.1590/s0103-64402009000100013 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 74-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Ana Carolina de Mesquita Netto Rosales ◽

Sérgio Carlos Barros Esteves ◽

Jacks Jorge ◽

Oslei Paes de Almeida ◽

Márcio Ajudarte Lopes

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Neck Region ◽

Root Canal Filling ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

The Moment ◽

Dental Needs ◽

Oral Conditions ◽

Head And Neck Radiotherapy

In spite of its recognized benefits in the treatment of malignant tumors, radiation therapy have several side effects in the head and neck region. The evaluation of oral conditions by a dentist is important to prevent or minimize these problems. The aim of this retrospective review was to analyze the dental needs in 357 patients who received radiotherapy in the head and neck region and were treated at Orocentro/FOP/UNICAMP, between January 1990 and December 2004. Review of patient files showed that dental examination before radiotherapy was not performed in 148 patients (41.5%) and was done in 209 patients (58.5%). From the total of examined patients, 94 (45%) did not require dental procedures at the moment of examination, while 115 (55%) presented some sort of dental need. Following the patients after the radiotherapy, it was observed that the group of patients that was evaluated before radiation presented less need of restorations, root canal filling and dental extractions than those who were not evaluated. The results of this study confirm that the evaluation of oral conditions prior to radiotherapy is essential to minimize the dental needs, emphasizing the importance of the dentist in the multidisciplinary team that treats cancer patients.

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Facial injuries in children and adolescents victims of aggression

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v10i4.14105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. e43710414105

Author(s):

Ana Cláudia Amorim Gomes ◽

Renata Kelly Nogueira Trajano ◽

Gabriel Garcia de Carvalho ◽

Heloisa Helena Pinho Veloso ◽

José Manuel Peixoto Caldas

Keyword(s):

Child Maltreatment ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Family Relationship ◽

Neck Region ◽

Potential Harm ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Facial Injuries ◽

Female Victims ◽

Bodily Injury ◽

High Prevalence

Child maltreatment may occur as the intentional use of power, effective or attempted, against children under 18 years old, that results or may result in actual or potential harm. It affects a vulnerable population, causing physical and/or emotional consequences persisting throughout their lives. This study aimed to characterize episodes of child maltreatment, with focus on facial injuries, in a Brazilian city (Teresina, PI). This is a retrospective study with a quantitative approach, carried out in the database at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Teresina, between the years 2017 and 2019. All reports of bodily injury of children from 0 to 18 years were collected and statistically analyzed (SPSS 22.0). During the period analysis, 811 reports of bodily injury were identified. There was a predominance of female victims aged between 12 and 18 years old, the involvement of men with some family relationship with the victim was highly associated. Facial injuries represented 35.8% of the whole sample and 98.6% of those found in the head and neck region (41,6% of the total). The orbital (29.0%) was the most affected site, followed by the frontal (25.9%), malar (23.4%), labial (17.6%) and cheek area (11.4%). There is a high prevalence of injuries to the head and neck region, this fact emphasizes the importance of a trained professional, especially a dental surgeon, in the analysis and interpretation of these injuries during forensic examination.

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Survey of the Use of Composite Grafts in the Head and Neck Region

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/s0030-6665(20)32975-3 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 571-602

Author(s):

Claus Walter

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Composite Grafts

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MICROSURGERY RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HEAD AND NECK REGION IN CHILDREN

10.26226/morressier.578e3b50d462b80292382855 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Margarita Kalinina

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Head And Neck Region

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The effectiveness of oral propranolol for infantile hemangioma on the head and neck region: A case series

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106120 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106120

Author(s):

Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti ◽

Nandya Titania Putri ◽

Valencia Jane Martin ◽

Chaula Luthfia Sukasah

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Case Series ◽

Neck Region ◽

Infantile Hemangioma ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Oral Propranolol

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Therapeutic Strategies for Untreated Capillary Malformations of the Head and Neck Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology ◽

10.1007/s40257-021-00616-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gonca Cinkara ◽

Ginger Beau Langbroek ◽

Chantal M. A. M. van der Horst ◽

Albert Wolkerstorfer ◽

Sophie E. R. Horbach ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Therapeutic Strategies ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Meta Analyses

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Kimura disease: a rare cause of a recurrent cheek mass in a Jamaican man

Journal of Surgical Case Reports ◽

10.1093/jscr/rjab100 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Geoffrey Williams ◽

Carlos Neblett ◽

Jade Arscott ◽

Sheena McLean ◽

Shereika Warren ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Local Recurrence ◽

Head And Neck ◽

African Descent ◽

Young Men ◽

Neck Region ◽

Serum Immunoglobulin ◽

Western World ◽

Kimura Disease ◽

Head And Neck Region

Abstract Kimura disease (KD) is a chronic, inflammatory, benign disorder endemic to Asia that typically manifests as a triad of painless masses in the head and neck region, elevated eosinophils and serum immunoglobulin. It usually affects young men in their second and third decades of life and is rarely seen outside of the orient. This is a report of a case of KD in a young man of African descent who presented with a cheek mass. KD was not included in our differential diagnosis, and this report highlights the need to consider this entity, which can be easily missed due to its rarity in the Western world. There is no cure for the disease, and management includes medical and surgical modalities, but local recurrence or relapse is not uncommon.

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Extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck: a pictorial essay

Radiologia Brasileira ◽

10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0232 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 268-271

Author(s):

Pinar Gulmez Cakmak ◽

Gülsüm Akgün Çağlayan ◽

Furkan Ufuk

Keyword(s):

Lymph Nodes ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Extranodal Lymphoma ◽

Imaging Findings ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Radiological Features ◽

Extranodal Site ◽

Pictorial Essay

Abstract Primary extranodal lymphoma is defined as a lymphoma at a solitary extranodal site, with or without involvement of the lymph nodes. The clinical and radiological features of extranodal lymphoma have been documented in recent studies. In this pictorial essay, we reviewed imaging findings of extranodal lymphoma in the head and neck region.

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Concomitant cemento-osseous dysplasia and aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandible: a rare case report with literature review

BMC Oral Health ◽

10.1186/s12903-020-01264-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Han-Gyeol Yeom ◽

Jung-Hoon Yoon

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst ◽

Cystic Lesion ◽

Bone Cyst ◽

Neck Region ◽

Diagnostic Process ◽

Simultaneous Occurrence ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Osseous Dysplasia

Abstract Background Concomitant cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) and aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) are rare in the head and neck region. In our search of the English language literature, we found only one case report describing the simultaneous occurrence of COD and ABC in the head and neck region. Here, we report a case of COD associated with ABC. Further, we performed a systematic search of the literature to identify studies on patients with COD associated with nonepithelial lined cysts of the jaws. Case presentation The patient was a 32-year-old woman who was referred from a private dental clinic because of a cystic lesion below the mandibular right first molar. She had no pain or significant systemic disease. After performing panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography, the imaging diagnosis was COD with a cystic lesion, such as ABC or solitary bone cyst. Excisional biopsy was performed, which revealed concomitant COD and ABC. Conclusion This case of ABC associated with COD provides insight for the diagnostic process of radiographically mixed lesions with cystic changes.

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