scholarly journals Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Longevity of Clinical Treatment in Pediatric Dentistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  

Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI) is a rare, hereditary disorder that causes a defect in enamel mineralization in the primary and permanent dentitions. Amelogenesis imperfecta is generally categorized as hypoplastic, hypocalcified, or hypomaturation form based on the primary enamel defect. However, distinctive clinical features may be seen in each variant. Moreover, compromised esthetic appearances, tooth sensitivity and loss of occlusal vertical dimension are the common clinical problems observed in these variants. The objective of this review was to discuss the management strategies for patients with amelogenesis imperfecta. Definite diagnosis and adequate treatment planning are ensured for patients clinically presented with different forms of AI. Clinicians should provide preventive care and establish an early permanent therapy plan for these patients. Nevertheless, an interdisciplinary approach is required to improve both esthetic and functions. Moreover, there is a need for long-lasting restorative solutions for AI patients.

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 522
Author(s):  
Régis Santos ◽  
Wendell Medeiros-Leal ◽  
Osman Crespo ◽  
Ana Novoa-Pabon ◽  
Mário Pinho

With the commercial fishery expansion to deeper waters, some vulnerable deep-sea species have been increasingly captured. To reduce the fishing impacts on these species, exploitation and management must be based on detailed and precise information about their biology. The common mora Mora moro has become the main deep-sea species caught by longliners in the Northeast Atlantic at depths between 600 and 1200 m. In the Azores, landings have more than doubled from the early 2000s to recent years. Despite its growing importance, its life history and population structure are poorly understood, and the current stock status has not been assessed. To better determine its distribution, biology, and long-term changes in abundance and size composition, this study analyzed a fishery-dependent and survey time series from the Azores. M. moro was found on mud and rock bottoms at depths below 300 m. A larger–deeper trend was observed, and females were larger and more abundant than males. The reproductive season took place from August to February. Abundance indices and mean sizes in the catch were marked by changes in fishing fleet operational behavior. M. moro is considered vulnerable to overfishing because it exhibits a long life span, a large size, slow growth, and a low natural mortality.


Plant Disease ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainab M. Al-Balushi ◽  
Hesham Agrama ◽  
Issa H. Al-Mahmooli ◽  
Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura ◽  
Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

A study was conducted to characterize the common Pythium spp. in greenhouses in Oman and their level of resistance to hymexazol, a widely used fungicide in the country. Pythium isolates were obtained from soil samples, cocopeat bags, and cucumber roots collected from seven regions in the country. Identification of 80 Pythium isolates to the species level using sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region of the ribosomal RNA showed that they belong to four species: Pythium aphanidermatum (77 isolates), P. spinosum (1 isolate), P. myriotylum (1 isolate), and P. catenulatum (1 isolate). Investigating the aggressiveness of three Pythium spp. on cucumber showed that P. aphanidermatum, P. myriotylum, and P. spinosum are pathogenic. Phylogenetic analysis of P. aphanidermatum isolates showed that most of the isolates obtained from cocopeat clustered separately from isolates obtained from soil and roots. This may indicate a difference in the origin of the cocopeat isolates. Evaluating the resistance of 27 P. aphanidermatum isolates to hymexazol showed that most isolates were sensitive (0.9 to 31.2 mg liter−1) whereas one isolate was resistant (142.9 mg liter−1). This study is the first to report P. myriotylum and P. catenulatum in Oman. It is also the first to report the development of resistance to hymexazol among P. aphanidermatum populations from greenhouses. Growers should use integrated disease management strategies to avoid further development of resistance to hymexazol.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Van der Merwe

This article provides an overview of change management strategies described in business science. From the distinctions made, it becomes clear that change is all-pervasive and the result of complex interactions within and between the internal and external environments of organizations and communities. Complexity theory is subsequently considered as a better vantage point from where a response to change may be informed. The leadership style to correspond to this new reading of change needs to be that of “transcending leadership” where sensing and sense-making skills are honed to sense emerging meaning in organizations, in interpersonal relationships and through intrapersonal reflection. Instead of “making” change happen, the new leadership “lets” things happen, sensing the connections between emerging events in the context and creating a level of readiness to find the potential meaning in what may usually have been perceived as mere chaos. The creation narrative and a new reading of chaos as possibility provide Judeo-Christian sources of spirituality in this regard. Other Biblical narratives are cited to show in which way different change management frameworks can be applied to the respective narratives, but also how sensing and sense-making remain the common leadership attributes in successfully navigated change.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 2211-2211
Author(s):  
C. Hanon

Depression and dementia are two very common clinical entities in the elderly population. Differential diagnosis of these disorders may pose difficulties. On the other hand, when they are comorbid, depression and dementia may affect the outcome of each other. When adequate treatment for depression is provided, patients with dementia may experience a significant improvement in cognitive functioning. Therefore, the possibility of comorbid depression and dementia should always be taken into account in the elderly population. This presentation will address the common clinical obstacles encountered while managing these disorders. Using the latest scientific data, the adequate treatment of depression and dementia will be discussed.


1970 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Md Mamunur Rashid ◽  
Muhd. Mustaque Husain ◽  
Hashim Rabbi ◽  
AHM Tanvir Ahmed ◽  
...  

Hepatobiliary cysts consist of a heterogeneous group of diseases that differ in cause, prevalence and manifestations. Some are found incidentally on imaging studies and tend to have a benign course. Symptomatic cysts and those become endanger to life need adequate treatment. We are reporting clinical and pathological features of 145 patients with different types of Hepatobiliary cysts along with their therapeutic approaches and outcomes. Study period was September 1997 to July 2006 (107 months). The most common was simple cyst followed by hydatid and choledochal cysts. Fifty-four (37.25%) cysts were asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally, 75 (51.72%) had some form of symptoms; like abdominal pain, discomfort and swelling. Complications like obstructive jaundice; portal hypertension, vena caval obstruction, bronchobiliary fistula and peritonitis are noted in remaining 16 (11.03%) symptomatic patients. They were treated by partial pericystectomy with omentoplasty (44.83%), excision of the cyst with Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy or Cholangiojejunostomy (16.55%), partial pericystectomy with closure of the biliary leakage and omentoplasty (13.8%), closed total cystectomy (5.52%), right or left typical or atypical hepatectomy (14.49%), segmental deroofing and fenestration (4.8%). There were no operative deaths or major postoperative complications. The recurrence was documented in 7 patients (4.83%) in the follow up period. Three patients with hepatobiliary cystadenocarcinoma died during follow-up.  In summary, Clinico-pathological features, therapeutic approaches and outcome of 145 Hepatobiliary cysts after surgery has been discussed in the light of published literatures. DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v27i1.4238 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2009; 27: 13-21


Plant Disease ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard Rusuku ◽  
Robin A. Buruchara ◽  
Martin Gatabazi ◽  
Marcial A. Pastor-Corrales

The occurrence and distribution of soilborne fungi pathogenic to the common bean were determined by surveys conducted in seven of Rwanda's 10 prefectures during four growing seasons from 1989 to 1990. The pathogens were identified on the basis of symptoms, colony characteristics, reproductive structures, and pathogenicity tests. Of the plants sampled during the March through June 1989 season from four prefectures, 97% exhibited symptoms associated with soilborne pathogens. Root and hypocotyl symptoms appeared in plants sampled during the September through December 1989 season from the prefectures of Kigali (19%), Butare (40%), Gikongoro (33%), and Cyangugu (33%) and during the March through June 1990 season from Gisenyi (60%) and Kibungo (53%). Pythium spp., Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani, and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli were isolated from all seven prefectures during all four seasons. Sclerotium rolfsii was isolated only during the 1990 September through December season. The frequency of isolation varied by region and season. Pythium spp. were the most frequently isolated fungi from about 40% of the samples, suggesting their potential importance in the root rot complex in Rwanda. The relative importance of the soilborne pathogens and possible relationships with existing cropping systems are discussed. These results will help focus efforts in developing management strategies for common bean diseases caused by soilborne pathogens in Rwanda.


2012 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 361-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Teegala ◽  
Laxmi Prasanna Kota

ABSTRACTVentriculo peritoneal (VP) shunt surgery is one of the common neurosurgical procedures employed in the management of hydrocephalus. Numerous complications related to this procedure are reported in the literature. Peritoneal catheterrelated complications are the usual causes of the shunt malfunction. We report three unusual cases of peritoneal shunt catheter migration in children. Two cases are of anal and one vaginal extrusion. Possible mechanisms of migration and management strategies were discussed.


2002 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 4090-4094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Herrero ◽  
Marisé Borja ◽  
Juan Ferré

ABSTRACT Despite the fact that around 200 cry genes from Bacillus thuringiensis have already been cloned, only a few Cry proteins are toxic towards a given pest. A crucial step in the mode of action of Cry proteins is binding to specific sites in the midgut of susceptible insects. Binding studies in insects that have developed cross-resistance discourage the combined use of Cry proteins sharing the same binding site. If resistance management strategies are to be implemented, the arsenal of Cry proteins suitable to control a given pest may be not so vast as it might seem at first. The present study evaluates the potential of B. thuringiensis for the control of a new pest, the geranium bronze (Cacyreus marshalli Butler), a butterfly that is threatening the popularity of geraniums in Spain. Eleven of the most common Cry proteins from the three lepidopteran-active Cry families (Cry1, Cry2, and Cry9) were tested against the geranium bronze for their toxicity and binding site relationships. Using 125I-labeled Cry1A proteins we found that, of the seven most active Cry proteins, six competed for binding to the same site. For the long-term control of the geranium bronze with B. thuringiensis-based insecticides it would be advisable to combine any of the Cry proteins sharing the binding site (preferably Cry1Ab, since it is the most toxic) with those not competing for the same site. Cry1Ba would be the best choice of these proteins, since it is significantly more toxic than the others not binding to the common site.


2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina E. Roman ◽  
Amanda H. Lynch ◽  
Dale Dominey-Howes

Abstract A problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approach was employed at Alpine Shire, in northeast Victoria, Australia, to explore its tourism sector’s contextual vulnerability and adaptability to stressors that include but are not limited to climatic change. Using a policy sciences approach, the objective was to identify factors that influence existing vulnerabilities and that might consequently act as barriers to effective adaptation. To do this, a particular focus was placed on identifying the underlying values embedded in social and decision processes and their role in shaping preferred adaptation outcomes. Analyses of social processes suggest that many threats, including the effects climate change, compete for the resources, strategy, and direction of local tourism management bodies. Many complex and interacting factors define the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of the shire’s tourism sector to the challenges of global change, including local socioeconomic issues as well as exposure to external factors of macroscale. These issues represent more immediate concerns than future climate change scenarios, revealing an approximation of the common interest in working toward adaptation and sustainability.


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