1/3. rehabilitation of a patient with severe dentoalveolar injuries: a case report with a 10-year follow-up.This clinical report describes the emotional and physical rehabilitation of a young man. The impact of the injuries sustained and repeated failure of traditional dental treatment methods had caused the patient to become quite withdrawn. A successful outcome followed surgical placement of multiple titanium plasma-sprayed cylindrical fixtures in severely damaged dental supporting tissues to serve as intermediary abutments for complex maxillary and mandibular fixed prostheses. The loss of crestal bone during the postprosthetic years is determined. The advantages only implant dentistry could bring are identified.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. Self-inflicted orodental injury in a child with leigh disease.leigh disease is an inherited progressive mitochondrial neurodegenerative disease that affects the neurological, respiratory and cardiovascular systems and is associated with retardation of the intellectual and physical development. This report describes the case of a 4-year-old boy with leigh disease who presented with self-inflicted traumatic injury to the teeth, alveolar bone, lips and tongue during repeated episodes of intense orofacial spasms. Conservative management of the injury included repositioning the fractured alveolar bone, splinting the traumatized teeth and planning for a mouthguard. However, after a second incident of severe self-induced injury to the teeth and alveolar bone, extraction of the anterior teeth became inevitable to protect the child from further self-mutilation and to allow healing of the injured tissues.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. The team approach to intermaxillary fixation.A series of lawsuits for negligence was filed against a dentist who failed to consult with the family physician and other health-care providers before instituting intermaxillary fixation for the control of obesity. Additional allegations were lack of informed consent and lack of proper care. This article presents the case report, with emphasis on its physical, emotional, and legal outcome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physical (Clic here for more details about this article) |