1/3. The dental management of a child with leopard syndrome.This report describes the dental management of a child with leopard syndrome who presented with multiple grossly carious primary teeth. comprehensive dental care was carried out under general anaesthesia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. 'Leopard' syndrome.'Leopard' syndrome is a rare inherited disorder associated with a high prevalence of cardiac abnormalities. General anaesthesia for dental treatment in a patient who had cardiomyopathy and bizarre electrocardiographic abnormalities associated with this syndrome is described. A thorough cardiac assessment is advised in a patient with multiple lentigines, although no clinical symptoms or signs may be found. Even if no cardiac abnormality is found before it is better to re-assess the patient, since abnormalities may develop later. The assessment should be repeated if any abnormality was detected before but without clinical significance, since the disease is progressive and may progress more rapidly in some patients than in others.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Q-switched ruby laser treatment of benign pigmented lesions in Chinese skin.The Q-switched ruby laser has been demonstrated as an effective choice of treatment for a range of benign pigmented lesions. Its wavelength of 694 nm enables deep penetration of the skin allowing the treatment of both epidermal and dermal lesions. However, this wavelength is selectively absorbed by melanin thereby enabling efficient targeting of the lesion's melanocytes. By utilising a Q-switched pulsewidth of 25 nanoseconds, thermal conduction into surrounding tissues is minimised. Lesions such as nevus of ota, chloasma, lentigines and cafe au lait have been successfully treated with energy densities ranging from 6 to 12 J/cm2. Four case histories are described in this report. The clinical evidence indicates that pigmented lesions in Chinese skin must be treated with energy densities higher than those used in Caucasian skin to minimise the incidence of hyper-pigmentation. Typically, lesions require a small number of treatments, usually within the range one to six, to effect complete removal. The technique is easy to apply, with no need for anaesthesia, in many cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |