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L Trombelli

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PubMed1992

[Oral symptoms in the climacteric. A prevalence study].

The female climacteric is attributed to physiological ovarian failure with the consequent decrease in the secretions of oestrogen, progestones and androgens. Numerous metabolic, psychological and physical changes have been associated with this event. Oral discomfort, including the burning mouth syndrome and the dry mouth syndrome, has been described as a menopausal symptom. However, the relationship between the hormonal changes related to climacteric and the onset of oral discomfort is still controversial. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of oral symptoms, with particular regard to burning sensation, xerostomia, altered taste and recurrent oral ulcerations. The relationship between oral and climacteric symptoms and psychological status of the patients was also evaluated. A questionnaire was administered to 136 women (mean age: 51.2 years, range 40-62) being consecutively referred to the University Hospital Menopause Clinic from October 1991 to March 1992. The questionnaire included informations regarding menopausal state, oral symptoms, drug assumption, wearing of partial or total dentures, parafunctions (lip and cheek biting, bruxism, tongue thrusting). Climacteric symptoms including flushes/sweats, palpitations, headache, arthralgia/myalgia, vaginal dryness, decreased concentration, tiredness, decreased libido, insomnia, vertigo were evaluated. Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used where appropriate. Information regarding the alteration of the psychological status was collected by means of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Statistical analysis was performed by chi 2 test or Fisher's Exact Probability Test and Mann-Whitney U-test. The level of significance accepted was 5%. The subjects in this study were divided into two groups on the basis of their answers to the questionnaire: group I (no. 39), premenopausal women; group II (no. 97), menopausal women.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Postoperative infections and tetracycline prophylaxis in periodontal surgery: a retrospective study.

The aims of this retrospective study were to assess the incidence of infection after periodontal surgery, in relation to the type of surgical procedure, and the effectiveness of prophylactic tetracycline administration. Nineteen (4.4%) of 445 surgical procedures in patients who were given no tetracycline resulted in signs of infection, while two (3.8%) in patients who were treated with tetracycline resulted in signs of infection. There was no statistically significant difference between these incidences, suggesting that there is no reason for routine tetracycline prophylaxis in periodontal surgery. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of infection whether or not bone (ostectomy or osteoplasty) or tooth extraction was involved in the surgical procedure.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

[Mixed odontogenic tumors. Studies on the significance of correlations between ameloblastic fibroma, ameloblastic fibro-odontoma and odontoma].

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the interrelationship between the mixed odontogenic tumors. A population of 292 cases--9 cases from our own files, 283 cases taken from the literature--was considered. Data concerning age, sex distribution and site of occurrence of the different lesions were statistically analyzed. The results showed a significant prevalence of odontomas in the anterior region and a highly significant correlation for age and site distribution in relation to the various lesions. It is supposed that ameloblastic fibroma, ameloblastic fibro-odontoma and odontoma represent different maturational stages of the same lesion whose histogenesis is linked to the odontogenic process.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1989

[Chlorhexidine in periodontal therapy].

Chlorhexidine a cationic antiseptic active against a wide spectrum of bacteria is widely and successfully used in the treatment of periodontal disease in the home and the outpatients' clinic. A review of the literature forms the basis for an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the various supra and subgingival application techniques with details of the limitations and risk/benefit ratio implicit in the various clinical situations.

Bacterial Infections↗
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[Prevalence of caries and malocclusion in Ferrara school children].

The Authors examined 459 children for caries and malocclusion in Argenta. 77% of the whole sample had caries and 65% of children had malocclusion. Dental health education and public preventive programs should be organized to prevent caries and malocclusion. An extension and improvement of local epidemiological studies are needed to achieve this purpose.

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[Current status of plaque indexes].

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the dental plaque about its quantification. The Authors review the literature on this topic and they show the plaque indices today utilized.

Dental Plaque Index↗
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[Needles in dental practice. Clinical evaluation and experiments on deformation and siliconization].

The authors have considered: a) the rate of the deformation of three different needles (Groups B, V, R) when used in different clinical conditions; b) the modification of the surface silicon of the needles after in vivo and in vitro stress. The results have shown a good behaviour of all the groups when employed through the mucous membrane, but a progressively increased deformation after contacts with an osseous surface, significantly higher for groups B and V than group R. No difference in the surface silicon, both among the groups and in relation to the technique of utilization.

Anesthesia, Dental↗
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[The burning mouth syndrome. A clinical study].

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a distinct clinical entity characterized by a chief complaint of unremitting oral burning concomitant with no oral mucosal clinically observable lesions. Numerous causes of this condition have been suggested, including local factors, systemic factors, and psychogenic disorders. A total of 36 consecutive subjects, 32 women and 4 men, complaining of BMS, who had attended the Dental Clinic of the University of Ferrara during a period of 2 years, was studied. The method of assessment followed closely a strictly co-ordinated management protocol based on conventional guidelines, namely history, clinical examination and special investigations. A detailed history was taken of duration of the condition, site affected, and pattern of burning. The severity and the response to treatment were assessed with a Visual Linear Analogue Scale (VLAS). A full medical history was taken, with regard to xerostomia-inducing drug assumption. The presence and the severity of menopausal symptoms were explored. Inquiries were made on use of mouthwashes. For the denture-wearers, specific questioning was directed to the length of denture-wearing experience, temporal association of the symptom with the wearing of dentures, relationship to burning sensation of any relines or repairs, denture cleaning technique, and use of fixatives. A complete routine intraoral and extraoral examination was performed. The presence of parafunctional habits, such as tongue thrusting, clenching, grinding, lip and cheek biting, was investigated. If dentures were worn, their design and condition were examined. In particular, the relation between the vertical and horizontal components of the jaw and the denture base extension was assessed and the freeway space measured.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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