We present an unusual case of syphilis that despite starting treatment with penicillin has evolved with renal complications. Due to glomerulonephritis with nephrotic syndrome the case required shared ...care between the renal physician and dermatologist. Doctors of different specialties need to keep in mind that early syphilis can have visceral involvement and patients might need prompt, specific therapeutic intervention.
We present an unusual case of syphilis that despite starting treatment with penicillin has evolved with renal complications. Due to glomerulonephritis with nephrotic syndrome the case required shared ...care between the renal physician and dermatologist. Doctors of different specialties need to keep in mind that early syphilis can have visceral involvement and patients might need prompt, specific therapeutic intervention.
Aim of the study: to evaluate the degree of statistical association between the oral parameter represented by the total number of permanent lost teeth (NLT) on both arches, and a certain type of ...cardiovascular disease. Materials and methods: 84 hospitalized participants in the Cardiology Department from DrobetaTurnu-Severin County Emergency Clinical Hospital were evaluated in the Emergency Dentistry Department of the same hospital. The demographic and clinical data were collected and statistically analyzed using Chi-square and Kendall’s tau-b, followed by two binomial regression models. Results: A strong, positive association between the NLT and the presence of heart valve diseases, respectively cardiomyopathy was highlighted by Chi-square tests (χ2(2) = 8.774, p = 0.023, respectively χ2(2) = 19.137, p < 0.0005) Also, NLT between 9 and 14 may be considered a statistically significant predictor of developing cardiomyopathy (unadjusted OR = 6.548, 95%CI = 1.764 – 24.304, p < 0.0005), and NLT between 15-27 for developing heart valve diseases (unadjusted OR = 7.886, 95% CI = 1.698 – 36.616, p = 0.008). Conclusions: For the group of participants included in the study, NLT had a statistically significant predictive value especially for heart valve diseases and cardiomyopathy.
Bruxism is a repetitive activity of the masticatory muscles, which determine teeth grinding or clenching, associated with rigidity, bracing, or thrusting of the mandibula. The aim of this study was ...to determine the prevalence of possible bruxism in 328 students attending the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, and its associations with stress and other manifestations of the temporo-mandibular disorder. This was a questionnaire-based study to collect information on self-evaluation of bruxism presence, frequency of specific episodes, stress, anxiety, and other manifestations of temporo-mandibular disorder. Self-evaluated bruxism was identified in 39.33% from the entire study group, allowing us to define two subgroups for further analysis. Sleep bruxism was present in 16.28% of participants; awake bruxism was present in 68.99%, while 14.73% of participants presented a combined form. The main manifestation of bruxism was reported as teeth grinding. Fatigue was identified as a common clinical sign of bruxism and temporo-mandibular disorder. Group distribution analysis (Chi-Square) indicated significant associations between bruxism and stress, panic, restlessness, or increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.05). Bruxism, and especially awake bruxism, has increased in prevalence among young students, and it has been associated with increased levels of stress.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF DENTAL IMPLANTS Ionescu, Mihaela; Glodeanu, Adina Dorina; Popescu, Sanda Mihaela ...
Analele Universităţii din Craiova seria Istorie,
02/2023, Volume:
27, Issue:
2
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
Teeth replacement through dental implants represents one of the oldest practices in the entire history of dentistry, being supported by archaeological findings and dedicated chapters in old medical ...textbooks. Ancient civilizations like Mayans, Egyptians, Phoenicians, or Chinese used amazing methods of implantology, and interesting materials like shells, bamboo, porcelain, iridioplatinum, or cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, connected using ligature wires made of gold, silver, linen or silk, or even real teeth, of human or animal origin. Over the time, dental implantology has evolved from rudimentary attempts to replace missing teeth, to experimental treatments with various materials, until reaching the point where implant-supported prostheses represent a highly predictable rehabilitation option. This historical perspective starts from ancient civilizations and emphasizes the main findings in every important phase of evolution of dental implants, providing a tour of the materials that were used, the main contributors and experiments that defined the science of implantology through time.
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