Detection of Microparticles of Different Origins in Implant Prostheses and Abutments.

Purpose: To assess whether particles from metal and other alloplastic materials detected in tissues surrounding dental implants could have other sources of origin besides biotribocorrosion or detachment from the implant surface.

Materials And Methods: A total of 52 prostheses were randomly tested at various stages of manufacture. Identification of the detached microparticles was performed using light field microscopy and comparison with previously obtained microscopic images.

Current understanding of genetic polymorphisms as biomarkers for risk of biological complications in implantology.

Background: In the last decade, multiple studies have been published that analyze the relationship between the risk of experiencing biological complications with implants and the presence of certain types of genetic polymorphisms. In the present report, we analyze the controversies that have arisen from this important area of investigation and synthesize the most prominent aspects of knowledge related to this possible etiopathogenic relationship.

Material And Methods: For this review, the biomedical databases PubMed-Medline, SciELO, and DOAJ were used.

Ancient Schwannoma of the hard palate. An uncommon case report and review.

Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is an infrequent benign tumor in the oral cavity that originates from the Schwann cells on the neural sheath of the peripheral nerves. Schwannomas are frequently located in the soft tissues of head and neck region, but only a 1 to 12% of them are located in the oral cavity. Some histological variants of schwannoma have been described including the cellular, plexiform, epithelioid, ancient, and melanocytic types.

Salivary cortisol determination in patients from the Basque Country with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. A pilot study.

Objectives: Stress and anxiety are controversial factors involved in the complex pathogenesis of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS). The determination of salivary cortisol is a useful, simple and safe test to detect states of high stress or anxiety. The aim of this study is to check for changes in salivary cortisol levels in patients with RAS during periods of active disease.

Salivary levels of Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Objectives: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common pathology of the oral mucosa with a complex and multifactorial etiology. Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFα) is a cytokine with an important but not well-known role in the development of new lesions in RAS patients. Modifications of salivary levels of TNFα in RAS patients during the active periods of the disease have been measured in this work.

Simultaneous oral antral fistula closure and sinus floor augmentation to facilitate dental implant placement or orthodontics.

Several techniques have been used to treat the oroantral fistula with similar rates of success and failure. Some of them frequently present anatomical disadvantages. They can reduce vestibular depth, cause lack of support bone, or cause fusion of the Schneiderian and mucosal membranes.

Primary oral squamous cell carcinoma arising around dental osseointegrated implants mimicking peri-implantitis.

Prosthodontic rehabilitation using dental implants has become a common practice in dentistry at the present time. The number of complications related to dental osseointegrated implants has increased according to the generalization of its use along the last decade. Among the most common of these complications are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting both hard and soft tissues around dental implants.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: manifestations in the oral cavity.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a pandemic disease characterised by impairment of the immune system; the main parameter is a progressive decline in the number of CD4 lymphocytes. This circumstance paves the way for opportunistic infections and the development of neoplastic processes that can lead the patient to a state known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and ultimately, results in death. The incorporation of treatment based on a cocktail of different active drugs (highly active antiretroviral therapy) has made it possible to drastically change the panorama of the disease in developed nations; improving quality of life for the patient and delaying the progression of the disease.

Oral manifestations caused by the linear IgA disease.

The Linear IgA deposit related disease or Linear IgA disease (LAD) is a chronic, uncommon and autoimmunological mucocutaneous disease, characterised by linear IgA deposits along the basement membrane zone. In mainly cases, moreover cutaneous lesions, there are oral mucosal and other mucosal lesions. There are also, some cases published of Linear IgA disease limited to oral mucosa.

Burning mouth syndrome in the Basque Country: a preliminary study of 30 cases.

Objectives: To know the most important clinical features of Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) in our environment.

Material And Methods: A prospective study of 30 BMS patients, 29 female and 1 male, with a mean age of 60.2 years (range 37-89), was made.