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Arch Endocrinol Metab 2019 Feb;63(1):89-93

Emory University School of Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology Section, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Hypophosphatasia is a rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by low serum alkaline phosphatase activity due to loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the tissue-nonspecific isoenzyme of alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP). Extracellular accumulation of TNSALP substrates leads to dento-osseous and arthritic complications featuring tooth loss, rickets or osteomalacia, and calcific arthopathies. Mild hypophosphatasia usually has autosomal dominant inheritance, severe cases are either autosomal recessive or due to a dominant negative effect. Read More

Int Endod J 2019 Mar 12. Epub 2019 Mar 12.

A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia.

Aims: To compare the in vivo accuracy of CBCT for the detection of fracture lines versus the diagnosis of vertical root fractures (VRFs) according to characteristic patterns of associated bone resorption.

Methodology: Eighty-eight patients with symptoms typical of VRFs in root filled teeth, who underwent a CBCT examination and later had the teeth extracted, were divided into 2 groups: the fracture group (n = 65) and the control group (n = 23). Five blinded observers assessed the CBCT images in 2 sessions. Read More

Trauma Violence Abuse 2019 Mar 10:1524838019827617. Epub 2019 Mar 10.

1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Objective:: To examine the evidence base for patterns of oro-facial injuries in physical abuse cases of children and adolescents aged 0-17 years.

Data Sources:: Systematic searches of Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Central and grey literature, dating from the oldest entry to August 2017.

Review Methods:: Search criteria included English language peer reviewed articles and theses on physical abuse cases affecting the age group of 0-17 years. Read More

J Prosthodont 2019 Mar 4. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.

Acromegaly is an adult endocrine disorder that results from excessive growth hormone after closure of the growth plates and is associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. The orofacial features of patients with acromegaly are thick lips with a tendency towards mandibular overgrowth with prognathism, jaw thickening, maxillary widening, drifting of teeth, malocclusion, and increased gonial angle, all of which can challenge the prosthodontist in dental rehabilitation. Additionally, excessive secretion of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors have been shown to increase bone turnover, which in turn leads to weakening of bone microarchitecture and high risk of fragility fractures. Read More

J Conserv Dent 2019 Jan-Feb;22(1):59-63

Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

Background: It is unclear how the different core designs made of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system and veneering techniques affect the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth.

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different core designs made of CAD/CAM system and veneering techniques on the fracture resistance of zirconia ceramic crowns.

Materials And Methods: Two types of zirconia copings were designed; the first one with circumferential 0. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2019 Mar 15;12(1):27-33. Epub 2018 Feb 15.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The purpose of this study is to check the efficacy of transgingival lag screw osteosynthesis in alveolar process fractures of maxilla and mandible. A single-arm nonrandomized observational study was performed for the treatment of alveolar process fractures of maxilla and mandible. In this study, 20 mixed age group patients with alveolar process fracture were included. Read More

Biomed Res Int 2019 22;2019:3126931. Epub 2019 Jan 22.

Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of different fiber insertion techniques and thermomechanical aging on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated mandibular premolar teeth restored using bulk-fill composites.

Materials And Methods: Eighty human mandibular premolar teeth were randomly divided into eight groups: Group IN, Group BF, Group PRF1, Group PRF2, Group IN-TMA, Group BF-TMA, Group PRF1-TMA ,and Group PRF2-TMA. Group IN (intact) and Group IN-TMA (intact but subjected to thermomechanical aging) served as control groups. Read More

J Esthet Restor Dent 2019 Feb 20. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

Institute of Immunology and Physiology (IIP) of the Ural Division of Russian Academy of Sciences, laboratory of immunopathophysiology, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Objective: Among the techniques used by pediatric dentists for the crown fracture is the fragment reattachment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term survival of the tooth reattachment in comparison to the composite restoration technique.

Methods: The study included 67 patients aged 7-9 years (males 38/56. Read More

Eur Oral Res 2018 May 1;52(2):59-63. Epub 2018 May 1.

Higher School of Health Services Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to compare the fracture resistance of teeth after access cavity preparation with conventional rotary burs, Erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser (Er:YAG) and Erbium, cromium: yttrium scandium gallium garnet laser (Er,Cr:YSGG) lasers.

Materials And Methods: Fifty five intact mandibular molars were divided into 3 negative groups (groups 1, 2, 3; n=5 for each), 3 study groups (groups 4, 5, 6; n=10 for each) and 1 positive control group (intact teeth; n=10). Access cavities of groups 1, 2 and 3 were prepared with conventional burs, Er:YAG laser and Er,Cr:YSGG laser respectively. Read More

BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019 Feb 14;20(1):80. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.

Background: Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare, systemic disease caused by mutation(s) within the ALPL gene encoding tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (ALP). HPP has a heterogeneous presentation, which coupled with its rarity, often leads to missed/delayed diagnosis and an incomplete understanding of its natural history. To better understand the epidemiology and clinical course of HPP, including timing of diagnosis after first reported manifestation, we present baseline data for patients enrolled in the Global HPP Registry. Read More

J Forensic Dent Sci 2018 May-Aug;10(2):71-74

Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is defined as inappropriate adolescent or adult sexual behavior or contact with a child. Sexual abuse may be committed by any person including those under the age of 18 years when that person is either significantly older than the victim or is in a position of power or control over the child. Detecting CSA requires a high incidence of suspicion and familiarity with physical, behavioral, and verbal indications of abuse. Read More

Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Mar 9;23(1):63-69. Epub 2019 Feb 9.

M.M College of Dental Sciences & Research,, House No. 879, sector- 8, Mullana, Panchkula, Ambala, Haryana, 134109, India.

Purpose: To assess different types of dental injuries associated with facial bone fractures.

Method: One hundred dentate patients were selected randomly of all age and gender who had maxillofacial trauma only and having dental injury in association with facial bones fractures were included. They were thoroughly examined for injury/fracture to facial region as well as for dental injuries (teeth). Read More

Oper Dent 2019 Jan/Feb;44(1):E1-E11

Purpose:: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the resistance and patterns of fracture of endodontically treated maxillary premolars (ETPs) restored with different methods.

Methods And Materials:: Mesio-occluso-distal cavities were prepared in 50 extracted caries-free human maxillary premolars after endodontic treatment. The teeth were divided into five groups (n=10), according to the restorative method. Read More

Oper Dent 2019 Mar/Apr;44(2):109-113. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

The use of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) dentistry has triggered novel approaches to restoring teeth in ways that increase efficiency, improve esthetics, and conserve tooth structure. Endodontically treated mandibular incisors offer a challenging restorative opportunity due to the small amount of natural tooth structure and the required amount of reduction needed for restorative material. The case presented demonstrates how to leverage chairside CAD/CAM technology to restore a discolored and fractured endodontically treated mandibular incisor without the use of a post and core and completing the restoration in a single visit. Read More

Oper Dent 2019 Jan 31. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Two cases of complicated crown fracture of the maxillary incisors were restored using the fragment reattachment technique. Root canal treatment was performed, and the fractured fragment was bonded to the tooth structure using a dentin adhesive system and a flowable composite resin, followed by the insertion of a fiber post using dual-cured resin cement. Reattached fragments have shown reliable prognosis without inflammatory signs around bonded junctions after long-term follow-up. Read More

Aerosp Med Hum Perform 2019 Feb;90(2):135-138

In February 1970, halfway through a Polaris submarine war patrol in SSBN-02 HMS (port crew), a Petty Officer presented to the sick bay in excruciating pain with a broken upper left molar tooth. The zinc oxide/clove oil mixture would not stick on to the vertical face of the fracture. In preparation for such events, Royal Navy (RN) submarine medical officers are taught excellent fundamental dental skills. Read More

Imaging Sci Dent 2018 Dec 20;48(4):245-254. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Dental Sciences Research Center, Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

Purpose: To assess the effects of object position in the field of view (FOV) and application of a metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithm on the diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the detection of vertical root fractures (VRFs).

Materials And Methods: Sixty human single-canal premolars received root canal treatment. VRFs were induced in 30 endodontically treated teeth. Read More

Med Leg J 2019 Jan 3:25817218808714. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

2 Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India.

Teeth may provide useful forensic evidence owing to features like uniqueness, stability and comparability. Moreover, the human dentition is heterodont, i.e. Read More

J Prosthet Dent 2018 Dec 28. Epub 2018 Dec 28.

Assistance Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

Statement Of Problem: The prevalent use of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) for tooth-colored ceramic materials has led to several case reports and retrospective clinical studies of surveyed crowns used to support removable partial dentures. How the specific contour of a cingulum rest seat affects the fracture resistance of these CAD-CAM tooth-colored materials is unknown.

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the fracture resistance of monolithic CAD-CAM tooth-colored mandibular canine-surveyed ceramic crowns with cingulum rest seats of different designs. Read More

Eur J Med Genet 2018 Dec 26. Epub 2018 Dec 26.

Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type V is an ultrarare heritable bone disorder caused by the heterozygous c.-14C > T mutation in IFITM5. The oro-dental and craniofacial phenotype has not been described in detail, which we therefore undertook to evaluate in a multicenter study (Brittle Bone Disease Consortium). Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(50):e13529

The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and the Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education.

Rationale: Pathological fracture of the mandible caused by radicular cyst is rare. This report describes a unique case of a mandibular pathological fracture caused by radicular cyst, arising from an endodontically treated molar.

Patient Concern: A 49-year-old female was referred to our department with persistent pain in left mandibular angle, accompanying with restricted mouth opening and malocclusion. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(50):e13175

School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Department of Dental Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone remodeling, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.

Rationale: In this report, a combination of socket-shield technique (SST) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) technique was used for immediate implant placement on a fractured central incisor. During the follow-up visit, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and clinical observation were used to evaluate the preservation outcome of peri-implant bone and gingiva.

Patient Concerns: The patient was a 28-year-old healthy female patient who desired her fractured 21 to be replaced with an implant-supported single crown; the fractured 21 comprised a post-core crown with insufficient residual bone at the labial site. Read More

J Conserv Dent 2018 Nov-Dec;21(6):691-695

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

The procedure of regeneration has shown promising results in the treatment of nonvital teeth with immature apices. However, the tissue being regenerated can only be confirmed through histological examination. This report describes an immature nonvital 12 with apical pathology which was treated via revascularization using 3% NaOCl and 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as irrigants; Ca(OH)2 as intracanal medicament and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) as scaffold. Read More

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2019 January/February;34(1):141–149. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Purpose: Immediate dental implant loading has been investigated with favorable results. However, short implants have not been investigated in this treatment option. This study compared the clinical outcomes and survival rates of immediately loaded short and conventional length dental implants in replacing mandibular molar teeth. Read More

Eur J Oral Implantol 2018 ;11(4):423-438

Purpose: To ascertain whether in the presence of a previously endodontically treated tooth with periapical pathology and/or symptoms and an uncertain prognosis, it is better to endodontically retreat it or to replace the tooth with a single-implant-supported crown.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients requiring the treatment of a previously endodontically treated tooth, with periapical pathology and/or symptoms of endodontic origin and an uncertain prognosis, as judged by the recruiting investigator, were randomly allocated to endodontic retreatment (Endo group, 10 patients) or tooth extraction and replacement with an implant-supported crown (Implant group, 10 patients) according to a parallel-group design at a single centre. Patients were followed to 3 years after completion of the treatment. Read More

Eur J Oral Implantol 2018 ;11(4):409-418

Purpose: To compare outcomes of immediate non-occlusal loading with delayed implant loading in the bilateral replacement of mandibular first molars.

Materials And Methods: This study was designed as a split-mouth, randomised controlled trial. Twenty patients with bilaterally missing mandibular first molars randomly received immediately or conventionally loaded single implants. Read More

Eur J Oral Sci 2019 02 22;127(1):89-96. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

Zirconia-based restorations are showing an increase as the clinicians' preferred choice at posterior sites because of the strength and esthetic properties of such restorations. However, all-ceramic restorations fracture at higher rates than do metal-based restorations. Margin design is one of several factors that can affect the fracture strength of all-ceramic restorations. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2018 Nov 19;6(11):2096-2098. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Sarawak General Hospital Ministry of Health Kuching Sarawak Malaysia.

The current trend of managing maxillary tuberosity fractures is traumatic and results in the loss of bone and teeth. Treatment options that chose to retain the fractured segments and teeth have been perceived to be unfavorable. This case report shows that maxillary tuberosity fractures can be treated conservatively. Read More

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent 2018 Sep-Oct;8(5):402-408. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Unit of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Objectives: This preliminary study seeks to determine the relationship between fractured teeth, restorations, prostheses, and specific dietary practices.

Methodology: Anonymous questionnaires were randomly distributed to a convenience sample of Trinidadian adults at various locations around the country, after gaining consent. Data were analyzed using the software; Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for significant associations between various types of food and broken teeth or prosthesis using odds ratios. Read More

Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018 Nov;53(11):766-770

Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University & State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chengdu 610041, China.

To evaluate the influence of fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth with different thickness of ferrule by mechanical fatigue test and static loading test, and so as to provide a reference for the clinical treatment planning. Fifty bovine incisors were divided into 5 groups by random number table method (=10). Group A was the control group in which the incisors were prepared without a ferrule design (0 mm). Read More

Quintessence Int 2018 Nov 8:2-13. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

Background: Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder resulting in an intended weight loss due to decreased food intake, induced vomiting, or hyperactivity, and is observed frequently between 12 and 25 years of age. One of the complications is early tooth loss. Moreover, since bulimia nervosa patients suffer from increased atrophy of the alveolar processes, oral rehabilitation even with short dental implants may be impossible. Read More

SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2018 30;6:2050313X18809253. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur, India.

The aim of this article is to present a case which demonstrates that debriding and disinfecting the infected, under-obturated canal of a tooth using standardized orthograde technique along with surgical retrieval of separated periapical instrument, heals the lesion of endodontic origin. Restoring the tooth with a definitive restoration involving core and crown reinstates the fractured tooth as a functional member of dental arch. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 5;2018. Epub 2018 Nov 5.

Oral Pathology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Chronic periapical lesions in necrotic teeth with open apex are difficult to manage. The situation becomes more complex if the tooth has a fracture line. This case report describes the management of a traumatised tooth that had already undergone unsuccessful endodontic treatment with a large periapical lesion and open apex along with a fracture line in the root. Read More

Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Dec 15;40(1):27. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beon-gil, 300 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, 13620 South Korea.

Purpose: Various complications occur when a maxillofacial fracture is malunionized or improperly resolved. Malocclusion is the most common complication, followed by facial deformity, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), and neurological symptoms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dental treatment of postoperative complications after maxillofacial fracture. Read More

Open Dent J 2018 28;12:687-695. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, Messina University, AOU Policlinico "G. Martino" Via C. Valeria 98100, Messina, Italy.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective analysis is to describe and to evaluate the middle third horizontal root fractures, long term clinical management results and to estimate the effect of treatments factors upon healing and survival rate.

Methods: Our clinical study included 42 patients presenting a middle third horizontal root fracture in permanent dentition. For each patient at t the parameters recorded were: diastasis, mobility, sensibility, periodontal inflammation, pulpal pathology, associated fracture and dislocation of the coronal fragment. Read More

Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2018 11;6:139. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

Department of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States.

The purpose of this review was to compare the clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), vs. blood clot revascularization (BCR) for the regeneration of immature permanent teeth. A survey of the literature identified 222 cases of immature permanent teeth which had been given PRP, PRF or BCR regeneration treatment with at least a year-long follow-up in 12 different articles. Read More

Span J Psychol 2018 Oct 25;21:E45. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).

The Spanish term grima refers to the aversive emotional experience typically evoked when one hears, for example, a scratch upon a chalkboard. Whereas Spanish speakers can distinguish between the concepts of grima and disgust, English and German speakers lack a specific word for this experience and typically label grima as disgust. In the present research, we tested the degree of differentiation between the two aversive experiences in Spanish speakers. Read More

J Feline Med Surg 2018 Oct 22:1098612X18800837. Epub 2018 Oct 22.

2 Langford Veterinary Services, University of Bristol, UK.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to document the incidence of preceding and subsequent fractures to the patellar fractures in cats with patellar fractures and dental anomaly syndrome.

Methods: Records of cats with patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome were retrieved from the combined databases at the University of Bristol, UK, and Exclusively Cats Veterinary Hospital, USA. A request was made to complete a questionnaire to obtain long-term follow-up of these cats with respect to their current status and fractures to other bones; radiographs and histories were requested and were reviewed for treatment of ongoing fractures and outcome. Read More

Swiss Dent J 2018 Oct;128(10):799-804

Privatpraxis, Zollikofen

Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ADD/ ADHD are often difficult to be treated. If the anterior teeth have to be treated in case of trauma, the patient and the therapist quickly come to their limits. In the present case, with the help of the Cerec and composite partial veneers, an attempt was made to divide the treatment into two relatively short treatment periods for the patient. Read More

Am J Med Genet A 2019 Jan 5;179(1):65-70. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Severe forms of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) are usually caused by mutations in genes that code for collagen Type I and frequently are associated with craniofacial abnormalities. However, the dental and craniofacial characteristics of OI caused by the p.Ser40Leu mutation in the IFITM5 gene have not been reported. Read More

Arch Craniofac Surg 2018 Sep 20;19(3):190-193. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Chungju, Korea.

Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the distributional relationship between dental roots and the mandibular bone on single mandibular bone fractures, which are common craniofacial fractures.

Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study in Seoul, Korea. Patients with single mandibular fractures in the symphysis, parasymphysis, body, and angle area, with tooth structure involvement were included. Read More

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2018 Oct;154(4):570-582

Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

This case report shows the treatment of a severe traumatic tooth injury. For the maxillary right central incisor, the trauma was considered a complicated crown-root fracture. The level of the fracture line, the length of the remaining root segment, and the presence and condition of the tooth fragment determined the type of therapy. Read More

BMC Oral Health 2018 Sep 20;18(1):158. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Department of Digital Dental Center, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, 59 Huangsha Road, Guangzhou, 510140, Guangdong Province, China.

Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is used widely in dentistry for applications including implant surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, endodontics and prosthodontics. Using a 3D-printed template makes performing the repair procedure faster and more convenient. The aesthetic restoration of anterior teeth can recover facial beauty, enhance speaking and chewing functions and improve the quality of life of the patient. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Oct;29(7):e663-e665

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Medical Care Center.

The study was aimed to determine possible relations between skeletal morphologic parameters to mandibular angle fractures. Retrospective study of 100 patients suffering from mandibular fractures and treated in the Rambam Health Care Campus between the years 2013 and 2017 was conducted. Predictor variable was facial skeletal morphologic features as derived from the measurements. Read More

Osteoporos Int 2019 Feb 13;30(2):469-480. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.

Hypophosphatasia (HPP) typically manifests with fractures, tooth loss, and muscle pain. Although mental health diagnoses and neurological symptoms have not been previously well documented in HPP, they occur commonly. The recognition of non-traditional symptoms may improve patient satisfaction, preempt costly evaluation and misdiagnosis, and lead to further treatment options. Read More

Nagoya J Med Sci 2018 Aug;80(3):417-422

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.

A fall may cause trauma and bone fracture, which can affect ADL and QOL. Therefore, countermeasures to prevent falls are important. There are many reports on falls in hospitalized patients, but few for outpatients. Read More

Case Rep Dent 2018 19;2018:3753807. Epub 2018 Aug 19.

Private Pratice, Imphal, Manipur, India.

Complicated crown-root fractures of primary teeth often present with a greater challenge to the pediatric dentist. Extraction of the involved tooth is the routine treatment indicated. But, early loss of this primary tooth may lead to esthetic and psychological problems and also causes a detrimental effect on the development of occlusion and the alveolar bone. Read More

Dent Traumatol 2018 Dec 16;34(6):455-463. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Background/aims: The number of fractured anterior teeth following trauma has been increasing while not every patient is able to afford a dental implant instead of maintaining the injured tooth. Thus, a tooth conservation solution is required to place an aesthetic and functional restoration without biologic width violation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of minimally traumatic controlled surgical extrusion in fractured anterior teeth crown lengthening by assessing the periodontal status through clinical examination and radiographs. Read More

J Feline Med Surg 2018 Sep 10:1098612X18797368. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

1 Langford Small Animal Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

Case series summary The aim of this case series is to describe the clinical and radiological features of mandibular and maxillary abnormalities in cats diagnosed with patellar fractures and dental anomalies, a condition that we have named 'patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome' (PADS), also known previously as 'knees and teeth syndrome'. Where available, clinical records, skull and/or intraoral dental radiographs, head CT images, microbiology and histopathology reports were collected, and follow-up was obtained. Ten cats with mandibular or maxillary abnormalities were identified. Read More

Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2018 Oct 7;19(5):379-385. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Background: Dental trauma is very common among children. Crown fractures represent the majority of dental trauma in the permanent dentition. Complicated crown-root fractures require a multidisciplinary approach, for long-term success. Read More